Here are some videos I found that I thought were interesting. There are many more on You Tube.
Heavy Equipment Used in Coal Mining.
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2001Sierra
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- Location: Wynantskill NY, 10 miles from Albany
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90 Chimney vent
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Other Heating: Buderus Oil Boiler 3115-34
NICE 
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CoalHeat
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- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Indeed!
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whistlenut
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- Joined: Sat. Mar. 17, 2007 6:29 pm
- Location: Central NH, Concord area
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AA130's,260's, AHS130&260's,EFM900,GJ & V-Wert
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Franks,Itasca 415,Jensen, NYer 130,Van Wert
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Alaska, EFM, Keystoker, Yellow Flame
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska, Keystoker-2,Leisure Line
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Alaska, Gibraltar, Keystone,Vc Vigilant 2
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Ford, Jensen, NYer, Van Wert,
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwoods
- Coal Size/Type: Barley, Buck, Rice ,Nut, Stove
- Other Heating: Oil HWBB
Great photos! As they say: The only difference between men and boys is......the price of their toys. I need to ask if they have female operators at Reading.
Everywhere else sure uses as many women as they can, because they almost NEVER run over something looking at an attractive, smartly dressed pretty girl!
The guys....heck, it's a given....no matter where it occurs...we all go GaGa for the ladies.
Sorry I couldn't make the trip, it sure looks like huge numbers of folks enjoyed a hands-on day with the good folks at Reading. I'm guessing a private tour is much more difficult to obtain. Hmmmmm, perhaps I can use the Freshly Made NH Maple Syrup trick....Maple candies.....Fresh Buffalo Steaks(yummy, and good for you) PS: They don't make good pets, they seem to be Pi**ed Off all the time. Much better than Moose to make a meal of.
Everywhere else sure uses as many women as they can, because they almost NEVER run over something looking at an attractive, smartly dressed pretty girl!
The guys....heck, it's a given....no matter where it occurs...we all go GaGa for the ladies.
Sorry I couldn't make the trip, it sure looks like huge numbers of folks enjoyed a hands-on day with the good folks at Reading. I'm guessing a private tour is much more difficult to obtain. Hmmmmm, perhaps I can use the Freshly Made NH Maple Syrup trick....Maple candies.....Fresh Buffalo Steaks(yummy, and good for you) PS: They don't make good pets, they seem to be Pi**ed Off all the time. Much better than Moose to make a meal of.
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gaw
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
- Coal Size/Type: Rice from Schuylkill County
I believe all the equipment in the videos above are owned by Jeddo, but I can’t say for sure. From what I read online they own the Marion 8700. Reading owns a Marion 7800 that is visible from the road near Heckscherville. We drove by there on the way from Duncott to Locust Gap Saturday. The Reading Anthracite guide believes it has a 60 Yard bucket.
Well it’s not like your close by, but I bet SMITTY could make the drive in about 5 hours, maybe less. Maybe a big campaign contribution would go a long way towards a private tour. Too bad it didn’t work out, maybe next time.whistlenut wrote:Sorry I couldn't make the trip, it sure looks like huge numbers of folks enjoyed a hands-on day with the good folks at Reading. I'm guessing a private tour is much more difficult to obtain.