QUESTION Paul Dowie writes that he has a 50 plus piece collection of cooking and kitchen-related booklets from food producers, appliance manufactur ers, and utility companies, dating from 1929, and wants to know if there is a market for these collectibles. He has photocopied a list with the name, producer, number of pages, and date if listed. Would prefer to sell the com plete collection (or a reasonable price. Call Paul at (610) 827-7561. QUESTION Carl Detwiler, Zionsville. wants to know where to get wire rope flemish spiced and swaged. 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—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 'A horsepower New Holland engine. QUESTION—Ron Young of Layton, N.J., would like to know where to purchase a stalk binder that ties corns talks with two knots, one at the bottom 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 A reader from Upper Dauphin wants to know how to remove black soot from the outside of copper kettle and how to restore it. LANDIS BROS. INC. Lebanon, PA 717-221*2650 LEHIGH AG EQUIPMENT MILLER’S EQUIPMENT ’sassaTmt rd #1 w. 66 610-391-2553 F.lrmount City, PA 614-764-5159 LONE MAPLE SALES & SERVICE NewAltxandrli, PA 412-6 M-7172 LOST CREEK IMPLEMENT Oakland Mills. PA 717-463-2161 JOHN DEERE 635 TANDEM DISK MILLER-LAKE INC. BoUwill*, PA 717-935-2335 PIKEVILLE EQUIPMENT INC. Olay, PA 610417-6277 QUESTION Gregory Badger, Collegevitle, would like to know how to contact a musical group that plays the marimba in the Lancaster area. He thinks the group may be called the Lancaster Marimba Ensemble. QUESTION —Bill Martin, Egg Harbor, N.J., wants to know where to obtain seeds for a sweet melon called cob mush melons, which require little water to grow. During the Depression Era, these melons were popular. QUESTION—M. Miller, 250 Kulp Road, Harleysville, would like to purchase a New Holland farm engine or parts. Also, he would like manuals for the New Holland engine and machinery. QUESTION —Donna Morrison, Dalmatia, would like to know where Somerset seed potatoes can be purchased. QUESTION Adelene Newcomer, Dover, would like the words to the song "Oh, Ain’t We Crazy." QUESTION A Snyder County subscriber would like to know where to purchase a Reed’s Rocket Nut Cracker Model #Bl6. QUESTION Robin from Elverson is looking for a directions to make a room freshener similar to one sold at Bath and Body Works. It is called Jelly Jar Scents and comes in a jelly jar used for canning. It is in a gel form and contains “bitrex." QUESTION Mary Pazzaglia, Columbia Cross Roads, wants addresses for suppliers for chipwood baskets that measure 4% -inch wide and 3'/* -inch deep, and 2V4 -inches high. QUESTION Lloyd Gingrich, Lebanon, wants to know where to get caps for croquet mallets POLE TAVERN SMITH’S WALTEMYER’S EQ. SALES CORP. IMPLEMENTS, INC. SALES & SERVICE 670 Rt 40 Mercwtburg, PA 10136 Wlnterttown Road Elmar. NJ 600-356-2880 O.C. RICE, INC. 104 North Main St Biglarvllla, PA 17307 717-677-8135 SCHEFFEL TOBIAS as c VEARSLEY EQUIPMENT CO. EQUIPMENT CO., INC. ft SONS 729 R«l OomM W«t Chaatar, PA Somersat, PA 717-362-3132 610-696-2990 814-445-6500 717-32M244 S.P.E., INC. Rd 1, Box 157 Towanda, PA 717-265-4440 fl#d Lion, PA 717*244*4161 WINELAND EQUIPMENT, INC. Martinsburg, PA 814-793-2109 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 14, 1998-829 QUESTION—John Beiler, R. 1, Box 99, Altenwood, (717) 547-2476, would like a service manual for an Allis Chalmers Forklift model #5OO, serial #lBB6. It uses a 4-cylinder engine model #l6O-19755-R. QUESTION Terry Lowe, New Park, is hoping to purchase wood or coal grates for a Wincroft #BBBB2R cookstove, made in Middletown. QUESTION Bob Zoetewey, Denver, Col., has a POW-R-TRON Electric hammer Model #2sp Serial #749212 manufactured in Home, Pa. He needs to cor respond 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 —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 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 Paul Maulfair, Jonestown, would like to know the color of “The Daisy," a one row corn planter made in York by Hench & Doromgold. QUESTION D. Hanson, Fork, Md., is seeking a source for a denim chore jacket manufactured by Caboose Works of New Hampshire or by any manufac turer 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 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-Warner airless paint sprayer pump Model #327138-2. Serial #261318-K3. QUESTION Evan Weidman, Westfield, would like information about old cookers that he has. On top, it says American Cooker, patented Nov. 29,1910, 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. QUESTlON—Christopher Knisely, MulicaHill, 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 all titles and in any condition. 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. ANSWER L. Tyrpen, Fredericksburg, wanted large blocks of scented and colored wax, not beeswax, to melt for candlemaking. Thanks to Marion Brubaker, Manheim, for writing that she has some. Write to her at 393 N. Strickler Rd., Manheim, PA 17545-9643. ANSWER Paul Musser, Ephrata, wanted to know where to buy organic spray to use on fruit trees. John B. Stoltzfus, 60 Hill Rd., Kirkwood, uses 100 percent garlic juice djluted with water. For more information, write to him. Also, an organic produce is available from Garland Treese of Quarryville. Call him at (717) 529-2270. Also, Miller Nurseries, 5060 W. Lake Rd„ Canandi gua, N.Y., has an organic spray. 1-800-836-9630. ANSWER Gregory Badger, Collegeville, wanted to know where to find a long sleeve shirt produced by a company called Feed Sacks. Thanks to a reader for writing that the shirts he described are available at EM Herr Farm and Home Supply located 272 South of Lan caster in Willow St, 14 Herrville Rd. 1-800-732-0053. Only two large-sized shirts are left on sale for $l5 each. ANSWER A Lancaster County reader wanted to know where to purchase an old Singer sewing machine stand with cast iron treadle. Thanks to a reader for writ ing that she has a Singer sewing machine stand with cast iron treadle and four drawers, folding leaf top, and storage area for thread, etc. in front. Cali at (717) 322-0031.