Wolf's Head Oils and Lubes

Wolf's Head Oils and Lubes (HM2GY5)

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N 41° 37.092', W 79° 40.27'

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In 1879, A.L. Confer constructed a refining still 18 miles from here in Reno, PA called the Empire Oil Works.
He recognized a need for a better illuminating oil and used
carefully controlled temperatures to create a high-quality kerosene. In 1911, C.H. Ellingwood organized Wolverine Lubricants Company of New York and merged with Empire in 1928 to become Wolverine-Empire Refining Company. They specialized in aviation oil and were direct suppliers to Pan-American Airways.
In 1940, the company became Wolf's Head and supplied WWII flying fortresses and B-29s. Staying local for many years, Wolf's Head was bought by Pennzoil in 1963 and is now owned by Shell.
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HM NumberHM2GY5
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Date Added Monday, May 20th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 610707 N 4608239
Decimal Degrees41.61820000, -79.67116667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 37.092', W 79° 40.27'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 37' 5.5199999999999" N, 79° 40' 16.2" W
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