Red Bank Jack Plant
Jack plants were used to pump several oil wells from one source of power. The Red Bank Jack Plant from the Kern River Oil Field was built around 1912. This central pump plant was capable of pumping 44 wells at one time. The single-cylinder gasoline engine originally used to power the plant was later replaced by an electric motor, then a natural gas engine.
HISTORY:
The plant was donated to the museum in 1964 by the Tidewater Oil Company and is operated during special events.
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