Bulk Coal Delivery Available in the Southern Berkshires?

 
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Post by Clousseau » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 11:00 am

1st year burning coal using bagged Reading rice coal. have had water problems with the coal. Would like to possibly go to bulk coal, about 5 tons, but do not see any suppliers for it in my area? Any suggestions? And what would the bulk coal price be vs bagged?

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Post by windyhill4.2 » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 11:58 am

Maybe I am just stupid, but I can't place which country the Berkshires are in,sounds like the UK ? :notsure:

 
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Post by pete8116 » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 6:37 pm

Clousseau, check your pm. pete8116

 
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Post by scalabro » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 6:47 pm

windyhill4.2 wrote:Maybe I am just stupid, but I can't place which country the Berkshires are in,sounds like the UK ? :notsure:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Berkshires

Not a stupid question Windy...."The Southern Berkshires" is a pretty big area. Perhaps more folks should fill out their profile a bit more thoroughly. Clousseau is a bit vague on his locale :D

 
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Post by Clousseau » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 8:12 pm

I live in Chester, MA, halfway between Westfield, MA & Lee, MA.

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 8:15 pm

Clousseau wrote:I live in Chester, MA, halfway between Westfield, MA & Lee, MA.
You go to the edge of the Earth and you are there :P

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Fri. Jan. 01, 2016 8:45 pm

2001Sierra wrote:
Clousseau wrote:I live in Chester, MA, halfway between Westfield, MA & Lee, MA.
You go to the edge of the Earth and you are there :P
I found it ! At least it is far away from Boston !


 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Jan. 02, 2016 9:52 pm

Beckett is the end of the Earth... :lol:
Mt Greylock...
Closer to Albany than Boston...

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Jan. 02, 2016 10:03 pm

You Could try here...
http://www.hoosacvalleycoalandgrain.com/coal.htm
Adams, MA...

 
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Post by Pacowy » Mon. Jan. 04, 2016 8:04 am

Clousseau,

Please check your private messages (envelope icon at top of page).

Thanks.

Mike

 
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Post by Clousseau » Mon. Jan. 04, 2016 8:13 am

Mike,

Got your e-mail but do not understand how to retrieve private messages.

Rick

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Mon. Jan. 04, 2016 8:21 am

Clousseau wrote:Mike,

Got your e-mail but do not understand how to retrieve private messages.

Rick
Click at the top of this page where it says 'new message'. The next screen should be your 'inbox'. Click on the message that he sent to you so you can read it.

Hope this helps, Don

 
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Post by Clousseau » Mon. Jan. 04, 2016 8:36 am

Thanks Don! I did retrieve the mail; did not know you could do this on the forum. Learn something new every day!

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Mon. Jan. 04, 2016 8:38 am

Clousseau wrote:Thanks Don! I did retrieve the mail; did not know you could do this on the forum. Learn something new every day!
:up: :clap:

 
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Post by Jaytowt » Fri. Jan. 04, 2019 4:21 am

Live on the edge here in the Berkshires. (Becket ma)

Thinking of making a trip to Pa to get a load of bagged nut coal. 5-6 pallets maybe. Dont know the price of a pallet down there but here at tractor supply its $320.
Wasn't sure if it's worth it or not. About 5 hrs from here.


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