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    Default I would like to publicly acknowledge ....

    Jim Schumacher and the whole Smokey Lake family, Sandy of Countryside Hardware and Leader Evaporator Company....

    I produced syrup from about 2000-2012. First generation producer. Due to life changes, I did not produce from 2013 to present but was/am so excited to produce again. I have a property in Oswego County, NY up on the Tug Hill that I was planning to tap for the first time this Spring. I was starting over and so very excited. I made two very large orders this Spring ... one from Smokey Lake and one from Sandy at Countryside through Leader. Basically, everything you need to begin producing from a couple thousand taps. As fate would have it, a couple days before I was to break ground on the new sugar shack I received some terrible news about my health that I was totally not expecting. I stopped the ground breaking on the sugar shack and immediately called Jim and Sandy from Countryside (my leader dealer) to discuss what we should do.

    All three companies simply have been phenomenal in the way they have treated me. They were making large pieces of equipment specifically to my order. They have both agreed to simply put my orders on hold, with the hopes that one day I will be well enough to continue with my purchases and to again produce syrup. Beyond that, Jim continues check up with me every now and again just to see how I am doing. This is simply unparalleled customer service, and even more that, just sincere moral values that we just don't often see in this day and age. Just nothing like the syrup family! My sincere thank you and appreciation to Jim/Smokey Lake, Sandy/Countryside and Leader Evaporator, it has and continues to be my honor to do business with you!


    Here is a pic of part of my order awaiting me at Smokey Lake!
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    Last edited by danno; 09-06-2017 at 03:25 PM.
    Danno
    Just West of Syracuse
    3 x 10 Lightning
    Sihi Vacuum
    Sap Bros RO
    600 taps and buying sap

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    It is nice to have such great people like them to be so understanding and helpful. Wishing you the best with your health crisis.
    Gary
    16' X 24' Sugarhouse
    2' X 6' Leader Inferno Arch with Revolution Raised-Flue Pans, Smoky Lake preheater and hood
    Deer Run Maple gas-powered 250 RO
    WesFab 7" filter press
    Kubota 1100 RTV with tracks and 125 gallon tank for transporting sap
    800 taps on gravity and vacuum
    Very supportive wife who is the best coworker
    http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...ing-Sugarhouse

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    I hope your health improves soon so you can play with the nice toys you ordered and you use them until they are wore out.

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    May God be with you.
    Both Jim and Sandy are great people to deal with as have been all other dealers and manufacturers I have dealt with in the maple business.
    May your health get fully restored and may you live a long healthy life, full of maple fun.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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    Danno- I know your purpose was to highlight Smokey Lake and Countryside but please know you are are in our thoughts and prayers.

    Mike
    CDL 2x8
    Around 4000 taps
    Polaris ATVs, Ski Doo snowmobiles to get around
    Atlas Copco pumps
    Lapierre two post RO




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