Farrandsville Furnace

Name
Farrandsville Furnace
Industry Type
Materials
Industry
iron
Country
united states
State/County/Province
Pennsylvania
City
Farrandsville
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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Start Year
1836
End Year
0
Company
Unknown
Site Name
Farrandsville Furnace
Collection
Vogel Slide Collection
Tags
materials
iron
United States
Pennsylvania
Farrandsville

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