Meet and Greet 2013, June 29
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- Cap
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- Posts: 1603
- Joined: Fri. Dec. 02, 2005 10:36 pm
- Location: Lehigh Twp, PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman SF 250, domestic hot water loop, heat accumulator
- Coal Size/Type: Nut and Stove
- Other Heating: Heat Pumps
Is the road into the cabin suitable for street motorcycle? Narrow, loose gravel, hills, etc ? How far off a paved road? I have street tires on my bike it doesn't do well on loose earth or gravel.
- Richard S.
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- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
It's only a few hundred yards off the pavement, it may only be a hundred yards. Haven't been there in while but shouldn't be a problem for any vehicle unless you're driving a Ferrari.Cap wrote:Is the road into the cabin suitable for street motorcycle? Narrow, loose gravel, hills, etc ? How far off a paved road? I have street tires on my bike it doesn't do well on loose earth or gravel.
- McGiever
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- Posts: 10130
- Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
As was stated earlier, any other coal option, depending on your route to this event, could add nearly 2 hours drive to the trip. And then who's open on Sat.Richard S. wrote:The Fireplace Gallery and Reading Coal will offer a substantial discount off of The Fireplace Gallery's normal retail price. This offer is only good on Saturday the 29th and is for pickup only at the Fireplace Gallery, there is no rain checks in the event he runs out. I believe Dan said he was charging $200 for the Nut and Pea and $210 for oiled Rice in bulk, keep in mind he's not a breaker. He does have concrete pads for storing the coal, a loader and a certified scale.
There is no buckwheat available.
- $175/ton Pea & Nut in bulk.
- $185/ton Rice in bulk. Note the rice is oiled to help with the dust.
- $245/ton bagged coal any size.
The Fireplace Gallery is about 5 minutes from the cabin so it will be very convenient stop. If you're coming from far away definitely worth it to fill up your pickup or trailer if you have one. Of course if you want to make other arrangements elsewhere feel free.
I'll also note that Dan from the Fireplace Gallery will be attending later in the afternoon and a representative from Reading may be there as well.
I doubt there would be any coal less than their best being passed off to the the discerning members of our group.
I'm going to grab up all the Pea coal I can carry and drag it back to Ohio.
- wilder11354
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- Posts: 1221
- Joined: Sat. Jan. 29, 2011 10:48 pm
- Location: Montrose, Pa.
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Harman SF260 Boiler
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: nut or pea, anthracite
- Other Heating: crown oil boiler, backup.if needed
How does the coal purchases work? Need a NEPAcoal foroum voucher? or can I drive down and get a load?
- Richard S.
- Mayor
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- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
I don't know if he's advertising it or not but I believe it's open to anyone, you might want to mention your from the forum so he has an idea of how much he sold to forum members. I'm kind of interested myself.wilder11354 wrote:How does the coal purchases work? Need a NEPAcoal foroum voucher? or can I drive down and get a load?
- Richard S.
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- Posts: 15184
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
For those of you who are eating please be sure to fill out the poll even if you have already indicated to me you plan to attend:
- Lightning
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 14659
- Joined: Wed. Nov. 16, 2011 9:51 am
- Location: Olean, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Modified AA 130
- Coal Size/Type: Pea Size - Anthracite
Maybe someone could designate themselves as "photographer" and post pics so that us people that can't participate could see the happenings .. They could even be uploaded via smartphone during the event, so it could be kind of an internet interactive thing lol.. Maybe that seems tacky I dunno.. Might be cool though..
- Richard S.
- Mayor
- Posts: 15184
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
AFAIK there is no internet or cell access there.
- freetown fred
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- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
--- NO WAY!!!! NICE Hoping you guys have a good turn out & some nice weather for this shin-dig. I'll be playing catch up at the saw mill-- been fighting walkin pneumonia since last Fri--finally got to the clinic on Mon.-- Anti-biotics & a puffer-- I damn sure don't bounce back as quick as I used to Golden Years my ass!
- VigIIPeaBurner
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- Location: Pequest River Valley, Warren Co NJ
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Keystoker Koker(down)
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vermont Casting Vigilant II 2310
- Other Heating: #2 Oil Furnace
As a friend of mine, God rest his soul, used to say:freetown fred wrote: --- NO WAY!!!! NICE Hoping you guys have a good turn out & some nice weather for this shin-dig. I'll be playing catch up at the saw mill-- been fighting walkin pneumonia since last Fri--finally got to the clinic on Mon.-- Anti-biotics & a puffer-- I damn sure don't bounce back as quick as I used to Golden Years my ass!
- "The only thing golden about them years is your urine!"
- Richard S.
- Mayor
- Posts: 15184
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
The cabin kind of sits in valley, cell phone service is spotty in areas like that around here. I'm on the side of the hill myself and can't get service. I can go up the road about 200 yards and get service.freetown fred wrote: --- NO WAY!!!! NICE
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Crap Richard, if all these spammers that been jumpin in here show up---you're gonna have a REAL full house
- Richard S.
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- Posts: 15184
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
Beef, it's what's for dinner. I also got chicken thighs, hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade coleslaw, homemade potato salad, homemade sweet and sour pickles, pasta salad, pepperoni, cheese, chips, watermelon and a giant box of ice cream sandwiches/cones.
Unfortunately the smoke pork got canned (pun intended), I'm going to try and get a few rings of kielbasi.
Unfortunately the smoke pork got canned (pun intended), I'm going to try and get a few rings of kielbasi.
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- Richard S.
- Mayor
- Posts: 15184
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
ooops, almost forgot the freh rolls and fresh corn. I did get some regualr hot dog buns for the kids since I know how well they love good bread.