QUESTION -p-VinjWfr Wanheiml*.' ■'■ Cari Dstwilirt Zonsville wants to
intorested inbuying a Norman Rockwell puzzle, num- hSSISte art Ire roo? ’
ber 4868-1 (man, woman, and child praying at the 010 ° et ,re rope nemlBn B P K5ea ana
table). Contact Virginia Siegrist. 810 E. Pleasant gTO ’
View Rd., Manheim, PA 17546, (717) 665-3387
QUESTION—In pursuit of a tong-time hobby, Wil
liam Sanford is looking for old brass or copper ther
mometers made many years ago by two Pennsylva
nia companies named Fisher and Queen Co. If you
have one for sale, contact William at 97 Rt.sl o. New
ton, NJ 07860.
QUESTION I. A. Rich Sr.. Silver Spring, Md. t
needs a set of brushes for a Red Head Hammer Drill
Model #606-3 made by Phillips Drill Co.
QUESTION David Thompson, New Market,
Md., would like to purchase a milk can that had been
produced by his grandfather Roy J. Thompson of Mt.
Airy, Md. Contact Thompson at P.O. Box 3, New
Market, MD 21774.
QUESTION Jane Latsko, Cochranton, would
like to know if anyone will sell Quitter's Secret, a pro
duct made in the late 1980 s by Pelton Co. Send infor
mation to Jane at 2541 Mercer Pike, Cochranton, PA
16314.
QUESTION—Jane Latsko, Cochranton, is hunt
ing a preprinted wall hanging of a quilt hanging on a
washline for quilting.
QUESTION Ben Kensinger, Myersdale, would
like to Know where to find an old Maytag washer that
QUESTION Barbara Schaefer, Bechtelsville, used a glass fruit jar for a gas tank. Can be rusty or
would like instructions on how to make braided rugs broken. He'd also like a V 4 horsepower New Holland
and chair pads from men’s ties. engine.
QUESTION Sylvia Swarey, 420 Little Britain
Rd., Peach Bottom, PA 17563, would like to purch
ase a used small cream separator.
QUESTION Helen Spencer. Hopewell, N.J.,
would like directions for knitting a cable knit sweater
vest. Send it to her at 261 Hopewell-Pennington Rd.,
Hopewell, N.J. 08525.
QUESTION —A reader would like to know where
to purchase a hernia support with no underleg bands.
He used to purchase them from Montgomery Ward,
but they no longer sell it.
QUESTION L.M. Hoover, 448 Pleasant Valley
Road, would like to know wherp to find ribbon for a
word processing typewriter Series LX I, Model 161
53514090,120 V AC6OHXZ 04A, Listing model AX6O
made by Sears Roebuck Co.
QUESTION—Andy Kramaric, Wallingford, has a
1958 Ford tractor (851 series) and a Wagner tube
type front-end loader. The bracket for the front at the
axle is missing. If he knows what it looks like, he could
have one made. Anyone able to help him?
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QUESTION A Morgantown reader has tor sale
a large com dryer to use on top of the stove. It is in
good condition. Call (610) 286-9086 before 9 a.m. or
after 5 p.m.
QUESTION Ron Young of Layton, N.J., would
like to know where to purchase a stalk binder that ties
cornstalks with two knots, one at thebottom and one
in the middle of the bundles.
QUESTION Mrs. R. Lantz, Gordonville, would
like to purchase Bryde crystal glasses to match a
pitcher she has.
QUESTION Mrs. Adolph Steger, Groton, N.Y.,
needs to replace a few luncheon, bread and butter,
and dinner plates in Royal Garden (a Corning pro
duct). Does someone have a few extra pieces to sell.
Contact her at 355 Creamery Rd., Apt. 105, Richford,
NY 13835.
QUESTION—John Harth, P.O. Box 336 Narrows
burg, NY 12764, would like to buy attachments for a
Bungartz Garden Tractor made in Munich, Germany,
in 1962, and would like to meet with other owners of
Burngartz tractors.
QUESTION Smokey Coover, Dills
burg, wanted to know where to buy Wil
liams: Anti-Pahn Ointment, the jar lid
reads (Auntie Payne). A reader send an
address for Standard Medical Co. in
Lansford; however, that company is no
longer in business at that address. Does
any one know if another company is man
ufacturing the ointment or if it is no longer
being manufactured?
QUESTION Teah Weaver, Leba
non, wants to replace pieces to her china
pattern Aquarius by Sango-Concion 207,
made in Japan. She contacted Replace
ments, LTD., but the company does not
have it.
ANSWER Mabel Zimmerman of
New Enterprise wanted the words to the
clock chime tunes of "Lourdes” and “Trin
ty." Thanks to Anna Martin, Denver, for
sending the following words; "Lord,
through this hour, Be thou our guide, So
by thy power, No foot shall slide. Another
version, Anna writes is "Big bells do
chime, Christmas is here, To thee and
thine, Peace and good cheer."
ANSWER—A Lancaster County read
er wanted a source to buy a hand-pumped
flashlight with a tiny generator, made in
Russia, and formerly available from Wil
liam Grewe 111 and from Zanzod Industries
of Europe. Thanks to Philip Wiegle, Potts
town, for writing that these Russian-made
items are occasionally available through a
catalog called "The Sportsman’s Guide,
411 Farwell Ave., S. St. Paul, MN
55075-0239. The customer service num
ber is 1 -800-888-5222 (Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-7
p.m. Central time). The toll-free order
number is 1-800-888-3996 (24 hours 7
days a week).
Another reader writes that the hand
pumped flashlights with a tiny generator
can be obtained from N-H Northern, P.O.
Box 1499, Burnsville, MN 55337-0499.
Call 1-800-533-5545 for a free catalog.
ANSWER N. Kring, Caimbrook,
wanted patterns for an upright sweeper
cover and also a pattern for the old
fashioned Dutch Boy quilt. ThanKs to B.
Light for writing that the vacuum cover
pattern for a 4-foot Millie Maid is $7.25
from The Sewing Centipede, P.O. Box
218-CXB, Midway City, CA 92655. Color
catalog is $2 (free with first order).
ANSWER For the reader who
wanted to learn how to tat, B. Light writes
that she had trouble too until watching a
video and in no time at all she was making
rings. Keep a needle and thread on hand
while watching the video. If you don't have
a video cassette recorder, perhaps you
can borrow one or watch it a neighbor's or
friend's home. Order from Victorian Video
Productions 1 -800-848-0284 or request a
free catalog of 175 “how to” videos on
needlework, lacemaking, knitting, cro
chet, tatting, beadwork, etc.