Help! Where can I get metal barrels in northeast PA?

Gasket · 04-26-2012, 11:24 PM

I need some help from the Brethren out there. I have been dying to make a UDS for some time now. My problem is I can't find any where to get a barrel at. I've looked on craigslist for my area and the closest one is almost a hundred mile drive. I've tried local companys and they either don't have any or they won't sell to the general public. I never thought scoring a barrel would be such a FARKIN' pain! So, I could use some help especially from the brethren in and around northeast PA. I'm ten miles outside of Hazleton if that helps at all.

expatpig · 04-27-2012, 08:06 AM

I get mine from a heavy truck dealership, any barrel containing grease or petroleum will work, they are usually unlined and have a removable top. You may have to pay them what their deposit on the barrel would be. I'm originally from Luzerne Co. I seem to remember a bulk oil distributor in Hazleton, you might check with them as well.

daninnewjersey · 04-27-2012, 08:07 AM

Grease Monkey or other oil changing places will usually sell them for the deposit (like 20 bucks).

NRF · 04-27-2012, 08:55 AM

If all else fails...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Metal-...item4cffaa34d9

I know it seems a bit steep- but at $4-5 a gallon...

Delivered mine in about a week. :)

razrbakcrzy · 04-27-2012, 11:35 AM

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unklechuckles19 · 04-27-2012, 12:09 PM

Little bit of a ride for you, but I got mine from a local welder here in Tannersville. He gets them direct from Pocono Produce in Stroudsburg. I paid $10 bucks for mine, with the lid. He gets them by the dozen or so, scraps the lids and sells the barrels as burning barrels. Give him a call to see if he has any and ask him to save you a lid. Tell him the guys at Carl's Pool & Stove sent you ;)

Keith Abrams
Abrams Brothers Welding and Fabrication
Tannersville, PA
(570) 620-1925

Gasket · 04-27-2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NRF

If all else fails...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Metal-...item4cffaa34d9

I know it seems a bit steep- but at $4-5 a gallon...

Delivered mine in about a week. :)

I was checking these out, but what scared me off was I thought that was the dreaded red liner. Even if it is, what's the easiest way to remove them?

WvSmoke · 04-27-2012, 02:49 PM

I get mine for free from the local Tire America/NTB. They set them out back for me. The manager said if I don't take them, they have to pay to get rid of them. They ae closed top drums, so I have to use webber lids, which are hard to find around here. FROPEN TOP DRUMS< I go to a local recycling place and buy them for $14 each. You might try those types of places.

Drh7003 · 04-28-2012, 06:36 AM

How close are you to Harrisburg? I have one you can have. I got two and can get more.

Diesel · 04-28-2012, 07:45 AM

Hey Gasket I'm just north of you! I go to a place called Scranton cooperage. I paid $24 for a reconditioned open head drum.They have any drum you want except stainless steel. You can find them at http://www.scrantoncooperage.com/

Gasket · 04-28-2012, 10:16 AM

[QUOTE=Drh7003;2034200]How close are you to Harrisburg? I have one you can have. I got two and can get more

I really appreciate the offer. I'm about 80 miles north from you. If all else fails I might just take you up on it.

Drh7003 · 04-29-2012, 06:48 AM

No problem..let me know.

Deisel....do they sell lids seperately?

Diesel · 04-30-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drh7003

No problem..let me know.

Deisel....do they sell lids seperately?

Sorry it took so long to answer had a busy weekend... Not sure if they do but give them a call if you haven't already. If it wouldn't cost so much to ship I would give you mine.

04-26-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA	Help! Where can I get metal barrels in northeast PA? I need some help from the Brethren out there. I have been dying to make a UDS for some time now. My problem is I can't find any where to get a barrel at. I've looked on craigslist for my area and the closest one is almost a hundred mile drive. I've tried local companys and they either don't have any or they won't sell to the general public. I never thought scoring a barrel would be such a FARKIN' pain! So, I could use some help especially from the brethren in and around northeast PA. I'm ten miles outside of Hazleton if that helps at all.

04-27-2012, 08:06 AM	#2
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On.	I get mine from a heavy truck dealership, any barrel containing grease or petroleum will work, they are usually unlined and have a removable top. You may have to pay them what their deposit on the barrel would be. I'm originally from Luzerne Co. I seem to remember a bulk oil distributor in Hazleton, you might check with them as well. __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

04-27-2012, 08:07 AM	#3
daninnewjersey Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-01-11 Location: Southern NJ...exit 36	Grease Monkey or other oil changing places will usually sell them for the deposit (like 20 bucks). __________________ Proud owner of 4 VERY ugly drum smokers....and a Greasy Hill reverse flow....

04-27-2012, 08:55 AM	#4
NRF On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-29-12 Location: Edison, NJ	If all else fails...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Metal-...item4cffaa34d9 I know it seems a bit steep- but at $4-5 a gallon... Delivered mine in about a week. :) Last edited by NRF; 04-27-2012 at 08:56 AM.. Reason: Add comment

04-27-2012, 11:35 AM	#5
razrbakcrzy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-13-11 Location: Fort Smith, Ar.	Greif Inc Address: 95 Jaycee Dr Hazleton, PA, 18202-1143 Certification: ISO 9001:2000 Business Activity: Manufacturer Phone: 570-459-9075 Fax: 570-459-9076 Website: www.greif.com Contact this Company Find jobs in Hazleton, PA Environmental Equipment and Supply 491L Blue eagle Avenue Harrisburg, PA, 17112 Ph1: (717) 901-8890 Toll-Free: (800) 739-7706 Fax: (717) 901-8114 EMAIL WEB SITE View all categories for this company __________________ [SIZE=2][B]Jim Boston[/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=black]Current Smoker[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red]"The most reliable, easiest to make at home, Smoker [B]"The UDS"[/B] W/ an Auber temp. Controller w/ 20CFM Blower.[/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][B]Future Smoker [/B][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]$5438.25 Total BYC Smoker!![/FONT] [SIZE=2]Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. [/SIZE] [SIZE=1]Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985 [/SIZE]

04-27-2012, 12:09 PM	#6
unklechuckles19 Got Wood. Join Date: 01-09-12 Location: Snydersville PA	Little bit of a ride for you, but I got mine from a local welder here in Tannersville. He gets them direct from Pocono Produce in Stroudsburg. I paid $10 bucks for mine, with the lid. He gets them by the dozen or so, scraps the lids and sells the barrels as burning barrels. Give him a call to see if he has any and ask him to save you a lid. Tell him the guys at Carl's Pool & Stove sent you ;) Keith Abrams Abrams Brothers Welding and Fabrication Tannersville, PA (570) 620-1925

04-27-2012, 02:49 PM	#8
WvSmoke Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-25-11 Location: Follansbee, Wv	I get mine for free from the local Tire America/NTB. They set them out back for me. The manager said if I don't take them, they have to pay to get rid of them. They ae closed top drums, so I have to use webber lids, which are hard to find around here. FROPEN TOP DRUMS< I go to a local recycling place and buy them for $14 each. You might try those types of places. __________________ El Cheapo Royal Oak charcoal grill (heavily modified and repaired), Chargriller Pro, Webber 22.5" Silver, Webber Smokey Joe, Hibachi, UDS, ECB Square My name is Monty, dad, or grandpa...depending on who you are.

04-28-2012, 06:36 AM	#9
Drh7003 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-24-11 Location: Middletown, PA	How close are you to Harrisburg? I have one you can have. I got two and can get more. __________________ KCBS CBJ Caldera Tallboy, Meadowcreek PRS60,Blue Weber OTG,2 UDS,and other Weber stuff

04-28-2012, 07:45 AM	#10
Diesel On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-22-11 Location: Kingston Pa.	Hey Gasket I'm just north of you! I go to a place called Scranton cooperage. I paid $24 for a reconditioned open head drum.They have any drum you want except stainless steel. You can find them at http://www.scrantoncooperage.com/ __________________ 1. UDS 2.Smokey Joe silver 14.5, 3.

04-28-2012, 10:16 AM	#11
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA	[QUOTE=Drh7003;2034200]How close are you to Harrisburg? I have one you can have. I got two and can get more I really appreciate the offer. I'm about 80 miles north from you. If all else fails I might just take you up on it.

04-29-2012, 06:48 AM	#12
Drh7003 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-24-11 Location: Middletown, PA	No problem..let me know. Deisel....do they sell lids seperately? __________________ KCBS CBJ Caldera Tallboy, Meadowcreek PRS60,Blue Weber OTG,2 UDS,and other Weber stuff