Anybody else seen this in a flathead??

I thought this was some funny shit. I had to share it with you all. I have been working on a 59 flatty. So I decided to change the oil and as I pulled the so called filter out it was a roll of TP. Haha

 

wow that's interesting. would never in a million years thought of doing that. Probably didn't filter that well either....

 

my 50 ford had TP in it too a few years back

 

I've heard of people doing that. It probably doesn't work, but I don't think those oil filter canister deals work with regular filters in them.

 

That doesn't look like a stock filter housing. There was a brand of aftermarket filter that actually took a roll of toilet paper as the element back in the '50s and '60s. But I don't remember the name.

 

If I am correct, when I was a younger guy, there was a advertisement for a filter that actually used toilet paper. Suppose to be an inexpensive way to filter your oil. Never seen one though, thanks for the photo.

 

Doug, Stilko

Some of you don't get out much! Search toilet paper, Stilko, etc here and find a bunch of info.

 

Was anybody else going to say that's a shitty deal?

 

My eyes are not great, but the oil looks cleaner, "not black" like most old non detergent engines. So maybe it does work?

 

Frantz Filter is the name.

 

Yes Frantz, that's the one I remember but Stilko may have too. Nothing like jumping on the bandwagon when there's such a great idea????? I wonder how those old engines reacted to having all those fibers floating around in the oil.

 

yep ... old news

 

Probably made them run quieter.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

I remember the adds selling those things-lots of claims about better filtration!

 

I saw that back in the late 50's

 

Oops I just did a search on this matter I see it's been covered. I was told by an older autoparts guy that people used to use pepper to stop radiator leaks. Has any body heard of that?

 

Looks like it was past time to wipe! So, what are your plans... 2 ply or 4 ply? Scented or non-scented? The possibilities are endless.

 

TP cannisters are in my 1957 Warshawsky catalog for $1.98.

Jack E/NJ

 

Just googeld it and they still sell these things.

 

It's egg white and pepper.. Ask DaTinman about the leak he stopped in his stude mill with it.

 

Wow Flyn'...you got 4 ply paper down there?!!

 

... could probably sell that roll of paper on e-bay

 

Yes that was a common thing to do back in the day when oil filter elements werent available

 

I worked at a gas station in 1962. All cars didnt come with a oil filter and many with a filter wasnt full flow.
Our local shop teacher drove a 1953 chevy with a toliet paper filter on it . Car had over 300,000 miles on it , he never changed the oil , only the filter and added one quart.
Must have had 10-12 cars with a paper filter add on.

 

i have had a few frantz filters here many years ago may still have one or two. a dear friend used these in his cars and they went alot of miles on them without problems

Jen

 

When you get old you need more fiber!

 

1940's and 50's Toilet Paper wasn't as flimsy and as degradable as todays stuff.
This was done quite a bit by folks shaving costs.

 

As Zeke said, egg white and pepper, or just pepper, or just egg whites, there are lots of things like that out there...

 

yupp, my teacher in college told me about this, as a matter of fact thats the only thing i do remember from his class