Posted by El Toro on February 07, 2010 at 05:08:19 from (74.103.74.58):
In Reply to: neighbors house posted by larry@stinescorner on February 06, 2010 at 18:30:32:
We used coal back in the 1940's & 50's. We had radiators and it was a 3-story house and it was warm as toast on the coldest days. When I was in the Army back in the 1950's they were looking for volunteers to fire the furnaces for Bird Colonels & General officers. You didn't need to pull guard duty or any other company duty. We worked 24 on and 24 off. I would bank the fire around 10:30pm and then go home to bed. I did that when I was living at home. I would get up around 4:30am and go in & crank up the heat. I would take out any ashes & sweep up any fallen ashes. We even received additional pay every month. The Generals had stokers in their homes. Hal
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