Independent Coal Breakers Are Not the Web
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It is kinda ashame there is very little history on the web on the Independent Coal Breakers. Growing up in the Minersville area in the 60s I came remember many of independent who provided a living for many after the hey days of the big operators. Breakers such as K&P, Black Health, B&N, Live Oak, Kowlchicks, CLS, Minersville Coal, JAC, Dandos, Ryans, Franklin, Colitz, and many more. It would be nice to see history and pictures of the smaller operations I am little tired of reading about the big boys. It's like reading about IBM, Exxon and Citigroup and not thinking about the Mom and Pop operations that made this country Great. What ever happen to the Independent Coal Miners organization. I remember my father and grandfather got their newsletter in the 60s. Maybe we should write a special interest book on the independents.
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Does anyone have any pictures of independent coal breaker, please no coal collieries?
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Try this page:EnergyManager wrote:Does anyone have any pictures of independent coal breaker, please no coal collieries?
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This web page:
http://www.direnzocoal.com/
THis video
There is a lot of stuff floating around this site and the Web, you will have to dig for it.
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Live Oak Coal Company owned by Pete Laychock and sons (John and Peter) New Breaker Built 1955 last operated Spring 1972
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Live Oak Coal Breaker Front View facing 901 Sunbury Road one mile North of Minersville PA
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Laychock's Live Oak Coal in the 1940s
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K & P Coal Company Minersville Pa went out business around 1969
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Live Oak Coal Company was designed to process 75 tons/ hour, does not sound like much but when it was in operation there were allot of trucks coming and going. People made a living off one little operation, truck drivers, bootleggers, coal delivery and plant workers. And Live Oak was just one of 15+ Independent Coal Breakers within 10 miles of Minersville. And each had the same story.
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The video on this post is excellent and sound of the inside of a coal breaker during operation is exactly how it sounds. Definitely an audio history.