816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 18, 2000 This column is for readers who have ques tions 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 mail ing the answer, which will then be printed in the paper. Questions and Answers to this column should be addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. Or, you may e-mail questions and answers to lgood.eph@lnpnews.com Please clarify what question you are answer ing when responding. Do not send a self-addressed, stamped en velope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish it as soon as possible. Please in clude your phone number because we some times need to contact the person to clarify de tails. We will not publish your phone number unless you request it. QUESTION Barbara Degraw, Madison, N.J., is looking for a Squeez-O-Strainer model 400 TSOIBO manufactured by Bernarducci Brothers. QUESTION Kenton Lavy, 7432 DeLisle Fourman Rd., Arcanum, Ohio 45304, wants to know if anyone has a Ridgid Number 35 hex wrench to sell. He has been searching for one for several years and was told they are out of production. QUESTION A reader wants to know of a mailorder source for an Irish clothing catalog. Call Mike at (570) 544-5417. QUESTION B. Batterson, 416 Short Run Rd., Qaleton, PA 16922 wants directions for roping an old rope bed. The pegs are on the top but slanted towards the right direction. QUESTION Steve Bucher, Harleysville, wants to hear from anyone who can provide in formation or literature pertaining to Bearcat garden tractors. Call (215)256-6239. QUESTION Helen Kalwasinski, 1479 Mun ster Rd., Portage, is searching for a small-sized Pitzer stove. QUESTION A new reader from Clarsk Summit has eight bicycles (one junior and 7 adult). She wants to know if their is a bicycle shop nearby that buys used bicycles. QUESTION Nan Garber, Elizabethtown, wants a source for buying the brown and red “monkey socks” and the directions for making the stuffed monkey. QUESTION Mary Ann Lapp, New Holland, is wondering where to get a heavy-duty spring approximately in diameter and 15-inches long. She wants it for a baby’s jump er swing to hang from the ceiling. It needs to have enough of a spring so the baby can bounce. Weight: approximately 15 pounds. QUESTION Esther King, Bird-in-Hand, wants the words to the songs, “Floyd Collins” and “Marion Parker.” QUESTION A Williamsport, Md. reader has used postage stamps to sell and some mint sets from 1973-1990. Call (301) 223-9644. QUESTION Raymond Zeiset, 319 Minnich Rd., Millersburg, PA 17061-9505, wants to find a set of computer program discs for Windows 3.1 version. QUESTION - Robert Finke, R.l, Box 58, Seven Valleys, PA 17360, needs a belly-mount mower for his 1950’s era Cub tractor. QUESTION Esther Kauffman, 190 Septem ber Rd., Honey Brook, PA 19344 wants to buy a used set in good condition of Bible Friends Books (not Bible stories). QUESTION A Manheim reader needs a lid to the large green Tupperware canister set. Will buy th whole set of just the large green lid. ask \ou separa tor in good working condition for a reasonable price. It can be either a manual or electric model. QUESTION If anyone is interested getting together with a group of people to share in formation on loom weaving, knitting, and quilt ing, send your name and address to Lisa Weav er, 529 W. Siddonsburg Rd., Dillsburg, PA 17019. QUESTION Kenton Levy, Arcanum, Ohio, would like to purchase an out-of-print book, “Plow Peddlar,” by Walt Buescher. The book in cludes stories by Walt when he worked for Allis-Chalmers Corp. Call Lavy at (937) 692-8215. QUESTION - Roberta Goldsbough, York, is looking for an old type of mountain pie maker used in camping. The type wanted is round and the pies look tier shaped when cooked, not the smooth round ones. Call her at (717) 755-8865. QUESTION Roberta Goldsbough, York, has old Golden books to sell. Call (717) 755-8865. QUESTION A reader wants a set of Flex! blocks to complete a set for her son. The blocks are similar to Lego bricks. Call (717) 656-8549. QUESTION Mary Ann Martin, Denver, writes that a school needs 12 copies of “New Songs of Inspiration,” Vol. 11 Song Books. The book is deep red with gold lettering. QUESTION Mrs. Amos S. Kauffman wants to know if anyone has the pattern “Abundance” in Correlle dishes to sell. She would like to have four to eight cups and saucers plus some other pieces. Contact her at 1860 Cambridge Rd., Honey Brook, PA 19344. QUESTION A reader would like to buy used 2-quart canning jars. Call (717) 859-2802. QUESTION Art Burt wants a manual for a Mighty Mac tiller with a 7 horsepower engine. QUESTION Diane Morris wants to know if anyone has a quern or a hand-powered corn mill. Please call her at (610) 498-2271. QUESTION - Bruce Middlekauff, Bel Aire, Md., is looking for a 19205’ or 19305’ cast iron bird bath approximately 3 or 5 feet in diameter. Bruce is willing to pay a good price. Call him collect at (410) 879-8039. QUESTION Mrs. Robert Lowe, Shermans Dale, wants the music and words to the song: “Eleven more months and 10 more days, I’ll be out of this calaboose.” She writes that this is a very old song that an older gentleman used to sing. QUESTION A reader wants to find a copy of Larry Benoit’s book, “How To Bag The Big gest Buck of Your Life.” He also would like to find wooden molding planes made by E.W. Car penter, Lancaster. QUESTION A Shippensburg reader wants a pattern and instructions to sew a winter hooded parka in either men’s small or ladies’ medium. QUESTION - A Schuylkill County reader wants to know if anyone knows the value of an antique dress form from the early 1900 s. It is a press-and-shape to the form you want to fit. Any idea of a fair price? QUESTION I. Wenger wants to purchase the following three books, but he sent no ad dress. The books are “More All-Of-A-Kind Fam ily” and “All-Of-A-Kind Family Uptown” by Syd ney Taylor; and “The Four-Story Mistake” by Elizabeth Enright. QUESTION E. Sheetz, Fleetwood, wants to know how to repair a burn mark on a leather table top or the name of a professional service that can fix it. Call (717) 665-419 8. QUESTION Robin Baummer needs some one to repair a braided rug with a 10x10-inch section missing. She prefers someone from the York or Adams County area. QUES TION - Jake Derstine, Mapleton Depot, wants to purchase a used tabletop ANSWER Jeanette Robinson, Canton, writes that non-electric toasters can be found wherever camping gear is sold and in large chain stores. ANSWER M. High wants to know if there’s anything that will remove black spots off an iron spatula, which accidentally burned in a trash fire. The spatula was her mother's wed ding present. Thanks to Peter Nuskey, South ampton, for writing that he will remove the black spots as a favor for her if she sends it and $4 to him at 1552 Bristol Rd., Southamp ton, PA 18966. cream ANSWER Thomas Stackhouse, Severn, Md., wanted the name of a person or business that deals in antique cookstoves and parlor heaters. He also wants to know where to have items nickel plated in the Pennsylvania and Maryland area. Thanks to Peter Nuskey, South ampton, for recommending The Ultimate Fin ishing Touch, 7327 State Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19136. They offer free estimates and UPS in sured. ANSWER Garth Horlacher, Drums, wanted to know where to find replacement parts for long wooden handled farm tools such as a three-prong hay fork and walk behind plows and cultivators. He also needs wood parts to repair a cradle-type scythe. Thanks to a reader who e-mailed that many of these items and other parts needed to restore old farm imple ments are found in Lehman’s Catalog, P.O. Box 41, Kidron, Ohio 44636 or call 1 -888-Get-Lehmans. ANSWER Steve and Carol own a Colum bian cookstove manufactured, they think, in the 19305. The cookstove burns wood or coal. The two grates are in need of replacement. They wanted to know of a dealer or foundry that can duplicate' grates. Thanks to Elam Zook, Quarryville, who wrote that Cattail Foun dry does foundry work for people across the U.S. and is one of a kind. Contact Cattail Foun dry, 167 W. Cattail Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529. ANSWER A reader wanted to know the worth a a penny dated 1842. Thanks to David Kreider, Bethel, for writing that according to “A Guide Book Of U.S. Coins,” the penny is worth anywhere from $6 for very poor condition to $270 for one in excellent condition. Pennsylvania Christmas, Gift Show Opens Nov. 29-Dec. HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The 17th annual Pennsylvania Christmas and Gift Show opens Wed. Nov. 29 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. The five-day show, occupying 235,000 square feet is re portedly the largest Christmas show on the East Coast. In addition to more than 500 vendors, the event in cludes entertainment, craft demonstrations, cooking clin ics, a 130-foot train display, 21 life-sized decorated builld ings and eight tents. The highlight is a new display of life-size, realistic fig ures which trace the tradition of Christmas from Bethle hem to present time. Price for show and all events is $6. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by parents. Admission for senior citizens age 62 and over is $4. Parking is free. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wed., Thurs, and Fri.; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat.; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun. m m I Lancaster 9 % m See pages 821-824
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