She retired into the garage and returned with a lopsided oilcan.
"Greener Than You Think"
Ward Moore
A gallon oilcan, painted blue and white, bobbed gently in the creek.
"The Flying Stingaree"
Harold Leland Goodwin
John gets oilcan, which he applies to each ear of the figure, which strikes a high note and sings with much expression and many trills, then makes a gurgling sound, as if running down, and suddenly stops again.
"Entertainments for Home, Church and School"
Frederica Seeger