Digger 66 3,488 #1 Posted September 8, 2019 I spotted this lever type thingy in the area I ride the ATV in . The area has a long history of logging and oil drilling from the late 1800's to mid 1900's . Anyone have a clue ? I sure don't . It had a triangulated piece of heavy steel attached to the back of it ( or maybe the front ? ) from the left side of the pic and it was anchored into the ground very firmly . 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,813 #2 Posted September 8, 2019 Big ole bead breaker? That ratcheting mechanism looks tough! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #3 Posted September 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, pullstart said: Big ole bead breaker? That ratcheting mechanism looks tough! The square nut is a telltale sign of it's age . I would have taken some more pics but it's right on the edge of a drop-off into a ravine maybe 60 foot down . Maybe something to be used as an anchor point for dragging logs up to the road ? There's an old hit & miss not too far away ...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,707 #4 Posted September 8, 2019 I haven't a clue what that is but I love that stuff..... When are you going to go get the hit n miss?????? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #5 Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: When are you going to go get the hit n miss?????? Ill take some more pics next Saturday . Here's on from one of the most complete operations we've found . It's in a different location and I'm pretty sure I posted this one before ...maybe not Edited September 8, 2019 by Digger 66 4 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,813 #6 Posted September 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Digger 66 said: Ill take some more pics next Saturday . Here's on from one of the most complete operations we've found . It's in a different location and I'm pretty sure I posted this one before ...maybe not Who owns this stuff? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,637 #7 Posted September 8, 2019 That is pump rod set up for an oil well.The multiple notches are to adjust stoke length.The item hanging by the tree trunk would be run to the the pump by the attachment of a long rod.I saw this setup where multiple wells were pumped by a number of these things. 4 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mows4three 826 #8 Posted September 9, 2019 I think you're correct Jim. We see these old natural gas powered pumping engines a lot in the oil fields around Warren and Bradford, PA. Cheers! Dave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #9 Posted September 9, 2019 8 hours ago, pullstart said: Who owns this stuff? I believe whomever owns the land and mineral rights but I'm not positive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #10 Posted September 9, 2019 7 hours ago, JAinVA said: That is pump rod set up for an oil well.The multiple notches are to adjust stoke length.The item hanging by the tree trunk would be run to the the pump by the attachment of a long rod.I saw this setup where multiple wells were pumped by a number of these things. So each sucker-rod would use one of these ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,637 #11 Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) Most likely no. I would think it would depend on the equipment used and the setups.On a lot of setups an engine drove a vertical shaft with plates attached to it.These plates had multiple holes to which pull rods were attached and they radiated out in all directions to service wells in different locations. It may be that this contraption was used to accomadate wells at great differences in elevation from pumping engine. Edited September 9, 2019 by JAinVA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
