Vintage Golden West Oil Bucket
Vintage Golden West Oil Bucket
Vintage Golden West Oil Company Super Vis Gun Grease Pail — San Antonio, Texas
A classic piece of Texas petroliana — this original red metal grease pail from the Golden West Oil Company of San Antonio is exactly the kind of regional find that serious collectors chase. Bold graphics, strong provenance, and the kind of working-class industrial character that mass-produced reproductions can never replicate.
About the Pail
- Brand: Golden West Oil Company — Lubricants — San Antonio, Texas
- Product Label: "Super Vis Gun Grease" (multi-purpose chassis grease for grease guns)
- Material: Red metal pail
- Era: Mid-20th century — approximately 1940s–1960s based on graphics and style
- Condition: Vintage — age-appropriate wear and patina (see photos)
About Golden West Oil Company
Golden West Oil Company was a regional Texas petroleum and lubricant firm headquartered in San Antonio, producing greases, oils, and related products for automotive, industrial, and agricultural use. The company name still appears in modern South Texas lubricant distribution references — a testament to its deep regional roots. Pails like this were distributed through service stations, auto parts stores, and farm suppliers across South Texas during the mid-century era.
Why Collectors Want It
Empty grease pails from regional oil companies are highly sought after for their graphics, local branding, and industrial history — especially Texas-specific labels like Golden West. This one has both sides working for it: the "Super Vis Gun Grease" product label on one side and the full Golden West Oil Company logo on the other. Display it with other petroliana, oil cans, or Texas Americana and it holds its own.
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