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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
tocontactthe person to clarify details. We will not
publish your phone number unless you request
it.
QUESTION—DarreII Martin, Lititz, is looking to an
experienced trainer to train or help him tain a Border
collie.
QUESTION—M. Allgyer, Christian wants a crafts
man table saw model #ll3 24140 to used for parts.
Will pay a reasonable price. Write to him at 117-A
Lower Valley Rd., Christiana, PA 17509.
QUESTION Linda Christman, Greencastle, is
looking for books by John Pfluegar on Franklin Coun
ty Peters Twp., aovor
QUESTION Ruth Zimmerman, Bethel, is trying
to locate someone to make burrs for a hand cranked
mill used to crack corn. It is a cast iron Model #750
made by Enterprise Mfg. Co., Philadelphia. Anyone
have an idea on how old it is? The burrs for cracking
corn measure approximately 5% - or 5% -inch in
diameter.
QUESTION Ron Lieberman, R.l, Box 42, Glen
Rock, PA 17327, has another question related to
their Old Mill on East Newport Rd., located between
Intercourse and Gap. Who is interested in some old
mill equipment and electric motors? Or any sugges
tions on what to do with the equipment? Thamill also
has some nice wooden shoots that could be made
into birdhouses if someone is interested.
QUESTION Michael Palmer, Bangor, wants to
know of someone who will galvanize two butchering
stove lids.
QUESTION Mildred Early, Annville, would like a
pattern for a child’s sunbonnet.
QUESTION Cindy Eshelman, Jonestown,
would like to know where to find a Rubbermaid water-
ing can, one gallon size.
QUESTION—Anna Freckwrites that she has Bet
ty Crocker coupons that she will give to the first per
son who writes to her at 1820 Rt. 130 N. Burlington,
N.J. 08016
QUESTION —Toni LeVan, Galeton, would like to
know the procedure and ingredients needed for mak
ing soap.
QUESTION Francis Klingler, Gettysburg, is
building a new home and would like to use sawdust
for insulation like the old timers did. What are the pros
and cons?
QUESTION Fred Frantz, R.D. #4, Box 511,
Dußois, PA 15801, would like a small calliope or
band organ, such as a Tangley C A 53, Stinson 27,
Wurlitzer 105 or Ragtime model D 42 R, or similar
one. to be used for parades and displays at antique
machinery associations.
QUESTION Terry Shane, Boyertown, would
like to know how to get the smell of mothballs out of
an old poplar blanket chest
QUESTION V&C growers, Rocky Ridge, Md.,
would like to know where to purchase smooth bottom
rubber boots that slip over shoes.
QUESTION Beulah Dueck, 16140 Trickling
Spring Lane, Hagerstown, MD21740, iswillingtopay
a reasonable price for several out-of-print hymnals
“Spiritual Songs and Hymns.” She grew up using that
hymnal and still enjoys singing those songs.
QUESTION Charles Hoffman, Coopersburg,
would like to know how to make an all wooden, three
or four fingered hay fork from a single piece of wood.
What kind of wood is used, how are the fingers bent,
is the wood soaked, and If so, in what and for how
long? Hoffman is also interested in purchasing a new
or used wooden hay fork.
QUESTION Doris Hellerick, Dublin, is inter
ested in purchasing a life-sized plywood black and
white cow for lawn display.
QUESTION Herman Kinsinger, Stuarts Draft,
Va., wants to know where to find new parts for the
Zero milkers. He heard the milkers are no longer
manufactured.
QUESTION Ben Kinsinger, Meyersdale, would
like to know where to get a Farmall pedal tractor like
the Farmall M Tractor. Doesn’t matter if the pedal
tractor needs repair. He would also like to know
where if anyone has parts for a Farmall Cub for sale.
QUESTION Evan Weidman, Newville, wants to
know where he could obtain a small cheese vat to
make cheese.
QUESTION A reader wants to know where to
buy wicking to use to make candles.
QUESTION Florence Myers, Stewartstown,
would like to know where to buy a copy, in good con
dition, of the first-grade reader book, “Dick and Jane,”
and their dog named Spot.
QUESTION Gregory Badger wants to know
where to order western shirts made from feed sacks
with the colorful artwork Pawnee Bill’s Wild West
Show.
QUESTION W.W.W., Pitman, would like to
mow if interlocking roof shingles are still manufac
tured and if so where can they be purchased.
QUESTION Durwood Tuttle, Knoxville, would
like to know how people hand dug wells so deep ana
perfectly round and lay the stone without it caving in.
QUESTION Levi Stoltzfus, 450 Hollow Rd.,
Quarryville, writes that he has a Franklin sewing
machine that he would like to sell. The Franklin, simi
lar to the Singer, has an electric motor and is in a
cabinet, which he also wants to sell. The cabinet does
not have a treadle on it. The machine can be used
with a treadle if preferred.
QUESTION Pat Chance, Clayton, De., writes
that several years ago she recalls attending Creative
Circle home parties, which sold all kinds of needlew
ork supplies. She would like to know if the company is
still in business and how to contact the company.
QUESTION A reader would like to know who
appliqued the Lancaster Rose quilt tops that were
sold at the Diffenback quilt and craft sale in New Hol
land a few years ago.
QUESTION At the Bloomsburg Fair, Robert
Stephens, saw some standard spotted ducks with
Apple in their breed name and some pomeranian
geese. He'd like to know where these can be
obtained.
QUESTION E. Nolt, Leola, would like to know
where to purchase a good, used set or a new one at a
reasonable price of “My Bible Friends, 1 ’ by Arthur S.
Maxwell.
QUESTION Rachel Rudolph, New Oxford,
wants to know where she could buy a new or used
18-quart Farberware kettle.
QUESTION Mrs. R. Strauss, Ephrata, wants to
know who repairs Monarch Coal Kitchen Ranges.
Hers has some rust damage on the back part of the
stove.
QUESTION Evan Weidman, Newville, would
like to know where to get a boor or whatever its called
to shell dried beans.
QUESTION M.W. Hamilton, Thornton, is look
ing for a source to purchase full-size models of plastic
swans.
QUESTION Julia Johnson, 8098 N. Eagle Val
ley Rd., Havard, PA 16841, is looking for three books
written by Martha Barnhart, Harper Publishers: “Bit
ter Sweet," “Winter Wedding," and “Red Silk
Pantaletts."
QUESTION — Robert Fleckenstein, 28 Bailey St.,
Woodstown, N.J. 08098, would like to locate a Time”
magazine dated May 15, 1950. Contact him at his
address.
QUESTION Sara Kinsinger, Stuarts Draft, Va.,
has a lot of old windows with bubbles in the glass.
Somebody told her there Is a place where they want
the glass to use it in new windows. Where?
QUESTION While at a steam show near Lan
caster, Daniel Fleming of 38250 Stevens Rd.,
Lovettsville, VA 20180, saw children riding a type of
“tricycle" that was propelled using the hands and
arms instead of the feet He believe the toys were
called a whirlygig. He would Ike plans or instructions
for building the hand-propelled toy.
QUESTION Elam Ebersol would like the follow
ing books: “The Beautiful Story Golden Gems of Reli
gious Thought," written and edited by J.W. Buehl.
Also, “Service for Peace," by a HostetUer who writes
about C.P.S. Camp, and “Unde Arthur’s Bible Story
Books. Send prices and condition of books to him at
558 Gibbons Rd., Bird-in-Hand.
QUESTION —A reader from Leola area would like
to know where to get flails for an Agri-Tech model
#GS2OI2O finish mower, new or used.
QUESTION Mike from Pottsville wants the
name of a company that sells egg cartons and will
print the farm logo on the cartons.
QUESTION —A reader would like to locate a John
Deere43s com head for a J.D. 105 Combine or a J.D.
105 Combine with 435 cow head. Head must be in
good condition.
QUESTION Susan Forry, 25 Woodward Court,
Annapolis, MD 21403, is searching for information on
how old a two-story house located on Burma Road in
Columbia (West Hempfield Township is. A barn and
tobacco shed once stood on the 80-acre property that
is approximately 3/10 mile off the road.
Prior to its present owner (Daniel Forry) it was
owned by the following people: RobertGarber, Elmer
Garber, Paris H. Garber, Aaron Herr, Rudolph Herr. It
was possibly owned by Henry S. Eshleman (1851),
Henry Neff (1853) Henry Hogendobber (1856), Abra
ham Metzyer, Andrew Bowers (both 1856), Jacob
Reitzell (1823), and or John Reitzell.
QUESTION J. Hesson, Perkasie, would like to
know how to keep weeds out of raspberry brambles.
Is there anything on the market that would control
thistle without harming the brambles?
QUESTION A New Tripoli reader would like to
purchase barley straw to control algae in the pond.
She wants to purchase the straw in the New Tripoli
area.
QUESTION Marilyn Patterson, 153 Brick
Church Rd., Newville, PA 17241, would like an old
book, “Donkey John of Toy Valley," written by Mar
garet Warner Morley and published in 1909 by
McClurg Publishing Co. Her dad, who remembers
hearing the story when in school and is now a wood
carver, would like the book because it is about a
woodcarver’s family.
QUESTION Shirley Runk, Mount Union, would
like to know where to purchase plastic lids with a
spout that are used on one-gallon Sun-tea jars.
QUESTION Leon Stoltzfus, Leola, would like to
know where to purchase the round juicing disk for an
Atlas Juicer made by Juice Master Mfg., Co., Model
36. No. D 12041.
ANSWER Ron Lieberman, R.l, Box 42, Glen
Rock, PA 17327, will be happy to assist those trying
to locate older books.
ANSWER Bill Custer, Forest Hill, Md., writes
that hs has a gas-fired Royal Peanut Roaster like the
one Art Sholly requested. Call him at (41) 8383-2323.
ANSWER Matthew L. Stephens, “Starrucca,
wanted the address of the man who collects postcard
with covered bridges. Linda Christman, Greencastle
writes that her husband collects them and would be
happy to recived them. Write to him at32sVally View
Ln., Greencastle, AP 17225-9720.
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