---"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