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QUESTION - Walter Glatfelter,
Glen Rock, wants to buy a runner
36-inches wide of the old-fash
ioned rainbow carpet. Call (717)
235-3585.
QUESTION -
Mabel Hoover, 172
Black Creek Rd.,
East Earl, PA
17519 wants to
buy the book “Fruit
In His Season,” by
Helen Corse Barn
ey.
QUESTION - A
Lancaster County
reader wants di
rections to make
goat’s milk soap.
QUESTION -
Ben Kinsinger,
Meyersdale, wants
to know if anyone
has parts or knows
where to find a
crankshaft and fly
wheel for an an
tique one-horse
power Mogul gas
engine or engine
parts in any condi
tion. Also wants a
Maytag gas engine
for parts.
QUESTION -
Elizabeth Weaver-
Kreider is looking
for a used spinning
wheel. She is a be
ginning spinner
and wants to pur
chase one for less
than $2OO. Contact her at 202 S.
Bth St., Columbia, PA 17512.
QUESTION Does anyone
know anything about a darning
ball? A reader writes that she had
one years ago but didn’t know
what it was. Now that she has
seven children and lots of socks
and stockings to mend, she needs
it. It was a ball at the end of a tap
ered stick where she thinks a per
son held onto it with the ball right
at the hole so that it could be
stitched. It may be called by a dif
ferent name.
QUESTION - Amos S. Kauff
man has an Oster kitchen center
mixer combo, which includes a
chopper, grater, blender, ice
cream maker, and recipe booklet.
Those parts are in working condi
tion, but the gears are worn on the
arm which holds the dough hooks
and beaters. Call (610) 273-2076 if
interested.
QUESTION A reader wants
the words to an old poem her
mother used to say from memory.
The poem begins: “Little Jackie
Jones
Now every little boy and girl
Is very well aware
That when you go outdoors to play
You have to think of air...."
The reader would also like the
words to an old song: “Come Back
to Erin Marouneen."
QUESTION Lester Zimmer
man, 2062 Kramer Mill Rd., Ste
vens, is interested in buying
wooden tinker toys or possibly
plastic ones at a reasonable price.
Call (717) 336-4542.
QUESTION - Richard Millard,
1480 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA
18976 wants to buy 6-8 nice stone
arrowheads to finish off a craft
project.
QUESTION David writes that
his family has a problem with their
dog barking in the morning. Start
ing at 6 a.m., he will bark for an
hour. In the afternoon, the dog
knows what time David will return
home from school and starts bark
ing a half hour before he gets
home. Nothing the family has tried
seems to work and David’s mom is
tired of it.
QUESTION - V. Nolt, Leola,
wants to know where to buy an
electric butter churn in a 1-2 gal
lon size. State price when calling
(717) 656-8964.
QUESTION Linda Martin is
looking for a book, “White Moth
er,” and some old readers: “Find
ing New Neighbors" by Russell
Wulfing Ousley; “Friends Far and
Near;” Good Times Today and To
morrow” by Gates and Perdon.
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QUESTION - Betty Jane Weav
er, Mertztown, is searching for a
book “Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa.”
Call (610) 682-7075.
QUESTION - Warren Glidewell,
Bloomsburg, is looking for a
source to purchase pine butcher
ing tar to scald hogs for butcher
ing.
QUESTION - Warrren Glide
well, Bloomsburg, asks if anyone
knows of something similar to bal
sam of myrrh.
QUESTION - Warren Glidewell,
Bloomsburg, is looking for a cough
syrup similar to Kemps Balsam.
QUESTION Does anyone
know where a video showing fish
swimming or snow scenes without
sound can be purchased?
QUESTION - L. Nolt, 309 N.
Hershey Ave., Leola, PA 17540,
would like to exchange 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 pressure canners.
He would like to dispose of them,
but the auctions in his area say
there is no market for them. Any
one have a recommendation for
him?
QUESTION - S. R., New Provi
dence, has an aluminum broiler fry
pan. When a tittle water is added
to the pan and the rack is used to
warm things without drying them
out, the water stains on the alumi
num are practically black. Is there
something to add to the water to
keep the pan from turning black?
QUESTION Dave is interested
in installing a compost toliet in
side 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 Martin, 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 during 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, col
lects business
cards and
would appre
ciate people
sending him
cards. Send to
Wilmer Stoltz
fus, 182 Quar
ry Rd., Leola,
PA 17540.
QUESTION
Susie Hoo-
ver, 440 Gristmill Rd., New Hol
land, PA 17557, wants to buy a
used pitch pipe in fair condition at
a reasonable 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 - Donna Earls, R. 3,
Gillett, PA 16925, wants to know if
anyone has cardboard or plastic
covers for regular size milk bot
tles.
QUESTION A reader would
like to know how to find the value
of metal dollhouses from the
1940 s and for dollhouse furniture
from the 19305-19505.
QUESTION - W.E. Wilkin is
looking for John Reardon, who
was in service with her husband
Carroll H. Wilkin from 1954-1956.
They were in the military police
8457th Division and were station
ed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. If
known, please have him contact
the Wilkins by calling (540)
459-4637.
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
wmconnect.com.
QUESTION - Shirley Orfanella,
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. O. has a Con
estoga wagon in need of wheel re
pair. 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 Mary
land and Pennsylvania Rail Road
Preservation Society of Muddy
Creek Forks, York County, is look
ing for an old Wayne 1920 gas sta
tion pump, and one with a glove
which fills up to measure the gas.
The Society is also looking for a
Maytag square tub washing ma
chine with a meat grinder attach
ment, 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 A reader would
appreciate if anyone has some
Macomber rutabaga seeds to sell.
Or is there a seed company that
sells them or another variety that
they have tried that taste sweeter
and milder than Laurentian or
American yellow or American pur
ple-top (Golden Neckless).
ANSWER - E. Reiff, R.l, Box
166, Mifflinburg, wanted to know
where to buy used Surdiac coal
stove parts. He needed two coal
hoppers part number 4200488.
Model GQTHA7I3b, 60,000 BTU.
Thanks to John Riehl, Ronks, who
writes that Myers Furmtur > Inc.,
Manheim, sells Surdiac
stoves also stocks some
parts. If they do not have
the part in stock, they
will special order for you.
Call (717) 665-5781 or
fax (717) 665-3317.
ANSWER - A reader
writes that the Brothers
word processor is no
longer being manufac
tured but can be repaired
at J.M. Miley Office
Equipment Inc., 2634 Li
titz Pike, (Neffsville) Lan
caster. Call (717)
569-6185.
ANSWER - A Narvon
reader wanted a used
Hobart mixer (under 20
quarts) for mixing bread
dough is available for
purchase. Or, if there is
another brand for heavy
duty mixing available
second-hand. Thanks to
Malinda King, Quarryville,
for writing that she has a
10-quart mixer (Reynolds)
that she will sell for
$5OO. It has an air motor
and is ready to go. It
comes with its own stand
and an extra mixing bowl
plus a beater and wire
whip. Call and leave mes
sage at (717) 806-1862.