816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 2000
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This column is for readers who have
questions but don’t know who to ask for
answers.
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Answer, Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box
609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou
Ann Good.
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QUESTION - Robert Fleckenstein of
Bob’s Radiator Repair is looking for a ce
ramic soap dish for a tile wall. Does
anyone know where he can purchase
one?
QUESTION A Mount Joy reader has a
1857 silver penny. Does anyone know
where they could find out how much the
penny is worth?
QUESTION Rosalyn Hoover wants to
know if anyone has the words to a song or
poem containing the states of the United
States. The song/poem goes something
like this: “What did Idaho hoe? She hoed
a Mary Land, What did 10-wa, she
weighed a Wash-ing-ton.” Does anyone
have the words?
QUESTION A while ago this column
included the name and location of a bike
shop that buys used bicycles in good
condition. Does anyone have that infor
mation for a reader who misplaced the in
formation?
QUESTION A Snyder County reader
is looking for someone willing to sell a
copy of “They Were Gentle Among Us,”
the story of Earl and Dorothy Sensenig.
QUESTION - Mabel Nolt, East Earl,
has a National Pressure Cooker, no. 7, for
quart cans. She needs the black knob to
close the pressure. She has the pressure
regulator, but she needs the black wing
nut that screws in.
QUESTION - Mrs. Horst would like an
address to send for music boxes that
attach to a crib mobile and make the
mobile go around. Could someone help
her?
QUESTION Abner Stoltzfus from
Quarryville is looking for ceiling fans. He
wants the kind with three blades they
have long round belts from one fan to the
next. He could use about 10 fans with the
belts.
QUESTION Rosalyn Miller is looking
for the book called “Stocking Up.” It was
by the editors of Organic Gardening and
Farming. The book was edited by Carol
Hupping Stoner. It is a thick book with
532 pages. She asks that all replies are
sent to her at HC62, Box 660, Honesdale,
PA 18431.
QUESTION - Jean Nestler of Halifax
would like to know where she could sell
some Vintage clothes in almost perfect
condition.
QUESTION Robert Finke, Seven Val
leys, would like to know if anyone has a
fig tree of the bronze skin variety that is
mature enough to bear fruit this year.
QUESTION Marc Roberts, Thomas
ville, wants a source for NOS or salvage
parts for Wheelhorse garden tractors. He
wants to rebuild a mower deck, Model 5
2361 on a Model 867 tractor. The local
Toro dealer can supply many of the parts
but they are expensive, and a few parts,
such as the blade spindle shafts, are no
longer available.
QUESTION Betty Bronson, R. 2, Box
325 A, Lewisburg, PA 17837, has a large
antique rug loom to sell. Does anyone
know how to find out what is worth and
someone who might be interested?
QUESTION Maureen Smith, Egg
Harbor City, N. J., wants to know the best
way to clean marble. She has an antique
marble mantel that has some spots that
she wants to remove.
QUESTION Cheryl Mengel, New
Tripoli, writes that she has several pieces
of very old china that was handed down
from her great grandmother. She’d like to
know what it is worth and how to find re
placement pieces. Printed on the bottom
of the china are the words: Noritake by
Larkin Co., Azalea Patt., Hand-painted in
Japan. No. 19322,252622.
QUESTION D. Burkhart wants to buy
a good, used dress form size small (bust
33-41-inches) with a dial wheel system to
adjust sizes. She has one with the screws
inside and is tired of the time required to
adjust. Call (610) 286-9027 or e-mail at
CopperHeadHijuno.com
QUESTION - A Schuylkill County
reader would like to know where to pur
chase a T-shirt printed with the late
1960’s design “Keep on Truckin’” with a
man with the big nose and great big foot.
The artist, he believes, was probably
Robert Krum. The shirt can be used or a
reproduction in whatever size available.
Call mornings: (570) 682-8906.
QUESTION - William Slackway
would like to know if anyone will sell a
good condition non-color print of Rosa
Bonheur’s “The Horse Fair,” approxi
mate size 18X40-inches. Call (610) 845-
3438.
QUESTION A reader would like to
know if Lawrence Organ Mfg. Co. from
Easton is still in business. Or, is anyone
interested in a 1918 organ in working
condition and original finish. Anyone
know what it is worth?
QUESTION A reader writes that his
school has a project with which they
need help. They need lots of envelopes
with cancelled stamps. Send to School of
Scripture, P.O. Box 33, Chloe, WV 25235.
QUESTION - Melody Schlag, Red
Lion, wants the out-of-print book, “Black
Pony,” to give to her grandchildren. Call
(717)244-7064.
QUESTION Miriam Kessler wants to
know the process for making fragrant
and essential oils for potpourri using
fresh flowers such as roses, lavendars,
and fruit rinds. I
QUESTION James Kearns, Calefon,
N.J., has questions about an antique
model 520 Warm Morning coal stove. He
purchased replacement fire bricks for
the barrel-shaped stove that are too large
even though the dealer said they are
what is called for. He wants to know if
someone has some understanding of the
520 model, did it come in different sizes.
Are the flat bricks number 509 correct.
Call him at (908) 832-7374.
QUESTION A reader from New York
wanted to buy a set of World’s Bible Story
Library Books published by World Pub
lishing Co.
QUESTION - A Schuylkill County
reader wants to know where to find in
structions on making baskets from birch
bark.
QUESTION - Mildred Anderson,
Dover, wants a G.E. Germicidal lamp,
Model H-4 Electronic Germicidal Ultra
Violet Ray Unit, with a tube-type bulb.
The units were made in the 1960 s to kill
germs and for skin infections and sore
throat, etc. The units are no longer manu
factured, but someone may have one
willing to sell. Phone (717) 292-6699.
QUESTION Rebecca Beiler is
searching for two original copies of the
book, “Keeper of the Bees” by Gene
Stratton Porter. Writer to her at 303
Jackson Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566.
QUESTION Peg Koser, Lancaster,
wants to know where to find the book
“Aunt Nan and the Miller Five,” by Esther
Eby Glass.
QUESTION A Manchester reader
wants patterns to crochet Barbie clothes.
Call (717) 266-1044.
QUESTION E. Rantonizy, Glassport,
wants to know how to eliminate wild
chrysanthenmums from gardens and
lawns.
QUESTION Joe Retkowski is looking
for a shaker grate for a pot belly coal
stove, which is stamped on the front: Big
Boy No. 181, Birmingham Stove and
Range Co., Birmingham, AL. Any informa
tion would be appreciated.
QUESTION Ralph Nissley wants to
know where to get an Uncle Wiggly game.
QUESTION B. Allgyer, Narvon, wants
to buy two new or used oil cups for a
Surge Alamo number 30 vacuum pump.
They hold about 6-8-ounces. You flip
them down and unscrew them to fill.
QUESTION - Ruth Bricker, 606
Nauvoo Rd., Lewisberry, PA 17339, has
been hunting Jar lids to fit 3-gallon and 5-
gallon jars, which she thinks were pickle
jars. Inside measurement is S!A-inches.
QUESTION - Joni Michaels, Winfield,
writes that her hobby is collecting repro
duction clothing. She has access to some
New Period patterns, but lately has been
reproducing from original vintage cloth
ing. Joni works full time and has little
time to attend auctions. She buys .from
dealers occasionally, but they charge a
lot and tend to use cleaning methods that
eventually causes the cloth to deteriote.
Joni prefers to use the old, Just out of the
attic but not cleaned clothing. She will
clean it herself.
ANSWER M. Burkholder wanted to
know how to rid houseplants of scales.
Shirley Wartzenluft of Robesonia writes
to use Safer’s Insecticidal Soap, avail
able at hardware stores and other stores
where garden products are for sale. The
directions do not list scales, but she has
used it for scales by spraying the plant,
waiting a minute or two, and then brush
ing the whole plant with a very soft brush.
Be careful not to get the scales on the
soil.
ANSWER Thanks to Mrs. D. Fisher
of Lewistown for providing W. Burlington
with this information on where to buy
winterberry plants (verticiliata-red). The
Winterberry plants are available from
Musser Forest, P.O. Box 340, Indiana, PA
15701-0340. Their phone is 1-800-643-
8319. Shirley Wartzenluft of Robesonia
also recommended teh Garden Store at
324 Meadow Creek Lane in Green
Rapids, Ml, 49550-4100. Their phone
number is 1-800-582-8649.
ANSWER Joyce Burkholder was
looking for the address of Rebecca Al
lyger who braids rugs. Thanks to D.
Fisher for providing her aunt, Rebecca
(Allgyer) Hostetler's address, which is
ISA North Weavertown Road in Ronks,
PA 17572.