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SALVAGE IN DRILLING AND PRODUCING FIELDS
UNLOADING DERRICK
Figure 9, B, shows a derrick made from discarded 6-inch pipe for
use in changing or mounting crude-oil and gasoline tanks on auto-
mobile truck chassis or for loading or unloading heavy loads from
trucks and wagons. Unloading derricks such as this one have been
found very useful about the oil fields. The two pieces of pipe in the
central background are inclined to furnish stability so that the derrick
will not overturn along a line parallel with the longitudinal axis of
the suspended tank.
DERRICK STOVES
Figure 10 shows a number of derrick stoves made from discarded
12-inch casing, discarded boiler plate, and strap iron. These stoves
were welded in the shop at slack times between routine jobs and
have proved effective not only for derricks where fires are permitted
but for use in bunk houses, warehouses, and shops.
FIGURE 10.-Derrick stoves made from discarded casing, discarded boiler plate, and strap iron
OIL CANS
Oil cans are another example of equipment that can be made at
odd times from material that otherwise would be discarded or sold
for junk. The cans are made with a welding apparatus from dis-
carded sheet iron, the spouts are discarded pipe collars, and pipe
plugs are used for stoppers. Each of these cans has a capacity of
about 5 gallons; they have proved very useful for transporting
lubricating oil from a central station to various parts of the field.
PUMPING JACK
Figure 11 shows a pumping jack made almost entirely from dis-
carded pipe. A large number of such jacks are used by a Mid-
Continent oil company. They have been found highly satisfactory,
as they are relatively light in weight, unusually durable, and easily
transported from place to place.
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