I Got My Coal

 
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just peter
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Post by just peter » Mon. Jul. 11, 2016 2:48 pm

Saturday the 9th I went to Germany and have bought two tons of coal.
This year I am back to the bituminous coal.
Sunday I unloaded the car and trailer with the help of my son and son in law, it was just two hours work :)
Well they earned a beer or two.

Peter.


 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Jul. 11, 2016 4:16 pm

Nice Peter, you're ahead of the game! :)

 
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Post by just peter » Mon. Jul. 11, 2016 4:19 pm

Yep, I like to see that I am warm in the winter.
But first we enjoy the summer.

Peter

 
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Post by franco b » Mon. Jul. 11, 2016 4:22 pm

Love the look of your stove, but why go bituminous?

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Mon. Jul. 11, 2016 8:35 pm

What do you use for a ton over there? Here it's 2000#. Price too would be nice.

 
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Post by unhippy » Tue. Jul. 12, 2016 6:21 am

Metric tons are 1000kg.....2240lb.....well they are down this way anyway :D

 
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Coal Size/Type: bituminous coal,

Post by just peter » Tue. Jul. 12, 2016 2:55 pm

The price was 239 euro/ton.
@ Franco
I went over to bituminous for the price, antracite cost 435 euro/ ton, and money is tight currently.

Peter.


 
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Post by HillStreet » Thu. Aug. 04, 2016 5:56 pm

Ordered three pallets of Anthacite nut coal today. 60 bags per skid, 1.2 ton each, for $384 each. It will be delivered for about $70.

 
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Post by tcalo » Thu. Aug. 04, 2016 6:51 pm

Took delivery about 3 weeks ago. Still had about 1.5 tons left over from last year...which is always good. Got another 2 tons delivered. Stove is clean and pipes are swept. Just need to throw a coat of polish on her then we're ready for another heating season.

 
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Post by just peter » Fri. Aug. 05, 2016 10:19 am

I had half a ton left from last year, so I have now 2.5 ton stored probably enough for two winters.
If whe get any, last winter was a non winter, but spring started late, and that is not good for the vegetables.

Peter.

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Fri. Aug. 05, 2016 8:40 pm

I'm all set, too. DK and I were able to take advantage of the post here for "free for the taking" of coal in someone's shed. The post said there were 53 bags, 40 lbs each of coal but it turned out that the bags were 100 lbs each. The shed was down a steep hill in the back of an acre lot in the next town over. What was thought to be an two hour job with our little band of helpers turn out to be an all day affair. They really earned their money.

We had thought to just make two trips in the pickup but something kept telling me to get a trailer. I'm glad I did. We filled the trailer to the max with 53 100 lbs bags of "free" coal, that comes out to 2 plus tons. It's stove coal but thankfully the Marks Brothers can burn just about anything. I'll pick up some pea coal to burn with the stove coal to slow the fire down. i'm figure I'm set for the next two years.

The interesting part to this story was the owner of the coal belongs to the same church, different congregation that I do and had been praying for the coal to find a new home with someone who could use it to bless their family. I tell you what, I feel very blessed to have 2 plus years of free coal in my backyard right now. Especially since I didn't even see the initial posting - another forum member sent it to me - and it all happened within an 24 hour period of time. I have no doubt I was blessed.

Take care, Lisa

 
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Post by StokerDon » Fri. Aug. 05, 2016 9:03 pm

Lisa,

That is the deal of the century! over 2 ton of free coal and there was no basement or stairs involved!

-Don

 
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Post by blrman07 » Fri. Aug. 05, 2016 10:02 pm

Congrats Lisa on the free coal. It must be a nice feeling to know you have coal in the bank so to speak!!! I keep my eyes and ears out for basement mines and I have hit a couple of times but nothing like you got.

Congrats again and a percentage of the money that you would have spent on the coal can now be tithed to the church to help ministry. It may have cost you nothing in cash, but it has value that God blessed you with so it freed you up so you can bless others.

To use a phrase that is a little dated, pay it forward.

Rev. Larry

 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Aug. 05, 2016 10:30 pm

Nice Lisa. Well worth the days work. Blessed indeed! :)

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Fri. Aug. 05, 2016 10:43 pm

Hey Lisa great score :!: I have not "urban mined in years" but it was nice while it lasted. I had a fussy Buderus hopper fed that struggled with some "scores". Free is worth some effort. 2 years worth is unheard of! I guess you will not help us pricing coal supplies for the next 2 years :mad:


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