Union Tool Engine - Brea, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 33° 55.603 W 117° 50.224
11S E 422631 N 3754345
One of a few machines on display at the Olinda Oil Museum.
Waymark Code: WMPT6J
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2015
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The plaque says, "This 35-hoursepower Union tool engine, made in Torrance, California, was powered by natural gas and used to operate the big pumping unites and distribute engine-cooling water throughout the lease. This type of engine was used in many oil field operations from about 1900 to 1970."
Type of Machine: Not listed
Year the machine was built: Not listed
Year the machine was put on display: Not listed
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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