Re: Tipple operator I knew of the tipples , coal mines etc as I was born & raised in Cadiz, Harr. Co OH. Lots of friends & relatives worked with coal production. As i recall, my dad used to say that a tipple operator had the best job, as he didnot have to enter the mine. My uncles & my Dad worked long, hard and dirty jobs. We even lost acousin to a big mine explosion. y foster brother, was trapped in a cave-in in 1954 or 55. His wife heard of the cavein on the tv news. What a shock!! I knew Wallers, but havn't heard of them for years. Maybe I'll be able to put on the thinking cap? Good luck Mary Ellen ---------- >From: Jean Scarlott <jscarlott@yahoo.com> >To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Coal Mines and Occupations >Date: Sat, Feb 20, 1999, 6:39 PM > > > > > > >---"J.M. Waller" <krschafer@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >> >> Learned today that Isaac Waller was employed at the Georgetown #12 >> mine as a 'Tipple Operator' before he retired (probably late 1940's). >> Does anyone know where the Georgetown #12 is/was ? >> Also what is a 'tipple' and how would one operate it ? >> krs >> >> >> ==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== >> Reminder: Please do not send mail to the list using HTML or RTF >> If you aren't sure, visit >> http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm >> >> >The only Georgetown that I know of is in Harrison Co. Ohio there was a >coal mine there. A tipple, looked like a very large box on tall legs. >The coal was brought up and dumped in the tipple then they would,pull >railroad cars or trucks under the tipple and load the coal on them. >Someone had to operate the opening and closing of the chute door under >the tipple. >js > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >