turbguy + 1,553 February 21, 2021 (edited) A long while back, I actually worked at the plant shown in the "video" in the link. The Illuminating Company's (a.k.a. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company) Lake Shore Station. Once the largest steam electric plant in the world. The plant is now gone. This film was produced in the early 1920's, and is certainly not much more than a rather lengthy commercial. I found it to be somewhat humourous, particularly the lack of PPE. These were the times when interconnections between neighboring power systems were just getting established, otherwise they operated as "islands". I beleive most here might find it enjoyable to watch. Even aviators. It tells a full story. https://www.ctmobi.com/articles/1510833/97-year-old-found-film-the-heart-of-cleveland-now-available-for-all-to-watch Edited February 21, 2021 by turbguy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan van Eck + 7,558 MG February 21, 2021 Notice how the "hot water" was ladled out of the stove pocket. So: no electricity, no running water, no hot water, and an outhouse out back. No tractor on that farm, either. Primitive enough for you? Coal-fired electrical plants - ya gotta love them! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbguy + 1,553 February 21, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jan van Eck said: Notice how the "hot water" was ladled out of the stove pocket. So: no electricity, no running water, no hot water, and an outhouse out back. No tractor on that farm, either. Primitive enough for you? Coal-fired electrical plants - ya gotta love them! There was running water. The kids had to do the running. Actually, conditions are very similar to Amish farms near Cleveland to this day. I have seen them use power manure spreaders, but they were horse-drawn! Edited February 21, 2021 by turbguy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Warnick + 6,100 February 22, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 1:20 PM, turbguy said: There was running water. The kids had to do the running. They had dishwashers, of the same type as well. In fact, I distinctly recall my father saying he had no reason to "buy" a dishwasher when he had 3 already (my brothers and I ). 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 February 22, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 10:20 PM, turbguy said: There was running water. The kids had to do the running. Actually, conditions are very similar to Amish farms near Cleveland to this day. I have seen them use power manure spreaders, but they were horse-drawn! Woah horse powered manure spreaders? Damm you are ancient, tractor pulled in my day. Truly a shitty chore...the product flew 15' in the air 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbguy + 1,553 February 22, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Woah horse powered manure spreaders? Damm you are ancient, tractor pulled in my day. Truly a shitty chore...the product flew 15' in the air Hey. It's the Amish for you. Yeah, that stuff really flies. The spreader was gasoline-powered, but hourse-drawn. Walmarts in the area had hitching posts. I had to be extra careful driving the Harley through the area. You never know when you would run into a buggy. I didn't want to spook the horse. Their Restaurants! OH, BOY! Hard to match that cooking. The pies were FABULOUS! Their Cheese factory was completely automated, however. Cheese untouched by human hands. Great stuff! The Amish community has a helluva alcohol problem, though... Edited February 22, 2021 by turbguy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronwagn + 6,290 February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Eyes Wide Open said: Woah horse powered manure spreaders? Damm you are ancient, tractor pulled in my day. Truly a shitty chore...the product flew 15' in the air 1n 1964 some German vineyards still used horse drawn honey pots to distribute fertilizer. Probably human waste. They were just large tanks full of excrement that was apparently aged well. I never picked up the odor. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyes Wide Open + 3,555 February 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, turbguy said: Hey. It's the Amish for you. Yeah, that stuff really flies. Walmarts in the area had hitching posts. I had to be extra careful driving the Harley through the area. You never know when you would run into a buggy. I didn't want to spook the horse. Their Restaurants! OH, BOY! Hard to match that cooking. The pies were FABULOUS! Their Cheese factory was completely automated, however. Cheese untouched by human hands. Great stuff! The Amish community has a helluva alcohol problem, though... Amish i guess that makes sense, ND never had a Amish community that i was aware of, but there were Hutterite's. Odd i had almost forgotten about them 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Symmetry + 109 KC February 22, 2021 44 minutes ago, turbguy said: The Amish community has a helluva alcohol problem, though... Not enough? Too late for a beer run? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan van Eck + 7,558 MG February 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, turbguy said: The Amish community has a helluva alcohol problem, though... I would postulate that the alcohol abuse flows from the corseted sexual ideas and practices: abstinence until after marriage, pregnancy avoidance only by abstinence, dating only at the Church, kissing(?) -- ouch. Kinda restricted, if you ask me..... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbguy + 1,553 February 23, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Jan van Eck said: I would postulate that the alcohol abuse flows from the corseted sexual ideas and practices: abstinence until after marriage, pregnancy avoidance only by abstinence, dating only at the Church, kissing(?) -- ouch. Kinda restricted, if you ask me..... They do have the Runspriga (mostly for boys) where considerable freedom to be "corrupted by us English" is permitted. BTW, while they pay Feveral, state and local taxes, they don't pay or receive Social Security. They feel it is a form of corrupting insurance. Edited February 23, 2021 by turbguy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbguy + 1,553 February 23, 2021 I don't think the Amish would appreciate this technology. YUCK! https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/food-company-unveils-worlds-first-3d-printed-ribeye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Warnick + 6,100 February 23, 2021 16 hours ago, turbguy said: The Amish community has a helluva alcohol problem, though... Never heard about that. I guess it figures. Do they make their own? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Warnick + 6,100 February 23, 2021 15 hours ago, ronwagn said: 1n 1964 some German vineyards still used horse drawn honey pots to distribute fertilizer. Probably human waste. They were just large tanks full of excrement that was apparently aged well. I never picked up the odor. China still does this as far as I know, and I'm sure there are other places. They called it "night soil", but it was straight from the human latrine. Fresh "honey" doesn't have much smell when spread like that, unless you get too close to the spreader, that is. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Warnick + 6,100 February 23, 2021 8 hours ago, turbguy said: I don't think the Amish would appreciate this technology. YUCK! https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/food-company-unveils-worlds-first-3d-printed-ribeye I wonder if the lab smells like farts! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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