[CBQ] Re: Coal Furnace

[William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>]

Leo,

For many years, Dad purchased coal from Lord Lumber and Coal in Downers Grove. He used to specify Patsy coal from southern Illinois. Each load had little soft metal disks with "Patsy" on them dispersed within the coal. When they discontinued coal service, he found another yard in Lombard (don't know the exact location or name). Their decision to discontinue coal service, prompted dad to tear out the old Holland Furnace octopus and replace it with a modern gas furnace. He had just retired and did the work himself with the help of my younger brother and with planning and design assistance from the local Sears Roebuck & Co. By the way, the stoker was made by Iron Fireman, not Ironman, as I misstated in yesterday's post. Of course, Lord Lumber received their coal from the Q. I assume that the Lombard yard received coal from the C&NW. 

Bill Barber

Gravois Mills, MO

On Mar 1, 2012, at 4:16 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Re: Coal Furnace

Posted by: "qutlx1@aol.com" qutlx1@aol.com   leophillipp

Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:08 am (PST)

Bill

The question that comes to mind is where
Did the coal come from by the late 60's ?

Leo

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