Glenn, 20 years ago, I worked a "Pittsburgh seam" here in Brooke county.Wv & worked a "Waynesburg seam" in Eightyfour, PA
I can't find a single source of Bituminous in Wheeling (about 20 minutes south of me) ... I would LOVE that ! Tunnel Ridge in Short Creek is only about 10 minutes southwest of me .... I've been thinking about stopping by & asking some questions. I know they belt all their coal to a river barge loading facility on the Ohio River. Wanna hear some irony ? .. I'm currently working right next doot to the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Coke Plant in Follansbee, WV ... now known as Mountain State Carbon. They have MOUNTAINS of Coal & Coke piled up. Yeh ... I used to work in there too. Sheesh ... I could have had buckets of the stuff & no one would have said "Boo".
Daswulf, I have a couple more "leads" to pursue locally ... but I may end up needing your assistance. Thanks !
I'm not chasing coal very hard right now ... just getting things taken care of before I need it ... getting things ready around here for winter ... & nursing a bad back.
Thanks guys .. for the info & replies !
I like those ideas Lou ! I am currently gathering up steel to make a new table for the forge .... I may incorporate the side blow into the design. This may help when I convince one of the local Coke hauler trucks that his tailgate latches need adjusted & I will do it along side the road ... for free.
I had actually thought of scabbing something over the 400 intake to tap into with a hair drier or such. I've got several circular magnets that may work like a peach ! This would also insure that the positive air would not be lost out through the idle 400.
Thanks for the reply Lou !