Sample Case - Scottish Oils Ltd
code: LVSAV2009.047
Description
Sample case from Scottish Oils Ltd containing samples of crude oil, heavy oil and paraffin, scrubber naphtha, gas oil, burning oil, lubricating oil, sulphate of ammonia, Christmas candles.
Samples are (or were, some are now empty) contained in small glass tubes with screw on lids and labelled, 8 in number. There is space for a 9th sample bottle but this is missing. Case also contains 5 loose, labelled samples: 1 x coke, 2 x shale, 1 x paraffin wax, 1 x spent shale. Black leathercloth covered wooden hinged case, impressed with gold coloured lettering "Scottish Oils Ltd. Glasgow", lined inside with black velvet
Originally donated by Jim Doherty to West Lothian Council. Donor was former employee of BP Oil (Grangemouth) Refinery Ltd.