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Americanme

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3. I have a coal room in my old house

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 09:24 PM

Nov 27

I sealed the coal door, converted the room to storage for my wife's christmas decorations. The old steam boiler first burned coal, then converted to fuel oil, then later to natural gas. The boiler still looks like new, they built those old things to last forever. My house was originally built in the 1860's, moved in the 1920's, when they built the airport, and I think that is when the boiler was installed.

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Remember then? [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Nov 27 OP

In the house in which I grew up, there was a hinged window above the coal bin in the basement. rsdsharp Nov 27 #1

Sure do. LoisB Nov 27 #2

I have a coal room in my old house Americanme Nov 27 #3

Yep, my next door neighbor had one. Watched the coal truck dump, then the guys would Clouds Passing Nov 27 #4

I once got a parking ticket for blocking a neighbor's sidewalk coal chute. hunter Nov 27 #5

I remember the smell, but I also remember the cinders that were rurallib Nov 28 #9

We had one of these JoseBalow Nov 27 #6

Nothing like that in SoCal but we did have an incinerator in the backyard. quaint Nov 28 #7

Yes I remember the coal truck backing up the driveway and Emile Nov 28 #8