Where to Buy Coal Near Rt 81?
- Richard S.
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My uncle has 1 ton "lift" you manually crank probably dting before 1920's Be faster shoveling.
- LsFarm
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Is that hand crank lift still attached to the early truck??? with solid rubber wheels, and a top speed of 20-25 mph??
Greg L
Greg L
- Richard S.
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Actually I never saw it personally except in pictures on newer truck from the 70's, I'll have to dig around and see if I can find one. I don't think it was ever used by anyone in my family. They used to put it on the pickup truck for parades in Plymouth. He still has it, not sure what kind of shape its in. Knowing them its nothing but rusted out frame...LsFarm wrote:Is that hand crank lift still attached to the early truck??? with solid rubber wheels, and a top speed of 20-25 mph??
Greg L
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jackcoyle PM member Matthaus he lives in Carbondale he might be able to Help you get coal
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- coalmeister
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Roger at Superior said no rice now or EVER by the tractor trailer load. Signed up for a load of Summit, hope it's okLsFarm wrote:Last year I bought a semi load of UAE, Harmony mine coal.. about 8% ash, then $120/ton, now $130/ton.. Superior is around 11% ash, BTU around !3,ooo, and $140/ton... I'll buy a 24 or 25 ton load of it this summer.
With such a large quantity to buy and so many miles to transport it,, I won't buy 'mystery coal'.. I only buy known good consitant high quality coal..
I've tried Reading, Jeddo, Lauflin, Hegins, Summit, Superior, UAE, Blaschak... The best quality and consistant quality is Superior and UAE.. They get my money now.
Greg L
I live near the NY/PA border, wish I had a reason to drive through PA, I'd buy coal on the way. Since I don't travel that way at all I just get it bagged/delivered locally. Oh, and if you don't have a boiler already ordered, I don't think you'll be getting one by this Winter. Maybe half way through if you're lucky.