Grain , Feed Elevator fire
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Topic: Grain , Feed Elevator fire
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Subject: Grain , Feed Elevator fire
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2021 at 6:26pm
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A local Grain elevator burnt down today . Bradforton Coop and grain elevator west of Springfield on Rte 97/125 . I grew up a 1/4 mile to the east on our family farm . It had been there since 1919 . We never had a feed grinder or sheller on our farm . Always took some ear corn up to the elevator and had it done . They had an AC forklift that they still used . Not sure if it got destroyed or not . Trying to download some photos now . No employees got hurt and hopefully no firefighters get hurt. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
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Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2021 at 6:31pm
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Try again ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2021 at 6:32pm
  ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2021 at 7:06pm
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Pat, we are local also... Saw this on wifes Facebook... DId you hear any info ? What started it ? Dust and spark / spontanious combustion / ?? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2021 at 7:10pm
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No word other than no one injured or hurt. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2021 at 9:37pm
Before picture  ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: JohnColo
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 1:21am
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Have they got it out yet? |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 9:21am
Yes John they got it put out . Firefighters did a good job from letting it spread . Went and took some after photos this morning. This place was a big part of my life growing up . I can remember riding in a flare box wagon full of ear corn as my father pulled it with one of our D-17s. After pulling across the scale he would go in the office to conduct "business". He would tell me to pull the wagon up through the building and dump the ear corn to be ground into cow feed . I was probably too young to be doing this stuff but sure felt important and part of the process. Funny when something is there so long , you think it will always be there. Grain silos were un affected and they were open for business today. Haven't heard if they will replace the building or not. They have a store they will keep open but their feed grinding operation is the only one around for a long ways . Farmers with livestock are scrambling to find new sources. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 12:21pm
| Pat, is that on the same road as Stone Seed? If so, I've been by there several times. |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 12:36pm
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Dang, after you posted the before pic, I realized I been by there many times thru the years, Won't be the same.
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Posted By: AMB(wcIL)
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 2:49pm
| Yes Stone seed is just a little bit to the west. Andy |
Posted By: Boss Man
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2021 at 3:18pm
| I remember when they closed the mill in Navarino because no one would insure the wooden structure. Building was sound but insurance companies said a wooden feed mill was to much liability |