Old Forge Coal Co., Limited
(Old Forge Coal Co.)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1887 Columbia CollieryShaft / Tunnel2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited56,942058,539165257 
1888 Columbia CollieryShaft / Tunnel2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited184,4250187,365214300 
1889 Columbia CollieryShaft2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited120,3040123,455180304 
1890 Columbia CollieryShaft2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited137,6110142,275247307 
1890 Phoenix CollieryShaft2Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited9,701010,701 41 
1891 Columbia CollieryShaft3Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited125,7240129,999182310 
1891 Phoenix CollieryShaft3Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited18,220019,7254045 
1892 Columbia CollieryShaft3Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.110,1780116,887210322 
1892 Phoenix CollieryShaft3Marcy Twp. (Duryea)LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co., Limited51,342055,342147826 
1893 Columbia CollieryShaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.91,505097,415162203 
1893 Phoenix CollieryShaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.98,1170103,117161345 
1894 Columbia CollieryShaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.83,058088,578146252 
1894 Phoenix CollieryShaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.118,1810123,431151368 
1895 Columbia CollieryShaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.14,855016,8212713 
1895 Phoenix CollieryShaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.202,0630212,397210482 
1896 Phoenix CollieryPhoenix Shaft / Columbia Shaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.199,5580212,351196583 
1897 Phoenix CollieryPhoenix Shaft / Columbia Shaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.253,4380273,476241579 
1898 Phoenix CollieryPhoenix Shaft / Columbia Shaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.190,678LV0205,296198490 
1899 Phoenix CollieryPhoenix Shaft / Columbia Shaft3DuryeaLuzerneOld Forge Coal Mining Co.141,271LV0167,406169376 
1900 Phoenix CollieryColumbia Shaft / Phoenix Shaft3Duryea 1LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.29,939LV050,4024268 
1931 Moosic Colliery5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.1,15001,1503921Coal prepared by Kingston, Connell and Namura Coal Cos.
1932 Moosic Colliery5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.8,52208,52210921Coal sold as run-of-mine.
1933 Moosic Colliery5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.9,750013,00022517Coal prepared at Gibbons Breaker.
1934 Moosic Colliery5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0Truck 14,2054,20524014 
1935 Moosic Colliery5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00220139Local coal sales.
1949 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00026425 
1950 Florine Mine5Old Forge 2LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.2,15702,9144547Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1950 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00016725 
1951 Florine Mine5Old Forge 2LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.14,636018,15926827Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1951 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00015925 
1952 Florine Mine5Old Forge 2LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.12,949017,10527826Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1952 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00015825Preparation only.
1952 Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.20,795026,29521049Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1952 Old Forge Stripping6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.49,000098,28925922Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1952 Rendham Stripping5 LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.82501,090246Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1953 Florine MineSlope5Old Forge 2LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.9,776015,36726024 
1953 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00016225Preparation only.
1953 Old Forge MineSlope6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.7,00307,80322038 
1953 Old Forge Stripping6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.74,000074,80526528 
1954 Austin Stripping5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.79401,478407Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1954 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00011425Preparation only.
1954 Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0Truck 16,4366,43625440Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1954 Old Forge Stripping6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0Truck 172,91872,91827025Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1955 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00020228100 days worked operating; 92 days worked in maintenance.
1955 Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.6,5681,21612,16321517Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1956 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00019525 
1956 Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.4,6884789,39824022Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1957 Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.1,1835464,55123813Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1957 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00014625 
1958 Butler Colliery6Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.4073301,87913011Coal prepared at Old Forge Breaker.
1958 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00015422 
1959 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0008526 
1960 Morgan Breaker5Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00015426 
1961 Morgan Breaker2Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00018819 
1962 Morgan Breaker2Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.00012819 
1963 Morgan Breaker3Old ForgeLackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0002119Breaker closed.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.

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