Oil Well Pumping Unit

Oil Well Pumping Unit

14151 OS

33852 OS

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, Visual Aids Department, 1987

A view of the Lufkin pumping unit at the Ventura Oil Fields. Description from back of photo: "This is a pumping unit which is powered by a multiple cylinder engine using natural gas for fuel. The three heavy beams shown are the strong members carrying the weight and combine to make up the part called a Sampson Post. The Sampson Post supports the walking beam and on the right hand end of the walking beam is the horse's head. Steel C Cables from the Horse's head suspend the sucker rods which operate the pump way down deep in the well."

Unknown

No date

25.7 x 34 cm

51.0 x 40.7 cm [mounted]

Black and white photograph

Oil well pumps

Petroleum industry and trade

Shell Oil Company

California

Ventura County (Calif.)

Ventura (Calif.)

Museum of Ventura County

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