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BIG BESSEMER LEAVES LIFE OF PUMPING TEXAS OIL WELLS-Begins "New Life" as ShowpieceBy Darwin "Monk" IvicicP.O. Box 333 Holland, Texas 76534 In late August of 1986, I purchased a 25/30 HP 2 cycle Bessemer gas engine. It was in an oil field and housed in a building protecting it from the weather. It had not been operated in several years but seemed to be in very good condition. I was anxious to get it running but of course I had to get it home first. This turned out to be quite a chore because of the building location, the position of the engine in the building, the building wall to remove, etc. I had a special "helping hand" from Richard A. (Smitty) Smith from Little River, Texas and my father, Ligie Ivicic (age 76) served as cook during the engine removal and haul. A rear view or Bessemer showing glass and brass oilers, expo... 808 of 2184 characters shown.
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