Monster Boilers & Beer Anyone?

 
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MATTHEW D.
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Post by MATTHEW D. » Wed. Nov. 30, 2011 7:42 pm

Anyone interested in seeing some Monster Coal Boilers fired up? Coalfire ,Tsb and myself are getting together some Fri in January for a Monster Coalfired Boiler tour and a few brews at a local tavern. Anyone interested is welcome to join in on the fun :cheers: Contact me if interested. I'll get back on an exact date.

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Post by tsb » Wed. Nov. 30, 2011 8:37 pm

By January I'll be ready for a day off. Hope we can get at least a few people interested.

 
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Post by SMITTY » Wed. Nov. 30, 2011 8:47 pm

Beer! :woot: :mrgreen:

5 hour drive. :cry2: :no1:

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Wed. Nov. 30, 2011 9:00 pm

Where will this outing take place? Sounds like fun!

 
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Post by hophead » Wed. Nov. 30, 2011 9:11 pm

Looks like one I used to service. It had auto ash removal and hopper feed. The hopper feed worked off a quite sensitive pressure switch. Sure took a long time to service that baby.

 
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Post by MATTHEW D. » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 6:58 am

Carbon12 wrote:Where will this outing take place? Sounds like fun!
It will take place in Pottsville Pa 17901 and surrounding areas in Schuylkill County.

 
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Post by MATTHEW D. » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 7:18 am

hophead wrote:Looks like one I used to service. It had auto ash removal and hopper feed. The hopper feed worked off a quite sensitive pressure switch. Sure took a long time to service that baby.
That's the one in the Court House. You should join us for the day. May be you can tell us a thing or two?


 
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Post by MURDOC1 » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 4:54 pm

I sure have interest in this outing, just not sure if it would work out for me work wise... I would say count me as "tentative" if that works?

 
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Post by murphyslaw » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 5:26 pm

podcast?

 
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Post by 009to090 » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 7:01 pm

Beer! :woot: :mrgreen:

9 hour drive. :cry2: :no1:

Oooops, I think Smitty said that already....

Is that asbestos-insulated piping?

 
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Post by MATTHEW D. » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 7:07 pm

murphyslaw wrote:podcast?
It's only a 4000 mile drive. If you leave now you'll make it in time :lol:

 
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Post by coalkirk » Thu. Dec. 01, 2011 7:09 pm

009to090 wrote:Beer! :woot: :mrgreen:

9 hour drive. :cry2: :no1:

Oooops, I think Smitty said that already....

Is that asbestos-insulated piping?
Probably. But see how it looks shiney? It's been encapsulated.

 
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Post by spiker » Wed. Dec. 14, 2011 2:14 pm

SMITTY wrote:Beer! :woot: :mrgreen:

5 hour drive. :cry2: :no1:
I'm with ya Smitty. Driving thu NY, NJ.. ugh.

 
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Post by MATTHEW D. » Wed. Dec. 14, 2011 8:49 pm

Still working on a date. Hoping to add this to the tour. It burns over 8 ton a day!!!!! :o Be back with more info for the tour.

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Post by whistlenut » Wed. Dec. 14, 2011 10:02 pm

Smitty, I'll pick you up and the only penalty will be a 5 hr ride...8 for me. You need to get out of 'Dodge', and we can make the rounds in NEPA. I like 84 to 81, and stay off the coastal route. Peaceful, and NO stress!!!

8 tons a day......sounds like job security for life to me. Matt, isn't there talk of a certain local brewery expanding to our area also? Can we get into the power plants for a "look=see"?
We need 'short bus' to fly down, and then we can have a 'short bus' to ride in, driven by a fellow member called "Short Bus". A guy 'formerly known as Stoker Scott' would probably love to get in on this trip,
if he doesn't have commitments in Bellows Falls VT. :idea: :shock: :?: :!:


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