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Picture

Can we get a picture of the Golden driller? --Masssiveego 07:49, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There used to be one; but it was removed because the copyright status was unknown. I'd suggest looking through the Google Images search for "Golden Driller" to find one that's Fair Use compliant. --Leflyman^Talk 07:51, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not even close

Even though a web source was given for a claim that this is the largest freestanding statue in the world, it is not even clost. Mother Motherland in Volgograd is over 80 metres tall - 279 feet, compared to 60+ feet for this guy. It is also not freestanding, as he is leaning on an oil derrick. There is no way this article should even hint that it is the largest freestanding statue in the world. It isn't, and Mother Motherland is 4 times as tall.139.48.25.61 (talk) 19:03, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Err... the article doesn't say that. it says exactly the opposite. andy (talk) 19:25, 10 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

While it is true that the Mother Motherland statue is taller, she also stands atop a 40 meter platform and is not therefore "free standing". The Golden Driller is not leaning on the oil derrick, his hand is simply resting on it. I live less than 10 miles from this statue and drive past it nearly every day. Steve, Tulsa OK — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.4.184.50 (talk) 02:04, 16 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The article currently says "It is the sixth-tallest statue in the United States", but the link lists it being the fifth-tallest, if I am seeing this correctly? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:43:200:A0E1:E809:608E:CB7:4C52 (talk) 19:11, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Presently, the list of statues does noes include Birth of the New World. There is some debate of statue vs. sculpture which I have not investigated in detail. Oddly, this is the second time this week I have had to say, "I'm not an architect, nor do I play one on TV." (The other one was in person, so don't bother flipping through my edit history.) More discussion would be needed to figure out what the appropriate ranking should be. BiologicalMe (talk) 06:05, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Giant chicken

What's up with the giant, vaugely anthropomorphic chicken at his feet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.10.128.105 (talk) 17:45, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

THAT IS NOT A CHICKEN. IT IS A STATUE OF A PENGUIN DRESSED LIKE THE GOLDEN DRILLER. AT THE TIME THAT THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN THERE WAS A FUND RAISER FOR THE TULSA ZOO. THE MONEY WAS TO BUILD A NEW PENGUIN HABITAT. SEVERAL OF THE PENQUIN STATUES WERE AUCTIONED OFF TO RAISE MONEY. MANY CAN STILL BE SEEN IN THE TULSA AREA. THE DRILLER PENGUIN HOWEVER IS NO LONGER DISPLAED AT EXPO SQUARE. THE SOURCE OF THIS INFORMATION IS EMPLOYEES OF EXPO SQUARE. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DRILLERGIRL (talk • contribs) 04:01, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Intro

I changed

"it is well down the List of statues by height and fourth on the list of the tallest statues in the United States."

back to

"Although it is claimed to be the largest free-standing statue in the world,[2] there are many taller statues."

Grammatical issues aside, I think it betters summarizes the subject. Pirate^Argh!!1! 07:47, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Copyright status

Trying to document the copyright status:

Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Library of Congress. 1967. p. 66.
Mid Continent Supply Co.
The golden driller. [Huge statue of male standing beside oil derrick dwarfing people walking below] Photo. © Mid Continent Supply Co.; 8NoV65; JP9676.
The golden driller. [Workman standing with hand on miniature oil well derrick; figurine] Plastic. © Mid Continent Supply Co.; 8Nov65; GP50732.

—Sladen (talk) 20:08, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Golden Driller: Oklahoma's State Monument". The National Herald. 2017-08-02. Then, for the opening of the May 12, 1966, International expo [George S.] Hondronastas' third redesigned figure was donated by Mid-Continental's parent company, oil giant Kendavis Industries … to commemorate the opening of the refurbished Tulsa Expo Center. … This third and final version of the statue, which was then renamed Golden Driller, was erected on April 8, 1966. … Given its height and mass the figure's gloved right hand rests on a real Seminole, OK oil derrick. … All that said, the artistic creator of all three statues, George S. Hondronastas (1893‒1979) still remains a mystery.

Which gives "George S. Hondronastas (1893‒1979)" but a donation by Kendavis Industries, which would suggest a contractual relationship, with the donation further confusing things.

—Sladen (talk) 20:25, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]