781 Comments for Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker

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Enjoyed the return to Mars! Thanks Much!
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Fantastic shot! Wonder what was kept in the rusted tin cup? Bet thats where they spit their chew of Tobaccy :) and i want to pull the red lever down.
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Thanks - the breaker is easy to find - just West of Mahanoy City P.A.

There were many of these facilities all over the state, many pretty impressive looking, now long gone. Here's a list of Schuylkill County alone: http://pagenweb.org/~schuylkill/castles.html
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Fav #2 Amazing!
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Favorite photo of this gallery, right here! This is Awesome!
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Might work the kinks out of my back better than the chiropractor...id try it!
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Good Eye Phiftybuick!
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Definitely a fine shot of these controls! & i can guarantee you guys that i would push the right one and the left one and turn a few wheels too. :)
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I just like photos of written records...it puts people there, personalizes it, and im not telling where i fit it age wise lol.
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Then you'd be perfect for the job! haha! Those guys must have had really sore asses after a 10 hour day sitting in that seat!
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If you could hang that from a redwood tree, you'd have a hell of a swing!
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we cut down way too many trees
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It still think it would be fun and I'll be first in line!
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Fingers only belong in gloves and noses -
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@STL girl - and likely run into a sharp rusty end at the bottom.