Coal-Fueled Thresher Safer than Wood-Fueled Thresher

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Coal-Fueled Thresher Safer than Wood-Fueled Thresher,

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FARM EQUIPMENT
Steam threshers used coal. Had to load up on coal, leave some along the road between farms, and build your fire for the engine. Coal, unlike wood, does not make sparks, so is safer to use around dry plant material.