1965 Press Photo Huge 7-1/2 ton Oil Pipeline Valve in Libya - nox30444

Oil eater - Weighing 7-1/2 tons, this mighty monster is the world's largest pipeline valve. It was installed in Libya to serve a 48-inch pipeline section. The line runs from an oil tank area to a tanker loading facility on the Mediterranean.

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches.