In 1932 this coal breaker began operation in the production of anthracite. Half of the local town needed to be relocated just to create room for this beast, which became the largest coal breaker in the world. Twenty miles of railroad track were laid down, 3,800 tons of steel and more than 10,000 cubic yards of concrete were used in its construction. The breaker is designed so it is split into two sides, so that each side can work independent of the other. This made it possible to produce 12,500 tons of coal a day. For more 31 years, this coal breaker created coal for Reading Anthracite for markets all over the world.

This coal breaker is miraculously untouched, thanks to the interest of its neighbors in its preservation. Offices still contain paperwork, the machine shop is filled with tools and machinery used in the production of coal. The site looks as if the workers walked away one day, and no one has been back since.