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ALLIS-CHALMERS MANUFACTURING CO. MILWAUKEE, WIS.

of the advantages presented. The units operate at standard
motor speeds and the design is extremely simple, involv-
ing no valves or complicated motions. All working parts
are totally enclosed, but easily accessible. Leaflet 2159A.
VIBRATING SCREENS
The "Aero-Vibe" Vibrating Screen "floats in the air" sus-
pended on springs. It has an adjustable, vibrating motion
produced by counter-weighted wheels on the drive shaft.

"Rttnnetl" Centrifugal Pipe Line Pumping Unit.
can be installed outdoors if desired. These units are suit-
able for crude oil or gasoline pipe line service either main
line or booster and similar high pressure applications.
Three sixes are available, a 4" size with 200-hp. motor, a 6"
size with 400 hp. motor and an 8" size with 700 hp. motor
which will take care of a pumping range of from 7000 to
38,000 barrels per day against 800 pounds pressure. These Bearings are anti-friction, Alemite lubricated. Power is
units are known as the "Rannett" type after the inventors through Texrope V-belt from a steam turbine or electric
Messrs. Moran and Bennett, and were developed and built motor. Feed and discharge boxes for drilling mud and dis-
by Allis-Chalmers. This highly advanced, new type of pipe charge spout for cuttings can be provided. The unit is suit-
line pumping unit is now made available to the oil industry ed for rough service.
for pipe line pumping service. Additional information will
be furnished on request.
TRACTORS
RECIPROCATING PIPE-LINE PUMPS Oil Field Tractors
Forged or Cast Steel Pumps are built for capacities of arc built in a variety of
5000 to 50,000 bbls. per day and pressures up to 1000 Ibs. sizes to suit the job.
Model "L" has a draw-
bar pull of 76 horse-
power and weighs ap-
proximatel y 22,000
pounds. This tractor
has six speeds forward
and two reverse. It will
fit into the heaviest
haulin g conditions.
Model "K" has a draw-
bar pull of 45 horse-
Forged Steel Oil Pipe Line Pumping Unit. power and weighs ap-
per sq.. in. Can be furnished complete with motors or p*'r o x i m a t e 1 y 11,000
Diesel oil engines coupled through gears or Texrope drives pounds. It is equipped
and also with direct-connected steam engines. Bulletin 1646. with 3 forward speeds,
o n e reverse. Model
"M" has a drawbar rat-
ROTARY COMPRESSORS ing of 29 horsepower,
Rotary Compressors and Dry Vacuum Pumps of the weighs approximately
multi-cellular, sliding-vane type, in both water-cooled and 6,200 pounds and is
air-cooled designs, are built for a range of volumes from equipped with four for-
50 to 2000 cfm, at pressures up to 150 Ibs., and vacuums ward speeds—one re-
up to 29.85" mercury. The air-cooled units are suitable for verse.
pressures up to 10 Ibs. G., and vacuums up to 18" mercury, All Allis - Chalmers
and the water-cooled units for higher pressures and vac- track-type tractors are
uums. These Rotary Compressors are especially suitable equipped with renew-
for low-pressure air and gas lift and repressuring, for gas able sleeve engines of
booster service and for air agitation work in refineries. the latest type—all are
of unit construction and
special A-C tracks of
th e Io n g- w earin g
ground-gripping type,
Track-type Wagons
Rotary C o m- with loggin g or oil-
pressor for field bunks which may be used in tandem for extra long
Gas Lift. Units pipe are available in capacities up to 30 tons.
may be direct-
connected mo-
tor driven or
driven by en-
gines through
Texrope drives Oil Field Winches, Wheel-
or fiat belts. Type Winches and Winch
Tractors are handled exclu-
sively by Fred E. Cooper,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose ad-
The smooth operation, small dimensions, continuous de- vertisement appears on next
livery and absence of maintenance requirements are a few page. Model "M" Track-Type Tractor
29 Drawbar Horsepower