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This column is for readers who have questions
but don’t know who to ask for answers.
“You Ask—You Answer” is fOr non-cooking
questions. When a reader sends In a question. It
will be printed In the paper. Readers who know
the answer are asked to respond by mailing the
answer, which will then be printed in the paper.
Questions and Answers to this column should
be addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancas
ter Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522.
Attention: Lou Ann Good.
Do not send a self-addressed, stamped enve
lope for a reply, if we receive the answer, we will
publish it as soon as possible. Please include
your phone number because we sometimes need
to contactthe person to clarify details. We will not
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QUESTION Lloyd Gingrich, Lebanon, wants to
know where to get caps for croquet mallets.
QUESTION Wilma Johnstone, Christiana, is
looking for a discontinued flatwear pattern by the
name "My Rose,” available from Betty Crocker with
bonus coupons in the 1960 s and made by Oneida.
QUESTION John Beiler, R. 1, Box 99, Allen
wood, would like a service manual for an Allis Chal
mers Forkload model #5OO, serial #lBB6. It uses a 4
cylinder engine model #l6O-19755-R.
QUESTION Michael Binder, McConnellsburg,
is searching for a source for parts for an electric fur
nace man coal stoker make in the 1930 s and 19405.
Needs model A2O electric motor.
QUESTION Sylvia Fryberger, 325 Creek Rd.,
Denver, PA 17517, is looking for the directions for a
reversible shell afghan. She saw one displayed at the
Ephrata Fair about two years ago.
QUESTION—Terry Lowe, New Park, is hoping to
purchase wood or coal grates for a Wincroft
#BBBB2R cookstove, made in Middletown.
QUESTlON—BobZoetewey, Denver, Col., has a
POW-R-TRON Electric hammer Model #2sp Serial
#749212 manufactured in Home, Pa. He needs to
correspond or have a telephone conversation with
some one who has an owners manual, maintenance
manual or parts catalog for the drill. He'd like to be
able to obtain a copy of the manual and know where
to buy parts for the drill.
QUESTION Doris Hepner, Shoemakersville,
writes that years ago she purchased pure lanolin in a
pound jar. The lanolin was great (or healing scrate
ches, cold weather cracks in the skin and moisturiz
ing. Where is it available now?
QUESTION—C.N. Lockenbill, Schuylkill Haven is
restoring a ANew Idea com husker-shredder. Any
information and pictures would be appreciated, is
there a New Idea Restoration Club?
QUESTION George Musser Jr., Louisa, wants
information on a tiller made by George Garden Tools,
Div. of Community Industries Assoc, of Sullivan. The
tiller has a 5 hp motor, cast iron drive with wheels fol
lowed by three cultivater teeth, much like a horse
drawn sideswop.
QUESTION Daniel Yonosh, Slatington, would
like to know where to purchase liquid crow repellent
that is used to treat seed corn, which deters birds
from eating thp seed when planted. Does anyone
have a homemade formula that works well?
QUESTION A New Tripoli reader has some
extremely dirty quilts with wool batting that she wants
to clean but doesn’t know how. She is afraid to wash
them for fear the wool will felt. Does anyone know the
proper method for cleaning quilts with wool batting?
QUESTION—Wayne Urffer wants to setup a net
work for bartering goods and services. If you are
interested, write to him at 12 Gainor Ave., Maple
Shade, NJ 08052.
QUESTION A reader would like to purchase a
Red Cleopatha sugar bowl. Call (717) 872-8818.
QUESTION Charlene Bennett, Clearville,
would like to know where to find jump rope sayings,
which she has forgotten since childhood. Also, where
can she purchase a Chinese jump rope?
QUESTION Charlene Bennett, Clearville,
wants to know where to purchase an Epilady and
replacement parts for Lady Remington's Smooth and
Silky.
QUESTION Grace Stauffer, Port Trevorton,
would like words to the song, "God's Keeping the
Nightwatch for You and For Me.”
QUESTION Rose Diehl, Bloomsburg, would
like to know who sells parts for a Biro butcher band
saw model #3334, serial #5335.
QUESTION—AIta Martin, Denver, has a wooden
butter churn infected with wood-borer worms. How
can she get rid of the worms? Varnish may work on
the outside of the churn, but she doesn’t want to use it
on the inside because she uses the churn weekly.
QUESTION Barbara Sciss, Madison, N.J.,
would like directions for making crocheted snowflake
dollies. She would also be interested in purchasing
the snowflake dollies from someone who makes
them. Contact Barbara at 41 Ridgedale Ave., Madi
son, N.J.
QUESTION—T. Faber, Booonville, would like to
find Dark Tower Games, a battery-powered Castle
made by Milton Bradley early 1980 s. Looking for
complete games or just small parts. Where can he
find some?
QUESTION John Kreider. New Holland, col
lects milk bottles. Several years ago, readers gave
him information on several dairies he had asked
about. Now he'd like to know about Berg Doll’s, F.W.
Carpentner, Harbison's, Farmer's Fairfield, Pearce,
and Strassner*s.
QUESTION—Nancy Mayer, Dalton, is interested
in tole painting and asked if there is a book on the
subject that readers would recommend, and where
can it be purchased.
QUESTION—Jo Marie Snyder, New Bloomfield,
would like to know how to sex chickens and ducks
before they are grown, is there a good instruction
book printed?
QUESTION Bob Snyder would like to know
where to get a manual for a Mobilift 3-cylinder stand
up forklift model E 63. Write to him at 1751 Woods
Rd. Akron, Ohio 44306.
QUESTION D. Love is seeking sources for and
information on the following products and compa
nies; Watkins, Fuller Brush, McNess, Shaklee, Rub
bermaid, Old World, Tupperware, Tri-Chem, and
other door-to-door companies. Write to him at 1600
Walter’s Mill Rd., Somerset, PA 15510-0001.
QUESTION James R. Grube, 673 Lancaster
Pike, New Providence, Pa 17560, phone (717)
284-3105 wants to exchange his four Turf tires and
wheels for four ag tires and wheels for a compact
diesel, which is a 5215 Deutz Allis. AlOlO Massey
Ferguson would be the same or anything that fits is
O.K.
QUESTION Paul Maulfair, Jonestown, would
like to know the color of The Daisy,” a one row corn
planter made in York by Hench & Doromgold.
QUESTION A reader is taking rug hooking les
sons and would like to purchase a used rug-hooking
frame and a strip wool cutter. Qut her at (717)
964-5353.
QUESTION D. Hanson, Fork, Md, is seeking a
source for a denim chore jacket manufactured by
Caboose Works of New Hampshire or by any manu
facturer that uses snap fasteners rather than the
ususal button/button hole fasteners. She writes that
these excellent jackets were available at work
clothes outlets in New England, but she cannot find
jackets with snap fronts in this area.
QUESTION Henry F. Stoltzfus, 613 Noble Rd.,
Christiana, PA 17509, wants address stampers with
interchangeable letters, possibly from Golden Pro
ducts of FI.
QUESTION A Lancaster County resident has
an original, not a reprint, of the 1925 State Grange
Cookbook, hard cover, excellent condition. He will
sell if you call (717) 336-5696.
QUESTION —Mrs. A. Hazelton, Starrucca, would
like to know where to get the address to subscribe to
"Quelle Katalog.”
QUESTION Harold Miller, Elverson, would like
to know where to obtain parts for a Stewart-Wamer
airless paint sprayer pump Model #327138-2. Serial
#261318-K3.
QUESTION Claire would like “Needle Pointer*
magazine issues from 1995-1996. Write to her at
P.O. Box 100, Lake Ariel, PA 18346.
QUESTION Evan Weidman, Westfield, would
like information about old cookers that he has. On
top, it says American Cooker, patented Nov. 2g,
1910, other patents pending, No. 70. the other one
says the same thing but has a No. 66 on it. He'd like to
know who made them and any other instructions.
QUESTION Gail Sherry, Thomasville, wants
information on twilling for quilts.
QUESTION Christopher Knisely, Mulica Hill,
NJ, is looking for ‘Freddy The Pig” books published
by Knopf and written by Walter R. Brooks. The books
were written and published between 1920-1960. She
wants ail titles and in any condition.
QUESTION Virginia Siegrist of Manheim is
interested in buying a Norman Rockwell puzzle, num
ber 4868-1 (man, woman, and child praying at the
table). Contact Virginia Siegrist, 810 E. Pleasant
View Rd., Manheim, PA 17545, (717) 665-3387.
QUESTION—In pursuit of a long-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.sig, New
ton, NJ 07860.
QUESTION I. A. Rich Sr., Silver Spring, Md.,
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 Pellon Co. Send infor
mation to Jane at 2541 Mercer Pike, Cochranton, PA
.16314. ,
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QUESTION Jane Latsko, Cochran ton, is hunt
ing a preprinted wall hanging of a quilt hanging on a
washline for quilting.
QUESTION Barbara Schaefer, Bechtelsville,
would like instructions on how to make braided rugs
and chair pads from men’s ties.
QUESTION Carl Detwiter, Zionsville, wants to
know where to get wire rope flemish spiced and
swaged.
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 Ben Kinsinger, Myersdale, wants
to know where to find a 5-gallon ice cream freezer to
run with an old water cooled gas engine. He also
wants a 'A horsepower New Holland gas engine (any
condition).
QUESTION L.M. Hoover, 448 Pleasant Valley
Road, would like to know where to find ribbon for a
word processing typewriter Series LXI, Model 161
53514090,120 V AC6OHXZ 04A, Listing model AX6O
made by Sears Roebuck Co.
QUESTION Ben Kensinger, Myersdale, would
like to know where to find an old Maytag washer that
used a glass fruit jar for a gas tank. Can be rusty or
broken. He’d also like a V 4 horsepower New Holland
engine.
QUESTION A Morgantown reader has for sale
a large corn 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 the bottom and one
in the middle of the bundles.
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