[AT] ice storm

[charliehill]

Kevin, we had some ice storms like that when I was a kid.  I know what you 
are dealing with.  Fortunately back then folks weren't quite so dependent on 
electricity but it was still a struggle.  Glad you got though it ok.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <oldiron62 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 3:19 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] ice storm


> Oh my, I assume everyone in your family is ok?  The pictures are 
> incredible
> <ddss at telebeep.com>
>
> Yes we made it just fine, about the gas. I just get the cans that have 
> been
> around for awhile like rotate the stock. But the gas will hold up for 1 
> year
> or longer if there is no ethanol in it.
> Our old generator is a 4000 watt coleman powermate, and it did a great 
> job.
> The thing has less than a .5  galon tank on it. The new one  Generac 6000 
> we
> picked it up for $598.00
> And it will run about 12- 16 h0urs on 5 galon depends on 20 amp pull or 44
> amp pull.
> Kevin Mosier
>
>
>>  > > We have a Generac 7500 watt (13.5 peak).  We paid about $1400 for it
>> several
>> years ago at TSC and, other than testing it occasionally, we've never
>> needed
>> it.  Do you think it would run 18-days non-stop?
>>
>> Thanks and glad you are ok.
>>
>> Dick
>>
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>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] ice storm
>>
>>
>> Western KY, near Eddyville.
>> I was talking and working with the Elliot company, out of Roanoke, VA. 
>> And
>> they said 84 poles in a row were snapped over on the other road 1 mile
>> away
>> from us.
>> It was wild, 911 would not work at all for over a week. Untill our GOV
>> contacted obama to get Fed assistance. Even the water was down until Feds
>> brought in loads of gennys. The local hospital had to close for a few
>> days.
>> Their big gen layed down them. It was good I like to have 20 - 30 galons
>> of
>> gas on hand
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] ice storm
>>
>>
>>> Kevin, where are you located?
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>>>
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>>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:39 PM
>>> Subject: [AT] ice storm
>>>
>>>
>>> We just had electric back on, after it being off for 18 days. The ice
>>> wind
>>> broke 90% of the elictric poles, and the trees are a mess. The weather
>>> folk
>>> say this was the worse in recorded history.  I am glad to be able to
>>> store
>>> the generator for awhile. Most the folks around here are still out of
>>> electric still. Them generators really like the gas, and the older gen 
>>> we
>>> started out. Just holds 3 quarts gas, so i hooked it up to a 3 gallon
>>> boat
>>> gas tank.  As it was with the little tank keptme running cont duty
>>> refueling.
>>> So we heared that the local farm store just got a 100, 6000watt
>>> generators.
>>> So I was gone in a minute to get one (chinesse crap)  being the only
>>> thing
>>> availible and it has a 6.5 Gallon tank on it.
>>> If we had not been able find that they had them they would  have  been
>>> all
>>> sold the same day.
>>> Hope yall dont get it like we have had it the past 3 weeks.
>>> Tractor ref, I used the 560, 504, M  6 cyl tractors to assist in 
>>> cleanup,
>>> getting the trees off the fence.
>>> Below is link to some pics that I took with the old sony mavica 3.5
>>> floppy
>>> discs And they are not as good.
>>>
>>> Kevin M
>>>
>>>
>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/bellville1/IceStorm20091#
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