This is a vintage industrial wooden bucket manufactured by the Electro Compound Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The vessel is constructed of wooden staves bound by two metal hoops. It features a wire bail handle with a turned wooden grip. A large, original paper label is adhered to the front, identifying the contents as Y-ER EAS, a wire pulling compound designed for use in the electrical industry on lead, rubber, and synthetic covered cables. The brand name is centered within a red stylized lightning bolt graphic. The label lists the manufacturer address as 4145 West 150th St., Cleveland 11, Ohio, and includes the telephone number ORchard 1-0411. The postal zone and alphanumeric telephone exchange format indicate a mid-20th-century production date.