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Wooster, Ohio: Purple Pumper

An operating oil pump jack has been labeled "Purple Pumper" and painted to resemble an insect with red light bulb eyes.

Address:
1537 Blachleyville Rd, Wooster, OH
Directions:
Southwest side of the city. On the northwest corner of OH-3/S. Columbus Rd and OH-95/Blachleyville Rd.
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Oil tanker mail box.

Purple Pumper

The Purple Pumper is cute, but don't miss the oil tank mailbox.

[Annie, 04/19/2022]

The Purple Pumper.

Purple Pumper

This fun oil pumper looks like an ant! It's on the corner of Route 3 and Route 95.

[Jen, 11/30/2020]

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