Glen Burn Bagged Coal

Starting Out · Post by **Starting Out** » Sat. Nov. 07, 2015 7:10 pm

I just passed the Glen Burn (old Harmony) outside Mt. Carmel. They have a big sign hanging on the fence saying bagged coal $5.50. I don't know how much they weigh, but I do know they have a lot of pallets setting there.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 5:34 pm

Pass by there again, take a closer look. $5.50 a bag is a good price for a 50 lb bag.

Starting Out · Post by **Starting Out** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 6:33 pm

David, I pass by there all the time and the sign can't be missed. It is printed on a banner that is about 4x8. Like I said I don't know how much a bag weighs. Next time I go by I will take a picture and post it.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 9:45 pm

That works out to $275 a ton. They sell the exact same coal in bulk for $170 a ton. I saved my bags from when I was given a ton of bagged coal. I just refilled 7 of them about 3/4 way each and it came to 320 pounds. I only filled em 3/4 because they were easier to pick up. This 64 year old back just ain't what it used to be!!!!

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 9:51 pm

Is the 64 yr old calculator miscalculating ?

There are 40 bags per ton of the 50# bags....40 x $5.50/bag = $220/ton

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 9:57 pm

Carry the two, multiply by 3.147568, factor in the humidity, cold front from Canada, warm front from the Gulf of Mexico, coupled with a Noreaster, yep the calculator miscalculated. Still the bagged is more expensive and it's exactly the same coal.

At least I got that part right....

CoalCaptain · Post by **CoalCaptain** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 9:59 pm

windyhill4.2 wrote:Is the 64 yr old calculator miscalculating ? There are 40 bags per ton of the 50# bags....40 x $5.50/bag = $220/ton

That's pretty funny!

Thanks for a good laugh...

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 10:10 pm

blrman07 wrote:Carry the two, multiply by 3.147568, factor in the humidity, cold front from Canada, warm front from the Gulf of Mexico, coupled with a Noreaster, yep the calculator miscalculated. Still the bagged is more expensive and it's exactly the same coal.

At least I got that part right....

Thanks for the laugh.!!

Djcoak6071 · Post by **Djcoak6071** » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 4:49 am

Starting Out wrote:David, I pass by there all the time and the sign can't be missed. It is printed on a banner that is about 4x8. Like I said I don't know how much a bag weighs. Next time I go by I will take a picture and post it.

Or you could stop or call and get the details.......

Starting Out · Post by **Starting Out** » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 3:43 pm

Windyhill thanks for keeping the mind of the 64 yr old Reverand thinking. If his back goes out at least he will have a good strong mind.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 10:19 pm

Starting Out wrote:Windyhill thanks for keeping the mind of the 64 yr old Reverand thinking. If his back goes out at least he will have a good strong mind.

He has a superior mathematical mind,i can't keep up with those kind of calculations.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Mon. Nov. 16, 2015 11:08 am

I called them this a/m,$5.50/40# bag = $275/ton, bulk is $170/ton

30mountainman · Post by **30mountainman** » Tue. Jan. 12, 2016 11:22 pm

there bagged per ton last year was $225

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Wed. Jan. 13, 2016 6:54 am

I just revisited this thread and what to my wondering eyes should appear? An entry by WindyHill vindicating me!!!! It appears I am not completely off my nut, just partly.

That works out to $275 a ton. They sell the exact same coal in bulk for $170 a ton. I saved my bags from when I was given a ton of bagged coal. I just refilled 7 of them about 3/4 way each and it came to 320 pounds. I only filled em 3/4 because they were easier to pick up. This 64 year old back just ain't what it used to be!!!!

Is the 64 yr old calculator miscalculating ? There are 40 bags per ton of the 50# bags....40 x $5.50/bag = $220/ton

Carry the two, multiply by 3.147568, factor in the humidity, cold front from Canada, warm front from the Gulf of Mexico, coupled with a Noreaster, yep the calculator miscalculated. Still the bagged is more expensive and it's exactly the same coal.
At least I got that part right....

windyhill4.2 wrote:I called them this a/m,$5.50/40# bag = $275/ton, bulk is $170/ton

Even when I am wrong I am right!!!

30mountainman · Post by **30mountainman** » Fri. Jan. 15, 2016 7:34 pm

the bags are 40 pounds 50 bags per ton