Update , Burning Gale Coal
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Last week I picked up about 400 Lbs. of Gale coal from fithg. It is large buck in size, It's burning very nicely, low ash (best I have used so far). I had to back off on the air setting,it falls off the ring nicely,tan in ash color. Hard to say on heat, but the cycles seam good.
Dave
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I made the pilgrimage to that years ago in my Kodiak. 5.3 tons, nice coal, no fines and a really nice experience. The place did appeared to be very modern for a coal mine to me.Den034071 wrote:Dave go another 6 miles North an for comparison try Jeddo .Old line company from 1900s .Hard white ash .5 mile vein which in fall you can see from the road in Ebervale area . jack
C Sweat about 15 years ago I stopped by there old breaker now torn down .It was a sonday and old guard janitor took me on tour of the place .I also received a History Lesson of the company .Goes back early 1900s or so .Anyway Very Good Coal . jack
C Sweat about 15 years ago I stopped by there old breaker now torn down .It was a sonday and old guard janitor took me on tour of the place .I also received a History Lesson of the company .Goes back early 1900s or so .Anyway Very Good Coal . jack
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Yes, very good coal. I believe it was Jeddo #8, or something like that. Had a huge dragline bucket at the entrance.
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Thought this was a thread about Gale coal???
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You only got 400# ???? Or should that say 4,000# ?? I really like the large rice I got from Gale,have burnt somewhere around 30 ton of Gale coal so far. I am very happy with the rice & the nut from them.I was able to back off the air on the stoker & my handfed stove.Dave 1234 wrote:Last week I picked up about 400 Lbs. of Gale coal from fithg. It is large buck in size, It's burning very nicely, low ash (best I have used so far). I had to back off on the air setting,it falls off the ring nicely,tan in ash color. Hard to say on heat, but the cycles seam good.
Dave
TOPIC ALERT : I can't recall seeing any posts about Gale coal on the Lehigh thread,can't see why there has to be posts on a Gale thread about other coal,especially this crap of constantly telling someone to go somewhere else but Gale for coal.I get no royalty from Gale & make no profit by speaking well of my experience with their coal,BUT,i will always stand up & fight for the right of the underdog.Those who keep steering folks away from Gale need to try some Gale coal & then maybe you can tell us your experience with it.
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Do you recommend this place because it is owned by a forum member ?Den034071 wrote:Dave go another 6 miles North an for comparison try Jeddo .Old line company from 1900s .Hard white ash .5 mile vein which in fall you can see from the road in Ebervale area . jack
Gale coal is owned by forum member fifthg.What is wrong with supporting a forum member who happens to sell very good coal ?
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Maybe you could start a new thread about this very good coal.Den034071 wrote:C Sweat about 15 years ago I stopped by there old breaker now torn down .It was a sonday and old guard janitor took me on tour of the place .I also received a History Lesson of the company .Goes back early 1900s or so .Anyway Very Good Coal . jack
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A site moderator who can't print a word about the topic of this thread,which just happens to be about Gale coal.You had 2 responses tho to the member who is constantly trying to steer others away from Gale coal.coaledsweat wrote:Yes, very good coal. I believe it was Jeddo #8, or something like that. Had a huge dragline bucket at the entrance.
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Dave, thanks for sharing your experience. Burning through the warm weather favors a different kind of coal than the bitter cold.Dave 1234 wrote:Last week I picked up about 400 Lbs. of Gale coal from fithg. It is large buck in size, It's burning very nicely, low ash (best I have used so far). I had to back off on the air setting,it falls off the ring nicely,tan in ash color. Hard to say on heat, but the cycles seam good.
Dave
I actually prefer coal from the Western side of the field for the summer.
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I had no idea, good to know. I guess I need to buy my next load there.windyhill4.2 wrote:Do you recommend this place because it is owned by a forum member ?Den034071 wrote:Dave go another 6 miles North an for comparison try Jeddo .Old line company from 1900s .Hard white ash .5 mile vein which in fall you can see from the road in Ebervale area . jack
Gale coal is owned by forum member fifthg.What is wrong with supporting a forum member who happens to sell very good coal ?
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Happy Saturday all !
WH , Rob, Jack. It's been a busy week so I had little time to reply. .......... Yes WH it was a 400 lb trial load. I know that sounds crazy but I wanted to meet fithg and see his coal. When first cut of hay is over I'll have a tt brought up. Rob , I have such a tall center house chimney that almost any coal will work here. Jack, thanks for the tip, but my son and I really enjoyed our meet an great with fithg so after burning his product for a week now and really liking it I'm sold.
Good guy, clean coal , board member, price is what I want to pay. All good !
Thank you all for your responces.
Dave
WH , Rob, Jack. It's been a busy week so I had little time to reply. .......... Yes WH it was a 400 lb trial load. I know that sounds crazy but I wanted to meet fithg and see his coal. When first cut of hay is over I'll have a tt brought up. Rob , I have such a tall center house chimney that almost any coal will work here. Jack, thanks for the tip, but my son and I really enjoyed our meet an great with fithg so after burning his product for a week now and really liking it I'm sold.
Good guy, clean coal , board member, price is what I want to pay. All good !
Thank you all for your responces.
Dave