West Kern Oil Museum

[mag6000]

Hello all,

In Taft, Ca. there is a neat museum full of old equipment from the areas oil industry's past. I happened upon this place a couple of years ago. Here are some pics.
Could'nt find an ID for this truck, but the chain drive is cool!

 

[surfer-joe]

That's a chain-drive Mack. Have they got the new oil derrick finished yet? It blew down two or three years ago and was just a pile of kindling.

 

[Squizzy246B]

Old Fodens where often Chain Drive??

 

[Jeff D.]

Thanks for the pics Mag6000.

I wonder how often the had to adjust those chains?

I like the shag sidewalls too.

 

[mag6000]

Surfer, yes they do have the new derrick up. Next up is an ancient White fire truck, a big IHC dump and a huge Waukesha 6 cyl gas engine. Notice the pony starting engine.

 

[mag6000]

A great old crane. The front license plate shows it was last registered for the road in 1974. Does anyone have an ID for the truck and crane. Also a Studebaker in the third pic

 

[Lashlander]

Can't help with the truck but that old crane is a Bucyrus Erie. I would guess a 22B. We had a late 40's model until we sold it a couple years ago. It was on tracks though. This is the only pic in my computer. It doesn't show it very good, I'll find some better ones.

 

[surfer-joe]

I believe that is an Autocar chassis, I was going to say B&E on the crane, or a Bay City, but maybe a Koehring too.

 

[surfer-joe]

The Waukasha would make a lovely rebuild project for someone with the time and money needed.

 

[mag6000]

The crane chassis does look like an Autocar. I wonder what the fuel consumption is like with that Waukesha. Here are some for the grader fans.

 

[mag6000]

An old tractor with a huge front winch. Anyone with an ID on this tractor?

 

[King of Obsolete]

great pictures, the motor in the tractor is a TWIN CITY made in st.paul MN so i would guess the tractor is a twin city too.

thansk

 

[DigDug]

Yes the crane is a Bucyus erie in my eyes.

 

[werkhorse]

Ok fella's the top truck is a 1930's B series, probably a BX, and the crane truck IS a 1940's Peterbilt.

 

[Countryboy]

Welcome to HEF werkhorse! :drinkup

 

[mag6000]

Well, how about a few more. Here is a well preserved or restored Autocar.

 

[mag6000]

And here is an old Mack truck.

 

[mag6000]

And another.

 

[mag6000]

One more.

 

[werkhorse]

thank's counrtyboy I'm more of an old truck nut than a machinery nut but it's sort of a close second lol