Walt and Chuck Thanks for the down home explanation of who burned what. I had thought with all this historical research going on that such simple questions would have been a snap to answer. Thanks Bob Bahrs In a message dated 3/1/2009 5:26:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wsmith5957_@_yahoo.com writes: It was my little chore to shovel the pea coal from one side to the other as it was used in the side near the furnace. Once or twice, dad got a load of 'stove' coal but that was rare. As I recall almost everyone burned chestnut or pea coal in home furnaces. The only "stove" coal I recall was used in kitchen ranges and pot belly stoves...and there were still a lot of these around in 1940. Large buildings such as the Hotel Casey in Scranton burned smaller sizes like buckwheat.. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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