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The Caretaker of Heating History

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HeatingHelp Administrator Posts: 722
edited March 17 in THE MAIN WALL
The Caretaker of Heating History

Take a walk through history in this episode with Dan Holohan and his friend Bob as they explore Doug Starbuck’s circa-1872 workshop and the treasures that lie within it.

Read the full story here

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  • pedmec
    pedmec Member Posts: 1,325

    as always, a great read

  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 4,085

    "If you have it in your head,… You own it." A great story, well told! Thanks 🙏

    Yours, Larry

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,141

    I always like that story.

    Probably because Starbuck's was just up the road from me about 45 miles or so.

  • Captain Who
    Captain Who Member Posts: 877

    I'm not sure where to post this but I ran across an old Cast Iron catalog from 1899, from James B. Clow & Sons. Takes a while to download at 570 scanned pages. @HeatingHelp If it isn't in some archives here already maybe it should be moved to appropriate place:

    https://dn720002.ca.archive.org/0/items/1899illustratedc00jame/1899illustratedc00jame.pdf

    pumpcontrolguyjim s_2
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,708

    Doug retired years ago and sold the property. He moved to Connecticut. No one but the scrap dealer was interested in the inventory. That’s why I wrote it all down way back when. Stories live longer than all of us. Thanks, Doug, and thank you, Dear Reader. Share it with others.

    Retired and loving it.
    Larry WeingartenPC7060pumpcontrolguy
  • Gary P
    Gary P Member Posts: 15

    Dan, Thank you for this story. I recently finished reading Steam and Hot Water Heating by RM Starbuck, Sixteenth Edition. I found it at a flea market store in an old brass factory in Torrington CT. My wife had asked me to take her flea marketing, and I was thinking of you as I was going through this markets books.

  • pumpcontrolguy
    pumpcontrolguy Member Posts: 32

    What a lovely story. That place sure sounds magical, I'd be like a kid in a candy shop wanting a little bit of everything.

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