Alpo Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 You'reYOU WERE so good at explaining that number 60 cotton thread. Ernie Ford loaded 16 ton of number 9 coal. What's number nine mean? The size of the pieces? The quality of the coal? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I figured it would be a size, but the Interwebs says #9 coal is so named because it comes from something called the #9 coal seam in Kentucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Three Foot Johnson said: I figured it would be a size, but the Interwebs says #9 coal is so named because it comes from something called the #9 coal seam in Kentucky. Or a specific mine or coal seam in the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Coal Seams are rated by how difficult they are to work. Number 9 is the most difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I think it's probably a mine or seam number ...... or maybe a quality thing ....... ......... sizing would be done aboveground with some sort of sieve ....... wouldn't it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Duffield, SASS #23454 said: Coal Seams are rated by how difficult they are to work. Number 9 is the most difficult. .... now THAT makes sense ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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