8pt Oil Bottle Full Size Oil Bottle - Handmade - Norfolk Tinman

A full size oil bottle with enough capacity for enough oil to last most Full size loco’s/traction engines over a week, these bottles are ideal companions when visiting steam rallies or events. 

Commonly used as a pair where one bottle is larger than the others, this 8pt pairs with our 3/4pt bottle where the larger would be used for general lube and the smaller for steam oil.

Handmade Oil Bottle made using traditional methods by a second generation tinsmith who has years of experience crafting these intricate, practical and functional tools for use at preserved railways all over the country.

Derived from a traditional style oil bottle which were widely used across the UK on steam and early diesel locos. These are scaled down versions of the original but allowances have been made to ensure that the handle has the right grip and the design functions correctly in this scaled down form. 

Nick is the Norfolk Tinman, he has spent his career working on preserved railways with a wide range of experience of all aspects of locomotive repair. Working for many years as a Fitter at the North Norfolk Railway and volunteering on the footplate as a Driver. He uses his own oil feeders and Tinsmith products on the footplate and we approached him to make a scaled down version of his traditional products. After some time hand cutting and forming the tinplate, Nick produced for us an excellent range of scaled down footplate equipment. 

This oil Bottle is the size of the ones BR made and are ideal for very large and full size steam engines; we would recommend using the bottles with; 

• Any 15” loco and bigger.
• Stationary engines
• Traction engines 9inch and bigger.
• Full size locos of all types
• Full size traction engine of all types

If you have a smaller engine please consider other bottles and products from the Norfolk Tinman Range as we are working to develop products better suited to smaller models.

Each product takes a substantial amount of time to make and each one requires years of experience and knowledge to craft each component. Every feeder and can is slightly unique and no two are ever truly the same. All of the forms are hand beaten or formed using simple tools with some processes utilising folders and tools where possible.

Total Height: 37cm

Maximum width: 17.5cm

Weight: 0.9kg

All values are approximate