816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 1997
You Ask, You Answer
(Continued from Page B 14)
QUESTION A reader from Honesdale would like direc
tions on making a life-size doll that is placed in the back of a car
to look like a person sitting there.
QUESTION Wayne Urffer, Maple Shade, N.J., has a
1964 Yamaha 125 cc motocycle that needs restoration. Is there
a vocation-technical school willing to take it on? It will probably
need some welding, bodywork, paint, and an engine overhaul.
Is there a high school vocational-technical school willing to
tackle the project. Urffer is not looking for a free ride, but he
remembers when he was a vocational student they sometimes
lacked for work, which didn’t help the students learn.
QUESTION Wayne Urffer, Maple Shade, has a Wheeler
& Wilson treadle sewing machine that is about 100 years old.
He needs a source of information such as a book, newsletter or
collector's organization for help in reconditioning and using the
machine.
QUESTION Parts and a repair person are needed for a
Blackhawk floor jack model S-4 Serial #502001. Write to Dan
Kulp, P.O. Box 460, Kimberton, PA 19442.
QUESTION Steve Gregor recently built a 3-stall horse
barn. He wants to know what to use for the box stall floor. He
needs approximately 6-inches of fill to have the proper floor
level. What material is needed to make up the 6-inches
needed?
QUESTION—Tanner Lindstrom of Slate Hill, NY, would like
to know where to purchase reasonably priced Rhodesian
Ridgeback dogs for her children's birthday presents.
QUESTION A reader wants to know what kind of a truck
would fit a bed liner that measures 6’ long x 54” wide, with only
8 inches from front of bed to the wheel wells, which are 36-in
ches long.
QUESTION George Musser Jr., Louisa, wants informa
tion on a tiller made by George Garden Tools, Division of Com
munity Industries Assoc, of Sullivan. The tiller has a 5 hp motor,
cast iron drive with wheel followed by three cultivater teeth,
much like a horsedrawn sideswope.
QUESTION Anne Kavaliavskas, Dalton, wants to find a
kit plus O ring for Laing Model SM 202-BTW Serial
#468-151751 water circulator for a coal stove. She knows that
this model has been discontinued.
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QUESTION Madeline VanLeuven, Mantua, N.J., writes
that she and her husband purchased a bell while visiting Lan
caster County. The bell did not have a cradle bracket. The bell
is between 4V6 - to 4% -inches at the bottom. Does anyone
know where a cradle bracket may be obtained?
ANSWER Thanks to Elaine W. Good, Lititz, and her
mother, Lydia Hurst Wenger of Landis Homes, for answering
Hershey Kurtz's request. Elaine said that her mother and she
pulled the words from the recesses of their memories and
aren't sure if the words are complete. They do not know the
author or composer.
“On the old farmhouse veranda
There sat Silas and Miranda
Thinking of the days gone by.
Said he, “Dearie, don’t be weary.
You were always bright and cheery,
But a tear, dear, dims your eye.
Said she, “They’re tears of gladness,
Silas, they’re not tears of sadness,
For tis, 50 years today since we were wed,"
Then his firm, old heart grew lighter.
And his face became much brighter,
As he turned to her and said,
"Put on your old gray bonnet
With the blue ribbons on it
While / hitch old Dobbin to the shay.
Through the fields of clover
We will ride to Dover,
On our Golden Wedding Day!"
ANSWER A reader from Central wanted to know how to
care for philodendron-type houseplants so that the leaves
don’t turn yellow and fall off, leaving only a long, ugly bare
stem. Turn to the column ‘All Gardens Great and Small,” in this
section for a complete answer.
ANSWER Evelyn Snooks, Leesburg, Va., wanted
information on how to obtain patterns for embroidery.
Thanks to Caroline Baxter, who writes that embroidery pat
terns are available from A.C. Moore Craft Stores, which also
sells stamped pillow cases, dresser scraves, and
tablecloths.
ANSWER Cindy Eshleman of Jonestown wanted to
know where to buy horse patches of different breeds that
can be sewn on jackets. Thanks to Donna Fite, Lancaster,
who writes that the patches can be ordered through the
catalog “The Horse Lovers Gift Guide,” 3011 Trickum Rd.,
Woodstock. GA 30188-1821. Phone 1-800-767-1452.
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Dlen and Sons, 245 Route 109,
P.O. Box 1000, Babylon, N.Y.
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1-800-552-9916.
ANSWER Someone from
Puiple Martin Conservation of
Edinboro University of Pa. sent
in these instructions for making
bird houses from gourds. For
more information, contact the
Conservation Association at
Edinboro University of Pa.,
Edinboro, PA 16444.
Harvesting and curing
gourds: Because they require a
long growing season, gourds
should be left in the garden as
long as there is life left in the
vine. Frost may discolor the
gourds but will not harm them.
Some growers think that leaving
them out all winter improves
them for craft work. They can be
hung on a line or in a tree. If pick
ing gourds, only take those with
stems that have browned or
shriveled. If the stem is green
and healthy, the gourd can con
tinue to grow until frost. Cut the
gourd from the vine, leaving at
least 2 inches or more of the
stem. Wash the gourd with a
solution of bleach or Lysol and
water and dry it well. Gourds
need 3 to 6 months to dry. The
most important factor in curing
gourds is time. If the gourd
wrinkles or gets soft, it should be
discarded. When completely
dry, gourds will be a brown col
or, often mottled from mold and
the seeds will rattle. Once well
cured, clean the gourd by plac
ing in hot water for a few
minutes, then scraping off the
outer film and skin. If any cutting
is to be done, it is easier to cut
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