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    Hi everyone,
    Thought this could be an interesting thread.
    We can see the diversification within the ranks of our sugar makers!
    At one time it be mostly farmers that made syrup, to help with their income.

    Let me start;
    I am a retired firefighter, 22 years on the job.
    I work part-time at the NH Fire Academy as a Program Coordinator.
    I do small carpentry jobs.

    Dave
    2x5 SS home design on a home design arch w/ forced draft
    SS Evaporation Enhancement Unit
    Home design filter / canner
    Daryl Sheets filter press
    300 taps (280 on line, 20 buckets)
    120 gph Home Design RO
    2017 Chevy Silverado w/ 275 gallon tank
    8x16 sugarhouse w/ attached woodshed
    A wife, family and friends that love to help!!

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    Civil Engineer working in Manchester, NH
    Volunteer firefighter for Barrington, NH
    Josh

    2009 - 370 on vac. & 16 buckets
    2010 - 377 on vac.
    2011 - 590 on vac.
    2012 - 620 on high vac., 170 buckets, 110 on gravity tubing
    2013 - 830 mine + 800-1000 others
    2014 - 870 mine + 800-1000 others
    2017 - 920 mine + 500-700 others
    2018 - 902 mine + 500-700 others
    2019 - 902 mine + 700 others
    2020 - 902 mine + ???? others
    Atlas Copco Pump
    2.5'x8' 802maple Special with Dallaire pans
    H2O Innovation 600gph RO
    Spring Harvest Website

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    I am a City Building/Code Enfourcement Officer full time and own my own Home Inspection Company.

    Brian

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    I retired after 37 years with the state of NY. worked as a welder/pipefitter. Retired from US Army also,combact engineer there.
    Maple syrup makers never die, they just evaporate.

    Kubota M-5040,Kubota B-2650,Kubota XRT 900, Sugarhouse is now a guest cottage.

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    waste management consultant. or a fancey way to say i shovel crap
    pine grove sugarhouse
    600 taps
    16x24 sugarhouse. not even close to finished...
    4x10 leader drop flue
    too much stuff to worry about

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    High voltage lineman/substation construction and maintenance worker 19 years. Tuberunner & BIGSAP getter 1 year. Theron

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    Retired municipal employee, 33 years on the job there.
    400 pails
    CDL RO machine
    2x8 stainless Dallaire evaporator, wood fired
    Filter press
    Polaris 6x6 & 4x4
    Allis Chalmers WD
    Allis Chalmers G
    Built new 24' x 40' shack in 2006
    http://www.blsugarbush.com

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    14 years, wow has it been that long, at the US Postal Service as an Electronic Tech working on and repairing mail sorting equipment.

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    Firefighter for the City of Ann Arbor
    Woodworker

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    Manager of Safety and Security at a large underground government complex
    24 years in law enforcement


    Jim
    Maple consultant for 50 years

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