The Caretaker of Heating History

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The Caretaker of Heating History

Remembering the Starbuck family and their impact on plumbing and heating history

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BradHotNCold

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.”
― Winston S. Churchill
Perfectly describes you as well, Dan!

Steve Minnich

Thanks for sharing that again, Dan. Great story. You’ve planted a lot of seeds for me and the R.M. Starbuck books were one of them. I have 6 in my collection now, and they’re not the reprints. Fun stuff. There’s even R.M. Starbuck tools on eBay.

Steve Minnich

Update - There was. I just bought the last Starbuck wrench. 😊

Henry

I cannot be at the Wetstock event in NY. Ask Dan to show you my collection of books that I donated.

DanHolohan

Thanks, guys.

STEAM DOCTOR

@DanHolohan. I am actually driving up to New Hampshire next week. Is Doug still around? Do you think that he would be willing to give a wide eyed steam man a tour? Feel free to PM me if thay works better. Thanks

DanHolohan

I wrote that story more than 20 years ago. Doug scrapped the inventory, sold the building and went to work for UConn in their Maintenance Department not long after. I haven't heard from him in many years.

I'm glad that the telling keeps some of it alive. It was quite a place, and Doug was someone I'll never forget.

STEAM DOCTOR

Bummer

DanHolohan

Yes, no one was interested in keeping the doors open. He tried and tried.

STEAM DOCTOR

Certainly dont blame him. The silver lining is that my wife will be very happy.

John Ruhnke

Great story! Wish I could of visited that place before they closed it down.