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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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“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.”
― Winston S. Churchill
Perfectly describes you as well, Dan!0 -
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 Minnich0
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Update - There was. I just bought the last Starbuck wrench. 😊Steve Minnich0
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I cannot be at the Wetstock event in NY. Ask Dan to show you my collection of books that I donated.0
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Thanks, guys.Retired and loving it.0
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@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. Thanks0
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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.Retired and loving it.0 -
Bummer0
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Yes, no one was interested in keeping the doors open. He tried and tried.Retired and loving it.0
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Great story! Wish I could of visited that place before they closed it down.I am the walking Deadman
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