816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, 2002
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QUESTION - L. Nolt,
309 N. Hershey Ave., Leola,
PA 17540, would like to ex
change pollination seeds
with other readers. She has
lima beans and lettuce
seeds to exchange.
QUESTION - Edwin
Hoffman, 10 Woodcrest
Way, Landenberg, Chester
Co., has several hundred
Mason canning jars, mainly
quart sizes, and large pres
sure canners. He would like
to dispose of them, but the
auctions in his area say
there is no market for
them. Anyone have a rec
ommendation for him?
QUESTION - S. R., New
Providence, has an alumi
num broiler fry pan. When a
little water is added to the
pan and the rack is used to
warm things without drying
them out, the water stains
on the aluminum are practi
cally black. Is there some
thing to add to the water to
keep the pan from turning
black?
QUESTION - Dave is in
terested in installing a
compost toilet inside a
house. If any readers have
tried this, Dave would like
to hear about the pros and
cons such as if it should be
electric or hand cranked?
Call (717) 721-4427.
QUESTION - Ona Mar
tin, Mt. Airy, Md., would
like a 1921 calendar plate.
Phone (410) 875-5382.
QUESTION A reader is
searching for a circa early
to mid 1900s’ painting of a
collie dog standing watch
over a newborn lamb dur
ing a blizzard. The collie
has apparently located the
lamb and is barking for
someone to come to the
rescue. She believes it is in
a circular or octagonal
shaped frame. Call (724)
397-8126.
QUESTION - Wilmer,
14, collects business cards
and would appreciate peo
ple sending him cards.
Send to Wilmer Stoltzfus,
182 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA
17540.
QUESTION - Susie Hoo
ver, 440 Gristmill Rd., New
Holland, PA 17557, wants
to buy a used pitch pipe in
fair condition at a reasona
ble price. She would also
like a copy of the song that
includes these words: “Oh
take me back once more,
back to the old homestead,
back where the roses
bloom, back to the old
homestead....”
QUESTION - A reader
wants to know what is
wrong when a Brothers’
word processor that
doesn’t print clear until Vfe
the page is typed. New rib
bon didn’t solve the prob
lem. Anyone have the
model they are willing to
sell at a reasonable price.
Call (717) 445-4540.
QUESTION - E. Reiff,
R.l, Box 166, Mifflinburg,
wants to know where to
buy used Surdiac coal
stove parts. He needs two
coal hoppers part number
4200488. Model
GQTHA7I3b, 60,000 BTU.
QUESTION - Donna
Earls, R. 3, Gillett, PA
16925, wants to know if
anyone has cardboard or
plastic covers for regular
size milk bottles.
QUESTION - A reader
would like to know how to
find the value of metal dol
lhouses from the 1940 s
and for dollhouse furniture
from the 19305-19505.
QUESTION - W.E. Wil
kin is looking for John
Reardon, who was in serv
ice with her husband Car
roll H. Wilkin from
1954-1956. They were in
the military police 8457th
Division and were stationed
in Albuquerque, New Mexi
co. If known, please have
him contact the Wilkins by
calling (540) 459-4637.
QUESTION - A Narvon
reader asks if a used Ho
bart mixer (under 20 quar
ts) for mixing bread dough
is available for purchase.
Or, if there is another
brand for heavy duty mixing
available second-hand.
QUESTION - Mary
Ann, Beaver Springs, would
like the macrame pattern
with the Nittany Lion head
to put on a pair of chairs.
Send the pattern to Box
205, R.D.I, Beaver Springs,
PA 17812 or e-mail to le
royreich
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QUESTION - Shirley Or
fanella, Quarryville, wants
to know where to purchase
a 4- to 5-feet lawn jockey
boy ornament before
Christmas.
QUESTION - Ernest Nolt
wants information on how
to make a bow and arrow to
hunt deer.
QUESTION - S. D. has a
Conestoga wagon in need
of wheel repair. The wheel
has rotted away from the
iron rim and needs to be
replaced. Call (410)
374-6473.
QUESTION - Wade
Monn, Fawn Grove, writes
that The Maryland and
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Preservation Society of
Muddy Creek Forks, York
County, is looking for an
old Wayne 1920 gas station
pump, and one with a glove
which fills up to measure
the gas. The Society is also
looking for a Maytag square
tub washing machine with
a meat grinder attachment,
which is installed in place
of the wringer assembly.
These items are needed for
the general store at the
museum. Call (717)
382-9811.
QUESTION - Victor
Chmura, Pottstown, would
like to find out how to re
move stinging nettles from
his flower garden. A previ
ous home owner planted
several plants in the gar
den and now they’ve taken
over the whole plot. Burn
ing, bleaching, and herbi
cides have killed them for a
short time, but they keep
coming back stronger than
before.
QUESTION - A reader
would appreciate if anyone
has some Macomber ruta
baga seeds to sell. Or is
there a seed company that
sells them or another vari
ety that they have tried that
taste sweeter and milder
than Laurentian or Ameri
can yellow or American
purple-top (Golden Neck
less).
ANSWER - Ray Calvin
Miller Jr., Leesport, is re
questing expert information
on how to clean the exteri
or of a brick building. It
was built in the 19305. The
bricks are yellow and
brown and have been top
ped with aluminum capping
as well as some copper.
Over the years, stain runs
have formed. Miller has a
steam cleaner but needs to
know the best chemical so
lution to use. Thanks to
Bob Snyder, Akron, Ohio,
for writing that he thinks
the best method to clean a
porous surface such as
brick is to blast with sand,
ice, baking soda, etc. Snyd
er did not include specific
instructions or where to
find them.