[SEL] When is it an oil field engine?

[don]

My OIL FIELD ENGINE was used in the oil fields to run a washer its called a
MAYTAG
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn A Karch" <glenn.karch at gte.net>
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Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] When is it an oil field engine?


> Curt,
>
> I would define an oil field engine as one that was used in the oil fields
> for some purpose or another.  I have 2 HP upright Famous that came from
the
> oil fileld and it was rigged to run on NG and also rigged to use one of
> those big Wico magnetos.  I also have a 6 HP Foos that was also rigged up
> the same way.  There was an ordinary F-M hopper cooled Z rigged up the
same
> way.  I took them right out of the oil field junk yard along with many
other
> oil field artifacts including a 25 HP superior, two 12" 35 HP Superior
> pistons, big Wico magnetos, misc parts, etc.
>
> We think of Bessmers, Reids, etc as being oil field engines, but I am sure
> they were also used in some non oil filed situations.
>
> Define a feed mill or a cotton gin engine
>
> Glenn
>
> Glenn Karch
> Haubstadt, IN, USA
> Hercules Historian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Curt Holland" <curt at imc-group.com>
> To: "SEL(new)" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 7:59 AM
> Subject: [SEL] When is it an oil field engine?
>
>
> > Guys,
> > Have a question for you. What exactly defines an engine as a oil field
> > engine?
> > -It's not the number of cycles.....I've seen a few (very few though) 4
> > cycle oil field engines.
> > -It's not the HP.....I've seen oilfield engines in the 4HP range.
> > -Some have side shafts and some don't......
> > -Some have hot tube and some are mag fired.....
> >
> > Is it the NG fuel use? (Did any OF engines use a fuel other than NG?)
> > Is it simply that it was marketed for use only as an oil pumper?
> >
> > Looking forward to your thoughts....
> > Curt Holland
> > Gastonia, NC
> >
> >
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