Kartoffeldämpfanlage - Starkenburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
N 49° 57.355 E 007° 08.425
32U E 366611 N 5535386
Potato steaming system (Kartoffeldämpfanlage) located at Schlossstraße in Starkenburg, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMWPKW
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
Views: 3

The plaque reads:

The stove was boiled with wood fire and the water vapor was passed through a hose in a potato-filled vessel (Capacity 300 kg).
After the potatoes were harvested after about 1 hour, they were soured into special silos and fed the pigs in winter.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Potatoes

Approximate age: Made in 1938.

Manufacturer and model: Unknown

Still in Use?: No

Location:
Near the road at 30 Schlossstraße in Starkenburg.


Fee for Access: yes

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