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Vtg Oil Well Drilling Advertising Mechanical Pencil Lane Wells Gun Perforator

$ 15.2

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

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Estate sale find, vintage Lane-Wells Gun Perforator advertising pencil, as found and unrestored.
Established in 1932, the company created powerful perforating guns that rifled casing.
In 1930, Wells and another enterprising oilfield tool salesman, Bill Lane, came up with a practical  way of using guns downhole. They envisioned a tool which would shoot steel bullets through casing and into the formation.
The two men created a multiple-shot perforator that fired bullets individually by electrical detonation of the powder charges. After many tests, success came at the Union Oil Company La Merced well.
By late 1935 Lane-Wells had established a small fleet of trucks as the company grew into a leading provider of well-perforation services.
The item is approximately 5.25" long, shipping weight will be around 4 ounces.
PLEASE SEE THE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS -  AS IS - AS FOUND - ALL SALES FINAL - Overall used condition with signs of wear, scuffs, and scratches. Possible missing lead, possible missing or deteriorated eraser.  There is dust and dirt build up, corrosion, rust, and pitting to the metal finish. The item would benefit from a cleaning, please see images.
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