Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
TIE OIL WELL SUPPLY CO., LIMITED,
Nos. 81 and 90 Water Street. Pittsburg.

Nos. 81 and 90 WATER Street, Pittsburg.
In mechanical hall, opposite the main en-
trance, will be found an interesting exhibit
illustrative of all the machinery and appli-
ances pertaining to the business CT drilling and
running an oil well: also matters pertinent to
natural gas This belongs to the Oil Well Sup
ply Company, and the interest developed in
such a display is proved by the crowds who are
always found watching with interest its opera
tions.
The Mogul drilling engine" for deep wells
is an important subject for investigation. 1t
possesses many advantages VIZ: Balance slide
valve, heavy bearings and all connections made
in straight lines; ll1l2 cylinder improved re-
Yersing link rated at 25 horse power; is easily
run, easily reversed, and not easily put out of
order. The patent cutoff for economizing
steam is desideratum when the Mogul is used
for pumping
Another important object is ian eight-inch
engine pipe ma hine" for cutting and threading
pipe. from % to inches in both pipe and casing,
furnished with full set of dies for those sizes.
The advantage of this machine having its en-
gine is apparent justfor the fact of the indie
pendence obtained in the shop; cutting can be
done at off hours. or at night when the general
machinery is stopped. 1t can be set up with
out SPECIAL foundation. With the clutch ar
rangenent starting and stopping can be done
on the instant and exactly where you want 1t.
The revolving cylinder carries the pipe to the
dies, the die-head remaining sohd, which re-
leves the wear upon it when drawing the pipe
10 the die. This furnishes two points of relief,
viz: The cylinder and the feed. These ma
chimes are in sizes for cutting from e inch TO IL
inches A smaller two inch pipe machine to
run by hand or power is also shown.
A set of extra heavy gate valves 3. 6 and II
inches are shown, bearing test of 500 pounds
water pressure; also hydraulic gate valves" 4,
6 and inches tested to 1000 pounds pressure.
Those are extra heavy lead end tees" 8. 6 and
u inch; "a double lever safety valve" with
heavy weight for high pressure gas line. All
these are natural gas appliances.
A water column outfit and complete line of
valves; six-inch steam whistle, and complete
line of stocks, tips and dies for threading and
tapping 4 in. to inches are shown.
'FranKlin's patent adjustable pipe wrench"
is shown in various sizes; it is the simplest.
strongest and best pipe wrench in the market.
In drilling tools are found pair of each of
55s in and in. bits, 5s in. and in. tool gauges
one set 55s in. jars, 81 IN. wrenches wrench
bar and circle for tightening tools a temper
screw, with T horn socket, slip socket. com
bination socket, sucker rod jars. rope knife
rope spear. patent rope socket and old-style
wing rope socket, an S-inch steel shoe to shrink
and one to screw
Apart from these tools is very interesting
exhibit of models of derrick and engines. On
one side is seen portable rig for drilling 600
feet very light, compact, durable and easily
moved. This is operated by its own little
steam engine.
On the second corner is seen "a flowing
we'll"
On the other corner the process of drilling
well is shown. with set of tools. forges ETC..
complete. also run by a cute little engine, a
perfect model of an "lnnis Drilling Engine"
scale one inch to the foot 1t includes re-
versing link, heater pump, and everything
found in standard size engine. All three of
the derrick models are built on the scale of
two inches to the foot. The exhibit is a com
plete exponent of what is needed in the way of
supplies for both the oil and natural gas busi-
ness.