Oil well is pumping on Ingle Farm

[pimanjc]

The Ingle Brother's Farm now has an oil well with storrage tank. Brother-in-Law Donny, looks on from the doorway.
 The pump jack is operational[2-C cell batteries w/SPST switch on back side of tank.].  The tank was built with a piece of plumbing 4-3/4 OD drainage piping placed under an HO-scale Shell Oil Company Tank, for correct height, and then lettered as "Ingle #1."  The tank and pump jack were mounted on a plastic wood base so it is self contained. 

Note:  The HedgeApple Falls RR has dioramas through-out, that reflect actual people, objects, and events in family history.  There really was an Ingle Dairy Farm with an Ingle #1 pumper. Brother-in-law Donny is no longer with us. The farmhouse used is a fair representation of the actual home my wife grew up in.

JimC.

[Anonymous]

Great job! Love to have a blueprint of that well horse and motor gear set up.

[Ray Dunakin]

Very cool! Did you scratchbuild that pump, or is it from a kit?

[pimanjc]

I bought it at HAGRS after seeing it operating on a layout. It is one of the Walthers Cornerstone Series Built-ups: O/O-27 Gauge Operating Oil Pump #933-2705.  It was purchased from The vendor next to the Trestle display.   Although it is listed o/o-27, it is almost large for "G" use.

 At three volts, the pumper operates at the speed of a stripper pump. At six volts, it is still within the realm of reality for a normally producing well.

 Jim Carter

[pimanjc]

Some not-so-good news...

Since this oil well is made for O/O27, it is not weather-hardy. After sitting out in a rain, the pump tube [rod] that goes down into the "well" tried to rust and not slide up and down easily. I finally got the corrosion off and it works freely with a good dose of LGB lube oil. I wonder if the plastic is UV tolerant? At this point, the well may only be outside for special occasions.

Jim C.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm thoughts on it would be UV spray, grease and then test it. Oh and watch for the leads to the motor and battery being crusted eeeewwww. Can it be striped down to parts? If so that would be easier to work on, duh...William, Sorry brain drain there!

Please let us know how it goes, like to know.

William

[FJ and G]

Nice project; thanks for sharing your learning experience. Perhaps some closeups. I'd seal the electronics parts. Silicone of the type they use for windows seems to work well in sealing seams and as someone mentioned, a bit of grease with now and then replacement grease will keep things moving. I'm planning an outside battery operated tramway pulling device in the future and will be using rechargeable AA batteries. Of course solar power would be even better.

[Anonymous]

Had a idea late last night about this. You could make it in your "g" gauge which ever that might be out of brass, steel, plastic, etc... Just a thought.

FJ&G good idea about solar and can be stored in his house battery! But hidden from view the panel some where.

[pimanjc]

The solar idea is great. However, in my situation, it probably wouldn't work.  my layout is under the umbrella of 22 very large [up to 70ft] trees.  The only time the sun hits my layout is in the winter.

Thanks for the suggestion.

JimC.