Lufkin Single Crank Pumping Unit

[sosuzguy]

That's really neat, I've never seen one running

[derekdz]

@sosuzguy

It's an old one! Thinking about replacing it with a longer stroke unit.

[reynardfoxx]

never seen a 1-armed lufkin before...

[bilpayne]

never seen a one arm Lufkin we had an old Ideal

unit and an idico that was one arm

[derekdz]

the gearbox is from the old National Supply Steel Company.

[bilpayne]

i am looking at a 1939 composite catalog and Lufkin has just came out with there new twin crank unit and was steel making the single crank they also made an old power unit and pump jack for them

[derekdz]

The gearbox on this unit is actually an Ideal.

[tractorboy8420]

glad to see a new vid.! thats a nice Pump.. probly older than the electric moter right?

[derekdz]

Way older. This unit was installed in the 1940's.

[tractorboy8420]

i thought so.. enny idea on what engine it did run?

[derekdz]

I don't know what it ran on back then, but for the longest time, it's been on electric.

[tractorboy8420]

ah thanks! :)