First Breaker Pickup
- coal berner
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You are very welcome Just wish I could of meet you in person maybe next time one more thing I Know you picked your User name but I usually don't like to call Good People Bonehead So how about a first name at least One quick note if anyone else would like to go to Superior just so you know after Easter they will be Closed on Saturdays and maybe Fridays They will Reopen in the fall with there Normal hours 7am to 12 noon on Saturdays and Mon -Thurs 7 to 4 Fri 7 to 3 If anyone needs info PM Me and keep warm everyoneBonehead wrote:MANY thanks to coalberner for taking the time to relay the wherabouts of a few breakers to a novice! His willingness to help in many ways is second to none! THANK YOU!
We made our first pickup at a breaker today! We decided on Superior for this trip. Roger at Superior was very friendly and patient answering my many questions. It was an interesting and educational experience.
I hired a hauler with a tri-axle and had every intention of bringing home 20 ton of nut. However, a tri-axle can't hold 20 ton due to capacity, not weight. As you can see in the photos, Roger squeezed in as much as possible. Full is full! In this case, full = 17.85 tons.
- Flyer5
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[/quote] You are very welcome Just wish I could of meet you in person maybe next time one more thing I Know you picked your User name but I usually don't like to call Good People Bonehead So how about a first name at least One quick note if anyone else would like to go to Superior just so you know after Easter they will be Closed on Saturdays and maybe Fridays They will Reopen in the fall with there Normal hours 7am to 12 noon on Saturdays and Mon -Thurs 7 to 4 Fri 7 to 3 If anyone needs info PM Me and keep warm everyone [/quote]
You called me a lot worse than that when we met .
You called me a lot worse than that when we met .
- Adamiscold
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Up here it's looking more and more that if we get into Coal that buying by bulk direct from the company is going to be the best way to go. Price just seems to move a lot from manufacture to dealer's and locating it with in a deliverable area is a just a pain in the butt. Just seems if you have the room then making the investment would be a smart thing to do since you know coal and fuel are just going to keep on rising.Bonehead wrote:
Nah, I can probably make this a three year supply, maybe four if we continue with mild winters. (I also burn pellets)
I figured it was more economical to make one run and fill the truck. For me in this specific case, I paid $187.50 for the trucking fee. $75/hour man & truck. That makes my my total cost = $147.50 per ton, delivered. (17.85 ton)
Had I bought only what I may use in one year, I would have lost $187.50 two or possibly three more times. The money laid out and tied up (working capital) for the extra tonnage is offset by price increases and lack of hauling charges on subsequent trips. Storage is of no concern, and the product doesn't go bad. Plus, the extra is here if it gets really cold in 2009 or 2010.
- CoalHeat
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Hey Sting,
I love those old Macks too!
I love those old Macks too!
- CoalHeat
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I wish.Sting wrote:It wasn't that old
But she's a beauty! Yours????
Just a pic I found on the 'net.
- Wardner
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I think this truck still exists. I believe it is in Basking Ridge, NJ.. I haven't seen it but I am sure it is in "like-nu" condition. The owner has a bunch of old Macks in pristine condition. He likes to show them all over the east coast. It is a FCSW Mack with a 100,000 lb GVW. It was the biggest US made truck in 1937. Both rear axles are chain driven. It replaced the six cylinder Bulldog.
It is not a dump truck. There are two power hopper-doors on each side for unloading. The floor is an inverted V-shape.
These trucks were made from 1936 till the late forties. Only 273 FC's were built. Not all were bought for coal hauling. There is no break-down on how many were tandem axle. Total F Models built are around 2000. The smallest is rated at 35,000 GVW.
It was owned by Sunshine Coal Co. Anybody familiar with the name?
- CoalHeat
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That is one monster of a truck. If it still exists I would love to see it.