From staff reports
Drake Well Museum and Park will host the 37th annual Fall Gas Up, sponsored by the Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society, on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Displays will include operating and stationary gas engines made in Pennsylvania and tractors in the oil fields.
The gas up will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is included in the museum’s regular admission fees.
As part of the gas up, these enthusiasts display engines ranging in size from small Maytags that were used to power washing machines to large oil field engines that were used to pump many wells at one time.
Drake Well Museum and Park’s Olin gas engine (Titusville Iron Works) and pumping wells will be in operation along with the Bessemer engine, made in Butler, and more, including the museum’s 1930 Fall-All F-20 tractor that has been restored.
They bought a Myers winch made in Rockland for the Farm-All F20 tractor. When Charles McMurdy joined the U.S. military in 1942, George McMurdy continued to work with their father, pulling their own wells and those of others.
Visitors to the event can view this newly restored engine throughout the day.
The gas up will also feature a food booth operated by the Hydetown Fire Department’s ladies auxiliary.
Located off Route 8 south of Titusville, Drake Well Museum and Park is open year-round. Drake Well Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in partnership with Friends of Drake Well and is part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History.
More information about the gas up or other museum programs is available by calling (814) 827-2797.
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