Video footage I took of the Blaschak coal breaker in Mahanoy City, PA in June 2008. My grandfather worked here for 37 years before he retired in July 1989.
@@judeodomhnaill9711 Pretty apparent but what I meant was what processes were we seeing. What was the equipment we were looking at and what it was doing in the process. Just some idea of HOW it got out the doors.
I don't know all the history-- I think there was an OLD St Nicholas that was demolished? This one is Blaschak St Nicholas breaker on W Centre St, Mahanoy City... Video was in 2008. I don't know when it was built, but my father and grandfather worked there at least as far back as the 70s or 80s so it's been around awhile.
@@mobiletech6289 the county still produces coal, and blaschack might be one of the only breakers out there since locust sumit and st. Nicks shut down. But yeah its still in operation, but the county on a whole is deppressing.
Blaschak Coal is THE best Anthracite I have seen and used. White ash and 95% burn rate.. Keeps us very warm!
Some of the best coal I've had the pleasure to work with! In the forge or in the house, my favorite :) Jim M.
I never saw the inside of a working breaker very nice TY
Tony Blaschak and I were good friends all through high school and beyond. Great company , and great manager. Dave Burock
HEAT MY HOUSE WITH IT,THANK YOU!
Not sure of all that is happening there but it's an amazing facility!
Crushing coal, sizing the coal, cleaning coal, sending the coal to market.
@@judeodomhnaill9711 Pretty apparent but what I meant was what processes were we seeing. What was the equipment we were looking at and what it was doing in the process. Just some idea of HOW it got out the doors.
@@rogerhuber3133 your last name shares the name of one of the most famous Anthracite Coal breakers ironically.
Looks like the equipment in the breaker house is WW 2 era & still working!
I should probably know this, having grown up not far from there, but is this site still in operation?
F. Yeah it is, they have the blue Marion.
I notice that the US uses the Fahrenheit scale for temperatures. What weight system is most used there ? Avoirdupois or Metric ?
Avoirdupois, unfortunately.
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Your supposed to say we use Jawn.
Is this the old St. Nicholas breaker?
I don't know all the history-- I think there was an OLD St Nicholas that was demolished? This one is Blaschak St Nicholas breaker on W Centre St, Mahanoy City... Video was in 2008. I don't know when it was built, but my father and grandfather worked there at least as far back as the 70s or 80s so it's been around awhile.
A great coal family tradition operated and headed up by a young woman.
Very cool... interesting stuff..ty
Took a drive out that way, jesus its depressing.
Is she stile working ? Or depressing meaning it shut down ?
@@mobiletech6289 the county still produces coal, and blaschack might be one of the only breakers out there since locust sumit and st. Nicks shut down. But yeah its still in operation, but the county on a whole is deppressing.
Gotcha
Then stay the hell out of there.
@@gmonynegro595 I try my hardest. The county where im from isnt exactly putting on heirs, so I can't really throw stones
Damn, the girl on the thumbnail looks cute! Can't possibly be from that area.
looks like an osha nightmare :)
@TheChristofurg actually it's an MSHA nightmare