Elvin Mellinger Coal Yard

F.M. Brown's Sons, Inc. has been serving Reading, PA and surrounding communities for close to a century. Put your trust in a company that cares about its customers and reliably delivers the products and services they need. he Fuel Division of F.M. Brown's Sons, Inc. began from the vision of our founder George Brown in 1843. He started his legacy with a water-powered grist mill, which is now a registered National Historic Landmark on Monocacy Creek in PA. The mill stands today as solid as the day it was built. Franklin M. Brown, George's son, directed the company and retired in 1920. His four sons then formed the F.M. Brown's Sons partnership, which was incorporated in 1948. Franklin's second son, B. Clay Brown, moved to Reading in 1920 and began the Coal and Feed business on Lancaster Avenue. Fuel oil was added to their line of energy products in 1947. B. Clay Brown retired in 1969 and the division grew under the management of C. Merrill Brown. F.M. Brown's Sons, Inc. currently maintains its strong foundation with the leadership of the fifth and sixth generation of Browns. Make sure you have the fuel you need throughout the year with F.M Brown's Sons, Inc.'s automatic delivery service. We pride ourselves on getting deliveries to our customers on time, every time. Don't put up with delivery delays any more. Sign up for a full-service contract and receive 24-hour emergency service, so you'll be warm and toasty every single night. Experience the warmth of a coal stove. F.M. Brown's Sons, Inc. is an authorized dealer of high-quality heating equipment, including Leisure Line stoker stoves and Ashland hand-fired stoves. Business Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Coal Yard Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM.

The Reading Anthracite Company is one of the leading players in the Pennsylvania's anthracite coal industry supplying domestic and international markets for more than 135 years. Located at Pottsville, Pa., the firm provides multigrade hard coal products for power generation, metallurgical refining and processing; fuel for electric power plants; and fuel for residential/commercial heating and water filtration/purification markets. Reading Anthracite Company also serves large-scale heat needs of universities, medical facilities and government agencies. It is a part of the Rich Family of Companies which also operates other firms including Keller Oil Company, Broad Mountain Development Company and Reading Stove Company.