Ah, the old ash can…coal fired furnaces…ashes and clinkers saved for traction on icy sidewalks and roads…opening the hot box to shovel in more coal…shaking the ash grate to get the unburned clinkers and ash out…banking the fires at night to be sure you had hot coals to restart the furnace in the morning…ah, the good old days…
Ah, the old ash can…coal fired furnaces…ashes and clinkers saved for traction on icy sidewalks and roads…opening the hot box to shovel in more coal…shaking the ash grate to get the unburned clinkers and ash out…banking the fires at night to be sure you had hot coals to restart the furnace in the morning…ah, the good old days…