Are coal stoves in short supply (Fall 2008)?

lesterbh, where are you located?

Derry, New Hampshire

We had as much damage as just about anywhere else during last weeks ice storm.
Lester

I realize that this is an old thread, but here's my saga...

In Sept., 08 I priced a Hitzer 55UL in Ashtabula county, OH. I went back to that dealer 5 weeks later and they were out of that model, had pre-sold all of November's order, and had half of December sold already. He had one (1) 82UL in stock. *SOLD!* put my deposit on it then. He is still sold out of Hitzer hand-fired stoves as his Amish clientele buy them up as quickly as he can get them in. Kind of glad I opted for the larger unit.