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(More customer reviews)Goldenrod Flex Spout Oiler, 16 Oz
It's not difficult to find new hand tools of high quality and better design than similar tools of decades past. With pump oilers, that's not the case. That is, while this oiler works OK, it's clearly inferior to the Eagle No. 28 pump oiler that my father-in-law bought 60 years ago and used for decades as a fire engine mechanic. (See Customer Images.)
Here's a comparison:
- The steel pump lever on the Eagle is twice as thick as the flimsy Goldenrod lever (.099" versus .049")
- Flick your finger on the empty Eagle can and it goes "thunk". The Goldenrod can's response is a "tink", as it's much thinner.
- The Eagle has a better designed (long pointed) spout to precisely get at the thing to oil.
- The Eagle pump is larger and more substantial than the Goldenrod pump.
- The nut holding the spout to the can is puny on the Goldenrod and robust on the Eagle.
- The Eagle handle is better designed, and it's lasted 60 years!
- The Eagle has product information painted on the can that is still perfect after 6 decades. The Goldenrod has a cheap stick-on label.
Very few companies make pump oilers today and none of the half dozen stores in my area where I looked, carry a decent one. I was unable to find anything better than this Goldenrod from any Internet vendor, regardless of price. Seems that if you want a pint-sized pump oiler, the Goldenrod models are as good as any available, and that's disappointing. It's just a shame that the Dutton Lainson Company (who now own the Goldenrod line) have succumbed to the "make it cheap" mentality. They fail to realize that many customers would pay more for a quality product.
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