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 Post subject: Old Coal Breakers in Luzerne County
PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:04 pm 
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Could anyone identify these old coal breaker photos I have, I know they are all from around here (Luzerne County Area)

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:35 pm 
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Location: Within 60 Miles of the Northern Anthracite Field
1: Loomis Breaker

2: Looks like the Dorrance Breaker

3 is Wanamie

4: Susquehanna Coal No.7 that old building on the hill was just torn down

5: not sure but could be the Glen Lyon Breaker

6 : is the same as 5

and the last one is Loomis again.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:25 am 
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well that was easy enough.... i should put the rest up... thanks


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:33 am 
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I agree with Chris except the second one is the Woodward in Larksville (I have a similar pic), plus a tell tale sign is the smoke stack ant the fact that it was built into a hill. Cool pics where'd you find em?

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I go them here and there over the years ...flea markets...box lots....friends


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