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Arthur Langerfeld’s automatic coal separator | 1913

Posted on August 6, 2024May 2, 2025 by Jake Wynn

A German immigrant, mineworker, and inventor unveiled a mechanized coal separator in 1913.

Posted in Anthracite miningTagged 1913, anthracite, Anthracite mining, Breaker Boy, Coal, Coal Breaker, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Dunmore, Germany, Immigrant, Inventions, Lackawanna County, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Scranton, World War I1 Comment

Podcast – Making a Public Historian with Becky Oakes

Posted on May 15, 2024May 14, 2024 by Jake Wynn

In this conversation for the podcast, we chat with public historian Becky Oakes.

Posted in PodcastTagged Becky Oakes, Inventions, Justin Voithofer, Patents, Podcast, Public Historians, Public History, USPTOLeave a comment

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