Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, April 12, 2010

1. Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company Marker

Inscription. Chartered in 1902 as a repair shop and parts supply house for local sawmills, Lufkin Foundry & Machine Company was begun by J.H. Kurth, Frank Kavanaugh, Sr., Frank Kavanaugh, Jr., Eli Wiener and Simon Henderson. Later, under the leadership of W.C. Trout, the company ventured into the oil industry and manufactured the first enclosed geared pumping unit. In 1926, Trout patented a counterbalanced crank that improved the pumping unit and made a name for the company worldwide. In 1939 the company added industrial gears and truck trailers to its product lines.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8711.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 31° 19.938′ N, 94° 43.878′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on South Raguet Street south of Saint Angelina Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 South Raguet Street, Lufkin TX 75901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.C. Trout and the Counter-Balanced Pumping Unit (here, next to this marker); Angelina County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace of Allan Shivers

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(approx. half a mile away); KRBA-AM Radio Station (approx. half a mile away); The Depot Explosion and Mystery (approx. half a mile away); Lufkin Daily News (approx. half a mile away); Calder (Cotton) Square (approx. half a mile away); Kerr's Inc. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lufkin.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, April 12, 2010

2. Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company Marker

Marker is viewable under the trees next to the T.C. Trout and the Counter-Balanced Pumping Unit Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,944 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.