Yes on the small hole and draining the oil out. There was an excellent discussion not long ago about beer cans and a real case of "alcohol abuse." Rusty Baker Susquehanna Art Museum Harrisburg, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: Janet Geronime To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:17 PM Subject: [MUSEUM-L] outboard motor oil We recently received a can of outboard motor oil for our local history museum. Can is rusty. Should I be concerned about leakage? Suggestions for storage? For display and storage purposes, would it be better to punch a small hole in the can and drain out the oil? Janet K. Geronime Volunteer for Land O' Lakes Historical Society ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).