Oil Well - Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa, ON (Legacy)
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Preserved oil well pumpjack located on the grounds of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa. - Removed for renovations - now in storage.
Waymark Code: WMP3M6
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/24/2015
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Example of the thousands of pumps that dot the Canadian landscape, particularly in the western provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The example on display was built by the Pacific Gear Works of Los Angeles around 1950.
The Canada Science and Technology Museum is located at 2421 Lancaster Road, just off St Laurent Blvd, west of Hwy 417.
Type of Machine: Oil Well Pump Jack
Year the machine was built: 1950
Year the machine was put on display: 1967
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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