"Mark A Kippert" <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM> said:

> Anybody remember how long it's been since oil came in a can? That
> telescoping tube would have worked just fine if you were filling it
> from a can of oil with a metal spout pushed into it. It's not as
> convenient when pouring from a bottle. Now you kinda need the funnel.

Yeah, I can see that working a lot better.  The neck on a bottle is a
lot shorter than the old can spout.