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Walt Longmire Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 These were a common sight where I grew up. Most every cedar mill had at least one. Most are gone now, sold for scrap. During the years we lived in Aloha, Wa. it was necessary to pay attention to the breeze before you hung the laundry out to dry if you didn't want your clothes covered with little soot particles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walt Longmire Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Also used to ride out bicycles under the straddle carriers that moved the lumber around the mill yard. That yellow object is a straddle carrier. There are quite a variety of them built over the years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walt Longmire Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 My family built a large house between Aloha and Pacific Beach. It was under construction during the years we lived in Aloha. One of the neat features was the back side of the 2 story fireplace was constructed from used fire bricks out of a wigwam burner. In the lower part was ash storage and clean out areas. Upstairs behind the Arizona sandstone fireplace the fire brick held a built in oven and also a bbq. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 One of these burners had a role in a contemporary western novel/murder mystery. After a few pages I turned the book back into the library, thankful I didn’t own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 These sort of remind me of the old charcoal kilns in the Owens Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I remember seeing these things at pulpwood mills when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 They use them to burn the branches that are too small to use/sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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