Harmon St8-VF8 Stoker

Dieselinblood · Post by **Dieselinblood** » Tue. Feb. 16, 2016 6:47 pm

So A Little Over A Month Ago I Installed A ST8-VF8 I purchased at an estate sale for $30 put a new distribution blower, new fire brick and a new set of door gaskets to make sure I have no leaks and it running great. However, I have the three piece glass front door and I managed to Crack one moving it with the loader. I sealed it with 1200deg rtv and am running it but my wife would like me to replace it does any one know where I can find new glass or ceramics?

Also I own a trucking company where is a place I can buy bulk coal?

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Post by **StokerDon** » Tue. Feb. 16, 2016 6:54 pm

Welcome to the forum DIB!

Nice old Harman you got there. Stove glass can be bought online. I got mine at;
http://www.woodlanddirect.com/

As far as coal goes, it depends on where you live. If you tell us what area of the world you are in someone on here will know where you can get coal.

-Don

Dieselinblood · Post by **Dieselinblood** » Tue. Feb. 16, 2016 7:18 pm

I'm in Orwell NY, half way between syracuse and watertown. I have a semi tractor and a 53 foot van trailer so I could go about any where. There are 6 of us willing to go in together to get a load.

Nick

Horace · Post by **Horace** » Tue. Feb. 16, 2016 10:54 pm

Welcome aboard!

It's a great stove, but please make sure you clean it regularly. Particularly underneath the collar where the stovepipe hooks in. Flyash will accumulate there and could choke off the stove.

If you need a manual, let me know.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 5:25 am

Ok you New Yoorkers....time to help out these 6 folks with a place to get a TT load of coal!!!!

Fantastic deal by the way on your $30 stove. Love to hear stories like that!!!

Dieselinblood · Post by **Dieselinblood** » Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 9:21 am

Horace wrote:Welcome aboard!

It's a great stove, but please make sure you clean it regularly. Particularly underneath the collar where the stovepipe hooks in. Flyash will accumulate there and could choke off the stove.

If you need a manual, let me know.

Does it have a parts section? I could use a manual.

Thanks

Dieselinblood · Post by **Dieselinblood** » Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 9:23 am

blrman07 wrote:Ok you New Yoorkers....time to help out these 6 folks with a place to get a TT load of coal!!!!

Fantastic deal by the way on your $30 stove. Love to hear stories like that!!!

I can leave ny if it is better, I could pick coal up at any coal yard in pa if the price is right. Bagged coal here is going for $280 a ton.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 9:46 am

He has a box van trailer, if I understand correct.
That will only haul coal on pallets. And $280.00 isn't a bad price for a ton of bagged.
If you use a coal broker it may be easier for finding a better price.
Not very many breakers do bagging and the bagging adds a good premium.

Lehigh is one such breaker which just started bagging operation...and coal is reported to be excellent.

Horace · Post by **Horace** » Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 10:52 am

Dieselinblood wrote:
Horace wrote:Welcome aboard!

It's a great stove, but please make sure you clean it regularly. Particularly underneath the collar where the stovepipe hooks in. Flyash will accumulate there and could choke off the stove.

If you need a manual, let me know.
Does it have a parts section? I could use a manual.

Thanks

Check your Private Messages - top of the page. There is a parts section.

Post by **Rob R.** » Wed. Feb. 17, 2016 3:18 pm

Bagged coal is roughly $200 per ton picked up. Kimmel's has a ramp to load van bodies, and Coopersburg Bagging might also.

I am not sure if Lehigh is actually doing Bagging, or just having Coopersburg bag it for them. My guess is the latter, but a phone call would confirm.

phoenixrsng648 · Post by **phoenixrsng648** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 6:41 am

just because its a st8 vf8 doesnt mean its a old flat top I have friends who have one and its not flat top usually the 3 glass doors are flat tops

Phil May · Post by **Phil May** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 9:20 am

If you can get lehigh bagged go for it. Not knocking any other coal but theirs is good quality and clean. 570-668-9060

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 9:55 am

phoenixrsng648 wrote:just because its a st8 vf8 doesnt mean its a old flat top I have friends who have one and its not flat top usually the 3 glass doors are flat tops

I have one as well.
As you say, the door glass will distinguish the insides more so than the model number.

Harmon St8-VF8 Stoker

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