Freetown Fred
- coalkirk
- Member
- Posts: 5185
- Joined: Wed. May. 17, 2006 8:12 pm
- Location: Forest Hill MD
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1981 EFM DF520 retired
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Jotul 507 on standby
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite/rice coal
Thanks for the update HB. Positive news is what we were looking for. Sounds like he's making progress and will be reporting for duty in time as all good marines do.
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- New Member
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Mon. Dec. 17, 2018 10:09 am
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite nut
Hello good folks. That rotten Hambden Bob got me to join so I can be a part of your lives here. I'm keeping the hill warm til Fred gets back.
- Hambden Bob
- Member
- Posts: 8535
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 04, 2010 10:54 am
- Location: Hambden Twp. Geauga County,Ohio
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Harman 1998 Magnum Stoker
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Blower Model Coal Chubby 1982-Serial#0097
- Coal Size/Type: Rice-A-Roni ! / Nut
- Other Heating: Pro-Pain Forced Air
Hi Donna! Florence Nightingale here!.... Nah! It's just that Crazy Guy that got You to do this! I feel that the Fine Folks here were greatly concerned about You being Safe and Comfortable Up On The Hill! Now,You've got Direct Contact with the vast Pool Of Fine Folks that are keeping an eye on You in FFred's Absence! You ask away any questions,We'll get answers! In Your spare time,You'll be able to read and learn alot more about Hand Fired Coal Stove Operating! We have a Vast Library of Topics,and We cover it All! Merry Christmas,Sister!
- Freddy
- Member
- Posts: 7293
- Joined: Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 2:54 pm
- Location: Orrington, Maine
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 130 (pea)
- Coal Size/Type: Pea size, Superior, deep mined
Welcome DonnaFF! I almost wrote Daffodil.... OK.... Glad you made it! Stop by any ol' time! If you need coal stove advice, just ask. We'll face you in some direction or another & give a push. It'll be a happy thing! Glad you are keeping the Hill warm. Give our best to Fred when you see him.
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- New Member
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Mon. Dec. 17, 2018 10:09 am
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite nut
Thank you soon very much for All youve all done for me. Christmas came a bit early this year. I couldn't have done it without your help. It's puuurrrfect now. WHAT A CHANGE FROM WOOD!
- warminmn
- Member
- Posts: 8108
- Joined: Tue. Feb. 08, 2011 5:59 pm
- Location: Land of 11,842 lakes
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Junior, Efel Nestor Martin, Riteway 37
- Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
Welcome Donna! Im glad your figuring that stove out. Other than both having a fire, wood and coal are very different. Slow and steady wins the race with coal, instead of being hot for an hour, cold for an hour, refill, repeat, with wood.
- Keepaeyeonit
- Member
- Posts: 1680
- Joined: Wed. Mar. 24, 2010 7:18 pm
- Location: Northeast Ohio.( Grand river wine country )
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood #8
- Coal Size/Type: Nut & stove
- Other Heating: 49 year old oil furnace, and finally a new heat pump
Welcome Donna, I'm sure it means a lot to Fred that your holding down the fort on the hill especially tending the Hitzer
Everyone here's got your back!!
Everyone here's got your back!!
- Pauliewog
- Member
- Posts: 1824
- Joined: Mon. Dec. 02, 2013 12:15 am
- Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Alaska 140 Dual Paddle Feed
- Baseburners & Antiques: Fame Rosemont #20, Home Stove Works #25, Glenwood #6, Happy Thought Oak, Merry Bride #214, Sunnyside, Worlds Argand #114, New Golden Sun , & About 30 others.
- Coal Size/Type: Stove, Chesnut, Pea, Rice / Anthracite
Hi Donna ..... Glad to have you on board!
Please don't put us all in the same category as HB ..... Believe it or not some of us are actually normal sane people.
Normal or not we are all concerned about FF and are here to help out however we can.
Let him know he is in our prayers and when he is back on his feet I'll take a trip up to visit and lend a hand to the old buck.
Hmmmmmm .... I think the Marine is older than me , but then again maybe not. In any case give him a big hug and let him know I still have that six pack of Bartels Beer on ice for him.
Paulie
Please don't put us all in the same category as HB ..... Believe it or not some of us are actually normal sane people.
Normal or not we are all concerned about FF and are here to help out however we can.
Let him know he is in our prayers and when he is back on his feet I'll take a trip up to visit and lend a hand to the old buck.
Hmmmmmm .... I think the Marine is older than me , but then again maybe not. In any case give him a big hug and let him know I still have that six pack of Bartels Beer on ice for him.
Paulie
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- Member
- Posts: 5791
- Joined: Sun. Feb. 17, 2008 1:08 pm
- Location: Harrison, Tenn
- Other Heating: Wishing it was cold enough for coal here....not really
Welcome to the forum Donna, glad HB convinced you to stop in. My wife and I met Fred only once but he made an impression. We both agreed that he is a character that you seldom find, especially nowadays. We both are thinking of him and pulling for his recovery.
Kevin & Mary Look
Kevin & Mary Look
- StokerDon
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 7486
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 11:17 am
- Location: PA, Southern York County!
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Welcome aboard Donna!
You and Fred arn't alone in this fight. We are all right with ya.
-Don
You and Fred arn't alone in this fight. We are all right with ya.
-Don
- CoalHeat
- Member
- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Welcome Donna!
So glad you are here, give my best wishes to Fred please.
So glad you are here, give my best wishes to Fred please.
- Sunny Boy
- Member
- Posts: 25557
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 1:40 pm
- Location: Central NY
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Anthracite Industrial, domestic hot water heater
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood range 208, # 6 base heater, 2 Modern Oak 118.
- Coal Size/Type: Nuts !
- Other Heating: Oil &electric plenum furnace