Some gas staitons in the Mid-West still used glass as late as the late 1960's ... it was a boon for the owner , as the attendants had to stock (handpump) the quarts from a bulk oil container & the owner could compete with the prices of 'canned' oil (& they'd even pour it into your engine , at no charge) .
It was pretty normal for gas stations to have a rack or two of glass quarts on display/on the ready .
By around 1970 , the can took the jar & broke it for good , as the standard for oil point-of-sale technology .
The glass quart jar was a quite familiar item in America , and was put to use in many creative ways , and oil & 'white light' containers were in demand for some time .
Was pretty common for drunks or the oily-fingered to drop & break them .
Glad to see you've got this little survivor in your hands , greeacres !
