Electric Can Crusher

Ice cut from lakes in early 1900s
First of two parts Before electric refrigeration, ice played an important role in daily life. It was used in iceboxes as a means of refrigeration. These iceboxes were large wooden boxes that could be as large as, or larger than, a present-day refrigerator.
Side-show sensations seduced Bangor crowds
Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and see the amazing professor A.J. Pierce swallow bayonets, chew up lamp chimneys and scarf down snakes for dessert. If you were walking in downtown Bangor one fall day a century ago, you would have heard a pitchman barking these words or something similar.
Snow Biz
How a handful of entrepreneurs found a way to make artificial snow and revolutionized the ski industry. In 1949 if anyone knew about new england winters, Walter R. Schoenknecht did. He was a ski-industry pioneer, the founder of the Mohawk Mountain ski area in Cornwall, Connecticut.
Miners Concerned with Labor, Facilities, Supplies Costs
Most of the precious and base metal mining world has been focused on stocks, capital, and reserves. However, if you cant physically mine and deliver the ore, the business is stopped cold. Labor costs are skyrocketing and all kinds of new and replacement equipment and parts are harder to find.
Composting Mixed Msw and Biosolids to Extend Landfill Life
By Spencer, Robert A totally enclosed composting facility designed to process 35,000 tons/year of MSW plus 6,700 tons/year of biosolids features state- of-the-art odor control and final product refinement systems.