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Okay, got back from my trip up to Colemans Surplus in Millersburg, PA on Friday. Let's just say the yard has REALLY been thinned out, the scrappers and burners have really been at work, destroying a lot of iron. Most of what has been cut up is really junk, mostly old motors, scrap cars and misc trash. I think he's getting a lot of heat from the EPA and the PennDEP for having a lot of junk in the yard. Years of oil and PCBs are taking their toll, and I believe he feels compelled to get a lot of things either scrapped, or the good stuff put away in trailers, out of sight and mind. It needed to be done, but a lot of useful things, like Rockwell axles, and trailer frames, are being cut up for scrap metal.
There are some good things remaining there, you have to look for it in the weeds and among the scrap metal piles. I found TONS of good stuff I wish I had the money and space to rescue, but I hope posting a few pics here will get everyone off their butts and up to Colemans to save some good stuff.
Notes:
1. DO NOT ask me for prices unless I list them below. I only know the few prices below because I asked Shawn Coleman already. But I don't work for him, so I can't give prices on stuff I don't really own.
2. DO NOT call Shawn either at Colemans - for the most part, he doesn't leave his office, and knows little of what is really down in his yard. I believe this is one of the reasons why a lot of good stuff gets cut up, he can't price or save what he doesn't know is there. You really have to go there, point it out to him, and then ask.
3. If you ever want to go to the yard and look around, DO IT NOW. I believe that 6 months from now, the yard will be mostly cleaned out and the life expectancy of most of the green iron is short.
I will be going back in 2 weeks to salvage a truckload of stuff, while I can. So if there's something there you want me to get or look for, please let me know. If an item will cost a lot of money, I will need some cash to play with, I don't have credit cards, and I will be going up with only a limited supply of $$$, so keep that in mind.
Will post pics below.
There are some good things remaining there, you have to look for it in the weeds and among the scrap metal piles. I found TONS of good stuff I wish I had the money and space to rescue, but I hope posting a few pics here will get everyone off their butts and up to Colemans to save some good stuff.
Notes:
1. DO NOT ask me for prices unless I list them below. I only know the few prices below because I asked Shawn Coleman already. But I don't work for him, so I can't give prices on stuff I don't really own.
2. DO NOT call Shawn either at Colemans - for the most part, he doesn't leave his office, and knows little of what is really down in his yard. I believe this is one of the reasons why a lot of good stuff gets cut up, he can't price or save what he doesn't know is there. You really have to go there, point it out to him, and then ask.
3. If you ever want to go to the yard and look around, DO IT NOW. I believe that 6 months from now, the yard will be mostly cleaned out and the life expectancy of most of the green iron is short.
I will be going back in 2 weeks to salvage a truckload of stuff, while I can. So if there's something there you want me to get or look for, please let me know. If an item will cost a lot of money, I will need some cash to play with, I don't have credit cards, and I will be going up with only a limited supply of $$$, so keep that in mind.
Will post pics below.
