Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Pump Jack

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Pumping Unit by Lufkin Industries. This is a Mark II 640D pump jack running on an electric motor. Every year they set up a new Mark II pump jack for the Christmas holiday season and sell the unit after the new year to a customer. There are more than 7,000 lights covering the unit which are lit up every night. Behind the pumping unit is Santa on his sleigh, which is actually a decorated Lufkin trailer.

The attraction is set up in the parking lot of the Lufkin Mall in Lufkin, Texas. 12/28/2008

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[derekdz]

I don't understand why they run it the wrong direction either.

[SpiritsoftheWolf]

if the motor is a dual roation, it's probably got the motor running in the wrong direction, unless i'm wrong

[derekdz]

The motor is dual rotation, but the Mark II pumping units are only designed to run the other way due to the geometry. Maybe since there isn't a load on it, it won't mess up the gearbox.

[californiacrude]

the counter weights must be styrephome?

[derekdz]

I was trying to figure that one out too. When I was up close, I could not tell a difference. Maybe the counter weights are made out of plastic. Looked very real!