Description: THIS IS A COAL MINE SCATTER TAG TRADE NAME "HI-RIDGE" HOME STOKER USED BY THE OLD BEN COAL COMPANY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY ILLINOIS. SCATTER TAGS ARE TRADE NAMES FOR COAL COMPANIES THAT WERE "SCATTERED" INTO RAILROAD CARS AS COAL WAS BEING LOADED. THIS WAS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR COAL COMPANIES WHEN COAL WAS BEING BURNED BY THE RECEIVING CUSTOMER. UNTIL ABOUT THE 1950-1960 ERA COAL WAS THE FUEL OF CHOICE FOR HOME HEATING AND COOKING. ALSO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS HAD COAL AS THEIR FUEL CHOICE. THE GOAL FOR SCATTER TAGS WAS TO GET CUSTOMER LOYALTY TO USE THEIR COAL.. DIAMETER ABOUT 1" FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PHOTOS OF SCATTER TAGS GO TO scripcollectors.org.
Price: 10.5 USD
Location: Pineville, Kentucky
End Time: 2025-02-05T01:18:31.000Z
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Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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