Pirelli - Jerrycan - Polypropylene - 1958 Arch. Roberto Menghi
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Pirelli fuel canister, 5 litres, designed by architect Roberto Menghi in 1958, made in Italy in polypropylene, measures about 25 cm long, 9 cm wide and 26 cm high, weight 730 g, in good used condition with light signs of age, with a 12 cm extendable spout and a detached cord at the cap, gasket degraded but water-tight when filled and inverted.
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Rare Pirelli 5-liter fuel can. Year 1958.
Designed by architect Roberto Menghi. It won numerous awards at the time and was exhibited at the MoMA in New York.
Produced in Italy at the Pirelli plant in Monza.
Measures about 25 cm in length, about 9 cm in width, and about 26 cm in height.
The nozzle is extendable by about 12 cm.
Weight: 730 grams.
Shows superficial signs of use.
The plastic (polyethylene) texture is perfect and pleasant to the touch; it isn’t sticky as it can be after nearly 70 years since production.
The cord tied to the cap at the neck is detached.
The gasket is slightly degraded, but filling the can with water and turning it upside down only a thin trickle of water comes out.
At the time it was called a 'basket' for gasoline, and Menghi achieved the perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics.
Shipping insured in a rigid cardboard box.
Rare Pirelli 5-liter fuel can. Year 1958.
Designed by architect Roberto Menghi. It won numerous awards at the time and was exhibited at the MoMA in New York.
Produced in Italy at the Pirelli plant in Monza.
Measures about 25 cm in length, about 9 cm in width, and about 26 cm in height.
The nozzle is extendable by about 12 cm.
Weight: 730 grams.
Shows superficial signs of use.
The plastic (polyethylene) texture is perfect and pleasant to the touch; it isn’t sticky as it can be after nearly 70 years since production.
The cord tied to the cap at the neck is detached.
The gasket is slightly degraded, but filling the can with water and turning it upside down only a thin trickle of water comes out.
At the time it was called a 'basket' for gasoline, and Menghi achieved the perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics.
Shipping insured in a rigid cardboard box.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
730 g
Plastic type
Polypropylene
Title additional information
1958 Arch. Roberto Menghi
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Italy
Manufacturer/brand
Pirelli
Material
Plastic
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
26 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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