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Name: Farrandsville Furnace (view items)
Industry type: Materials
Industry: Iron
Country: United States
State/County/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Farrandsville
Start year: 1836
End year: 0
Company: Unknown
Notes: Edward Thomas of Wales, designer. Originally equipped with a water wheel and bellows, the furnace was converted to hot blast (reputed to be first in America) propelled by 170 horse power which was generated by a steam engine having 10 boilers. The fuel was coke made from bituminous coal.
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