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1800's miniature cast iron watermelon hog oiler sr# 70
These are all from my father's, (Jack Martells, Author, The Beer Can Collector's Bible and Antique Automotive Collectibles) collections. These are all original not reproductions! I am listing 14 of these miniature oilers. These were made by a gentleman named Jeff Bartheld throughout the 1990's and early 2000's (One a Year for 14 years). My Father purchased all of them from him at the Portland, Indiana Gas Engine Show. His serial# was 70 and that number is present on all of the oilers. This is the complete collection of the oilers Jeff offered. Each is made of cast iron and is handpainted and mounted on a wooden base. All of the lettering on all of these oilers is embossed and looks just like the original. These are highlt collectible to the right people as they are all so highly detailed and identical to it's original model. A true collector's piece if you have the lifesize one. All of the bases have a share of scratches from dusting them and some have some spots on them. I will list any defects on the oiler itself for each one and give dimensions. I believe there were around 350 of each of these models produced. This one has a couple small scratches that did not break the paint, a 1/4 long chip and 4 little pinsize spots on it from something. The oiler does spin perfectly on it's axis exactly as the life size oiler does. It measures 8 inches wide and 6 inches tall with the base. The base measures 8 x 6 inches. Please feel free to ask any questions as I always post any questions or new facts about my items that I may have missed or did not know.
