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They do not make them like they used to or The Beast Below

Wednesday, 20 May 2015 07:03 Misc 0 comments In Their Own Words old machinery old equipment boilers

I have reached the conclusion that everyone loves our boiler. We recently decided to get quotes to replace "The Beast Below." To a man, all of those who came out to give estimates whipped out their cameras to share with coworkers. I thought this was standard protocol, but when I asked one, his company didn't need pictures, he was just impressed with the boiler.

All of the companies also proudly stated, "We can get you a really good one, one that will last 17 to 20 years." Seventeen to twenty years?" The boiler in our house has been heating home and water since 1928! (see picture) It is still working. Give me a boiler that will last 87 years, and then I might be impressed. .

The Dunkirk company (no, the good folks here at Passed Time have never used Dunkirk to our knowledge so are not endorsing them, except we were impressed that they have been around since 1928!) has been in business since 1928, but the emblem "RNC" or "NRC" on ours doesn't quite spell out Dunkirk. Any ideas?

Port Purdy Mills Ledger 1858-1865

Tuesday, 19 May 2015 13:19 Misc 0 comments Open Book

Having seen a ledger of Port Purdy Mills with dates from 1858 to 1865, I became interested in some of the names in it (like Gruber, Huff, and Purdy), but it was mostly those dates that interested me. Entries in the ledger began with the usual entries found in a grist mill ledger -- concerning sales of flour, bushels of corn, etc., but about the time of 1862 and 1863 and throughout the years of the Civil War, the entries weremore erratic. No location for Port Purdy Mills is in the ledger. The only Purdy's Mills I found was in Lindsay, Ontario in Canada, so the Civil War probably was not the cause of the interruptions in the entries. So my search for Port Purdy Mills ended with another episode of raising more questions than finding answers. Shot down again...

John Hoover's Land in Taneytown Maryland

Tuesday, 19 May 2015 13:16 Misc 0 comments Open Book

While researching Matthias Hoffman (died 1838?) of Washington County, Maryland, I came across the following entries regarding land purchases of a man named John Hoover in Taneytown. Hoover seemed to buy up everything he could. The names of the tracts he purchased were interesting. They included parts of "Sarah's Delight, Harry's Grove (or grave), Nicholas' Mistake, Shockey's Mistake, Help to Hall's Sale, Darling's Dale, Bald Hill, Rocky Hill, Cost More Than It's Worth, and Worth Little." His home place was called "Necessity." For those interested, I found this in Matthias & Mary (Hoover) Hoffman of "Necessity" and Their Descendants, compiled by Jacob A. Hoffman.

Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder

Monday, 20 April 2015 16:55 Passed Time Blogs 1 comment Walk on the Crazy Side beauty pretty

It just be gettin pertier and pertier in here all the time. since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, If I be holdin it, it be beautiful.

Testing is Key

Friday, 02 January 2015 17:46 Passed Time Blogs 0 comments Walk on the Crazy Side change testing labor

Every little change we make to make this place a great one to be requires testing from every direction. This is truely a labor of love.

Design Time

Friday, 02 January 2015 17:34 Misc 1 comment Walk on the Crazy Side passed time site behind the scenes

We are working on this site, Passed Time, and we can't wait to bring the site public. So much is going on Behind the scenes. This is going to be awesome everyone.

Starting out