Harness Shop (Conlinutd from Pago B 18) poddies backwards a punch pierces the leather from above, making a hole for the needle un derneath. The punch and needle Ijsrely miss each other in the rapid succession of stitches. The needle moves forward taking the leather along with it, positioning it for the nex t stitch. Needles for this ma chine are hard to come by, so our friend takes great care. He files down an 8-penny nail for the punch if he needs another one. He sews heavier thicknesses of leath er with this machine. Standing just as tall as the other machine and as the men, the other heavy, iron sewing machine works more like the sewing ma chines of today, with a webbed plate feeding the leather on to the next stitch, the needle coming down from above. Our friend pushes metal pedals up and down with his feet to work this machine. He uses this Landis machine, from St. Louis, for sewing lighter leath er. Our friend tries to keep bridles YOUR POST FRAME BUILDING HEADQUARTERS Wickes Lumber is the place to turn for all your packaged building needs. We offer a wide selection of sizes and styles of buildings, perfect for a variety of needs. We also carry a complete assort ment of steel for siding and roofing, quality lumber, treated posts, heavy-duty hardware and all the extras. Add delivery and credit plus attentive, knowledgeable Mate) Available F> Pi Fc Wi NS V Wickes Allentown, PA Ephrata, PA Exton, PA Frederick, MD Greensburg, PA 681 State Road 82 Garden Spot Rd. 145 S. Whitford Rd. 5219 Urbana Pike Route 136 (215)967-3181 (717)733-6521 (215)363-9550 (301)662-4107 (412)527-3531 Harrisburg, PA Phlllipsburg, PA Reading, PA Suecasunna, NJ Swedesboro, NJ A5l Amp-Wick Dr. 199StrykersRd. 2591 Centre Ave. 39 Route 10 Rt. 322 (717)564-4453 (908)859-3600 (215)921-0606 (201)584-6630 (609)467-0846 stocked in his shop in matching pairs, for they use two horses to pull heavier wagons and even more to plow the fields. Tracers are straps that connect the horse to the buggy or wagon. The wide, heavy breeching band goes around the horses’ buttock to hold the wa gon back when going down hill. He also makes belly bands that hang underneath the horse. Last of all, he shows us a slant ed metal tray as wide as a table. At the bottom end is a barrel of oil. He dips his finished bridles and straps into the oil then lets them drain. This keeps the leather soft My father and I left that morn ing with a promise we could come back to learn how the women weave straw from the fields into wide-rimmed hats. The Amish are often victims of the curious “English.” But a mea sure of trust went both ways that day, for they sometimes make al lowances for old childhood friends, willing to take trust a little bit further, the way it used to be. The way it should be. GetMOOOvln'o with Milkshakes! EVBtYTHHQ YOU'LL MEBH M TtsS! ’<4& salespeople and you’ve got it all I Computer Aided Customizing! Any of our package designs can be tailored to suit your needs with our Computer Aided Design capabilities Ask a Wickes Lumber associate for details! ,3fcttr i rm hP c. r>