[tcb] Re: Batteries (again)
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53:49 -0500
Yummy
Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:
> http://www.chefscatalog.com/img/products/500x500/97606_500.jpg
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> Brew 2 to 12 cups of hot, delicious perked coffee in this powerful,
> durable stainless steel percolator. Super-fast feature starts brewing
> the second you plug it in and maintains cup-a-minute speed, then
> automatically switches to "Keep Warm" temperature when perking is
> complete. Cord is detachable for easy serving. Handle and knob stay
> cool, and rolled edges ensure safe, easy handling. You choose from 4-,
> 8-, or 12-cup capacity.
> * *1000* *watts* *
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> Get 2 batteries
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> Brian Denning wrote:
>> coffee from a perculator tastes much better
>>
>> > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:42:15 -0500
>> > From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Batteries (again)
>> >
>> > Come on people step up!
>> > You know you need one.
>> > Coffee in the morning from a real live coffee maker.
>> > You can even run a small microwave oven on one.
>> >
>> > Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:
>> >> OK, these are bigger than the orange ones.
>> >>
>> >> 134 amp hour at the 20 hour rate, 122 amp hour at the 10 hour rate.
>> >>
>> >> The orange batteries were rated at 92 amp hour but I don't
>> remember if
>> >> it was at the 10 or 20 hour rate.
>> >>
>> >> These sell for $350 - $475 from discount retailers --- plus shipping
>> >> for a 100 lb battery so add another $50 - $75 for ground shipping to
>> >> that price.
>> >>
>> >> They are a 10 year constant cycle design that should last 15+ years
>> >> only being cycled a handful of times per year. This batch is
>> >> manufacture dated 2004 and newer and they were pulled from
>> service in
>> >> late 2007/early 2008. Once again, these were used in
>> >> telecommunications as backup batteries and were probably only cycled
>> >> once or twice during their online life. All of them are tested prior
>> >> to shipping them to me.
>> >>
>> >> I've been putting money back to buy more batteries -- but, here's
>> the
>> >> catch, I can only afford 7 or 8 of these to put in the UPS's here at
>> >> the office. This is a warehouse pallet sale and they MUST be
>> purchased
>> >> in lots of 16.
>> >>
>> >> I have to pre-sell at least 8 of these at $275 each then max out my
>> >> credit card (putting money back means not running the card up
>> <grin>).
>> >> Shipping to TCB buyers will have to be by TCB express.
>> >>
>> >> If I can sell 7 I can probably eat the extra $275 for a while if
>> >> there's a late buyer, or, knowing me, I'll end up finding a use for
>> >> the extra.
>> >>
>> >> The ones I sell have to be prepaid sales. I just don't have the cash
>> >> or credit to be an entrepreneur on this one.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone interested let me know. If there is enough interest we'll
>> start
>> >> figuring out how to get the money into my bank account.
>> >>
>> >> These are, of course, on a first come basis by my contact so
>> depending
>> >> on who else he's talking to these could be gone tomorrow, or
>> still in
>> >> the warehouse in a month. Speed would be a good idea though.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Gerald
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