 A few weeks ago, the American Refining Group opened it's doors for tours. ATA busses loaded up at the Swap meet grounds, and then took visitors through the plant, to explain how Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil is turned into thousands of usuable oil products. We started at the Swap Meet Grounds.  My favorite monster truck, Grave Digger, was on hand.  The kids were excited to see such a beast of a machine.  Oil from the refinery is refined into different grades. The Paraffin is removed and sent to Honeywell in Smethport. They refine it into food grade wax, so they can make things like wax lips.    We also took a tour of the packaging plant. This machine whirred thousands of bottles past, stuck labels on them, and then filled them, and sealed them. 
Then we went to the Swap Meet. Lots of vendors, lots of oil memoribilia, and even the Sadie Green Sales Jug Band!   We had a blast. And again.. the cost... FREE. Can't beat that.
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