Wolf's Head Oil?
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This article about Wolf's Head was in this morning's Oil City Derrick,
" Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:00 am | Updated: 4:45 am, Thu May 15, 2014.
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
The history of Wolf's Head Oil Refining Co., plus a wealth of anecdotes related to its oil refinery at Reno, was the topic of an Oil City Heritage Society program Tuesday at the Venango Museum in Oil City.
Established as Empire Oil Works in 1879 at Reno, the refiner of Pennsylvania Grade crude oil took the name Wolf's Head in 1941 and remained independent until bought by Pennzoil in 1963. When refining operations ceased there in 1977, the plant was putting through about 1,500 barrels of oil a day.
"It really had good management and its product was excellent. That's why a small refinery was able to last so long," said Ron Campbell of Reno, a retired Wolf's Head/Pennzoil employee who presented the program. "We made oil the old-fashioned way. It was a neat place to work."
The Wolf's Head product line was extensive and included "oil from 10 weight to 70 weight, racing and marine oil, specialty oils, gear lubes and more," Campbell said. Over the years, the containers earmarked for the refinery changed from tin cans to composite cans and eventually to plastic bottles.
Oil, lubes and gasoline were marketed with distinctive advertising campaigns that included "Finest of the fine since 1879,""The uncommon motor oil" and "Run with the Wolf," said Campbell. Wolf's Head was the supplier of choice to Pan American Airways and its oil was used exclusively to break in the military's Flying Fortresses and B-29s during World War II."
There was more to the article but this section was of more general interest.
" Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:00 am | Updated: 4:45 am, Thu May 15, 2014.
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
The history of Wolf's Head Oil Refining Co., plus a wealth of anecdotes related to its oil refinery at Reno, was the topic of an Oil City Heritage Society program Tuesday at the Venango Museum in Oil City.
Established as Empire Oil Works in 1879 at Reno, the refiner of Pennsylvania Grade crude oil took the name Wolf's Head in 1941 and remained independent until bought by Pennzoil in 1963. When refining operations ceased there in 1977, the plant was putting through about 1,500 barrels of oil a day.
"It really had good management and its product was excellent. That's why a small refinery was able to last so long," said Ron Campbell of Reno, a retired Wolf's Head/Pennzoil employee who presented the program. "We made oil the old-fashioned way. It was a neat place to work."
The Wolf's Head product line was extensive and included "oil from 10 weight to 70 weight, racing and marine oil, specialty oils, gear lubes and more," Campbell said. Over the years, the containers earmarked for the refinery changed from tin cans to composite cans and eventually to plastic bottles.
Oil, lubes and gasoline were marketed with distinctive advertising campaigns that included "Finest of the fine since 1879,""The uncommon motor oil" and "Run with the Wolf," said Campbell. Wolf's Head was the supplier of choice to Pan American Airways and its oil was used exclusively to break in the military's Flying Fortresses and B-29s during World War II."
There was more to the article but this section was of more general interest.
