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Cooldude99

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Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« on: August 09, 2012, 11:52:07 am »
I am new here, recently working in an old house i found this Kmart Brake fluid can, still full. I am interested in how much it's worth and how old it is. The can is in great shape!






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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 12:01:51 pm »
Well, just judging from the logo it is from 1969 or latter... and looking at other vintage cans of brake fluid and how they are constructed id say yours is from the mid 70s, as for value looking at Ebay, your probably looking at $5-10...

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 12:18:50 pm »
I just read that in 77' Kmart became "Kmart Corporation", so that dates it later than I thought...

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2012, 03:34:01 pm »
I think the UPC (barcode) was first applied to grocery products in the mid 1970's.  I assume that brake fluid came sometime after that. Late 70's - early 80's seems right.

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2012, 03:46:16 pm »
I didnt even think about using the Bar Code as a clue....

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2012, 05:02:43 pm »
Correct !! The thing about items such as this is the number that were made !!  Maybe $5.00 on a good day and if someone needs brake fluid !!

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2012, 06:16:36 pm »
Thanks for the help guys, i don't think i'm going to sell it. Just put it on the self!

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2012, 06:24:47 pm »
If you hold it long enough,, it eventually will be an antique !!

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2012, 06:32:41 pm »
Agree CoolDude! Could even be the start of a cool collection! Good luck working on the old house... they are never easy projects =)

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Re: Old Kmart Brake Fluid Can?
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2012, 08:02:22 pm »
Nice can. Too bad it wasn't full of beer...
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