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mloebl
06-28-2006, 01:50 PM
Hope this is the right forum...

Guy in Framingham can get 55g drums formly from the food industry. Currently they are $14 for closed top, or $20 for open top with lid (must arrange special for open top.)

http://boston.craigslist.org/for/175502074.html

He said he has a LOT more than the 3 in the photo.

-Mike
mloebl
06-30-2006, 06:54 PM
Just spoke to the guy and picked up the drum (was in great shape.) He says he can get 30g drums if people email him ahead of time.

-Mike
APISTOBORELLI
06-30-2006, 06:55 PM
Thanks for the tip!!!
gagnu
07-01-2006, 12:44 PM
Nice! :D :D
JayM
07-04-2006, 08:12 PM
Any contact info? The posting expired.....
mloebl
07-04-2006, 09:42 PM
Here's his email address: gemmaruss7@netscape.net

-Mike
JayM
07-05-2006, 07:47 AM
Thanks Mike, just shot him an email
mloebl
07-30-2006, 02:37 PM
Just got back from there picking up another barrel. He's got 3 55g open top (more coming this week), several 55g closed top, and a stack of 30g as well.

-Mike
jacqur
08-02-2006, 12:02 AM
Good post guys. Picked up a 55gal open top w/ lid and a 35 gal open top w/ lid tonight for $35 total. Meeting Russ was a fun experience in an off itself. Very satisfied, thanks for calling this to the members attention.
JayM
08-18-2006, 12:45 AM
I ended up with a 55 for RODI, and a 30 for mixed salt water......

Bleach got the stink out too, can barely smell the mustard or balsamic any more
Moe_K
10-08-2006, 08:24 PM
I just picked up two 30g barrels. Russ is a heck of a nice guy.
He has some 55g and some 30g barres left, but once they're gone, he is out.
His lost his connection to the barrels.

BTW: Russ lives in Framingham, for those who wonder about the location. Easy to get to, right off route 30.

How did you guys clean 'em out? I got them soaking in a bleach solution now.
mloebl
10-08-2006, 09:13 PM
That's too bad about the lost connection. He was having a nice supplemented retirement from them from what I understand and you can't get much cheaper from other sources. I assume it was a chinese food or Indian place as the buckets usually had soy sauce, chili powder and currey.

I waited for a nice sunny day, and poured bleach into them and hosed them out several times. I then let it sit in the sun so all the bleach evaporated out. I think they kept their smell for maybe a month after that and now pretty much no smell.

-Mike