I started at Lukens in 1988 after closing my electronic repair business in Pittsburgh. Lukens enabled me to pay off my debts and restart my life. So many good people work there. If you want an incubator for diversity, this was it. 32 years there set me up for a decent retirement.
My dad has worked at Lukens now Cliffs Steel for 35 years. It’s amazing to see how these workers helped pave the way for future generations that work there.
My Late Grandfather worked at Lucan steel company as a supervisor and retired in the early 1970s! When my Late Grandfather was retired from Lucan steel company, every Christmas he and other workers would put on a Christmas party for children and my Late Grandfather would always bring home one of the yummy lollipops 🍭 that had a delicious and unique cherry flavor as well as a small toy from the event for my brother and I!😃😊!! My Mom was born and raised in the Coatesville area, but my Mom married my Dad and moved out of the area. Thanks for sharing the very fun, interesting, and informative stories of all the workers from Lukens Steel company😊😃!
When I wa a young man in the early 70's, I knew an 'old man' who worked there. He had been there for 30 years. He started when he came home from WW II .
Sad American struggle with rent higher prices than ever before and the ppl runing it is sold us out but back in the day and like the video said it was made by us for us just sad great video you can't bet how happy you guys look remembering the good times
My dad Donald Johnson and Grandfather James Nowlin both was employed at Lukens Steel. I remember the smell when they got off work. I remember the long thermost plaided green and black and filled with coffee. Both welders. I remember my dad's breakfast before I went to school. He was the only one who drank Old Crow Whisky in Coatesville besides Mr.Winky. Christmas was always beautiful even though one year I got 2/ Three litter sodas and fresh overalls jeans from JC Penny for Christmas. And 2 bags of BBQ (Herrs) potato chips. I miss my pop pop and Dad. The BBQs 😢
My grandpa worked there for 25 years ending in about 1964. My dad's family lived on Harmony ST and my mom's on Oak St. Some of my earliest memories include Lukens going all night and LONG trains coming over the bridge. You could see and hear a lot from Oak ST which is on a hill. Both parents went to Coatesville High with the well known true crime writer Ann Rule in early 1940s.
So many steel collumns from the original world trade center laying around everywhere in this video. Tridents, core collums, perimeter steel. What will happen to this steel?
This is an awesome video. Just love it!!
Grew up in Downingtown and had some cousins work for Lunkens but i never new the history of that steel mill, quite impressive..
I started at Lukens in 1988 after closing my electronic repair business in Pittsburgh. Lukens enabled me to pay off my debts and restart my life. So many good people work there. If you want an incubator for diversity, this was it. 32 years there set me up for a decent retirement.
My dad has worked at Lukens now Cliffs Steel for 35 years. It’s amazing to see how these workers helped pave the way for future generations that work there.
My Late Grandfather worked at Lucan steel company as a supervisor and retired in the early 1970s! When my Late Grandfather was retired from Lucan steel company, every Christmas he and other workers would put on a Christmas party for children and my Late Grandfather would always bring home one of the yummy lollipops 🍭 that had a delicious and unique cherry flavor as well as a small toy from the event for my brother and I!😃😊!! My Mom was born and raised in the Coatesville area, but my Mom married my Dad and moved out of the area. Thanks for sharing the very fun, interesting, and informative stories of all the workers from Lukens Steel company😊😃!
I started working for Hitech alot of the people in the mill are awesome learned alot from my team and the mill guys just in the week I've been here.
Loved seeing this. My grandpa was the CEO of Lukens in the 80’s and 90’s!
My grandfather, Bill Porter, my father, Willie Porter, my uncles, Joe Gavrish and Ron Porter all worked there. This was when Coatesville was great!!
When I wa a young man in the early 70's, I knew an 'old man' who worked there. He had been there for 30 years. He started when he came home from WW II .
Sad American struggle with rent higher prices than ever before and the ppl runing it is sold us out but back in the day and like the video said it was made by us for us just sad great video you can't bet how happy you guys look remembering the good times
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My dad Donald Johnson and Grandfather James Nowlin both was employed at Lukens Steel. I remember the smell when they got off work. I remember the long thermost plaided green and black and filled with coffee. Both welders. I remember my dad's breakfast before I went to school. He was the only one who drank Old Crow Whisky in Coatesville besides Mr.Winky. Christmas was always beautiful even though one year I got 2/ Three litter sodas and fresh overalls jeans from JC Penny for Christmas. And 2 bags of BBQ (Herrs) potato chips. I miss my pop pop and Dad. The BBQs 😢
My grandpa worked there for 25 years ending in about 1964. My dad's family lived on Harmony ST and my mom's on Oak St. Some of my earliest memories include Lukens going all night and LONG trains coming over the bridge. You could see and hear a lot from Oak ST which is on a hill. Both parents went to Coatesville High with the well known true crime writer Ann Rule in early 1940s.
My husband was 3rd generation, beginning when it was Luken's. He retired after 32 years (Electric Furnace).
Oops...LUKENS, 😊 (and finally Mittal)
So many steel collumns from the original world trade center laying around everywhere in this video. Tridents, core collums, perimeter steel. What will happen to this steel?
My grandfather worked there Harvey "Buck" Feaster
My father retired from lukens John McLaughlin.
This is how johnstown used to be like. Now its a shi+ hole.