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QUESTION Thomas Balthaser,
Millerstown, has a collection of old
books from the late 1800 s to early
1900 s. The books are mostly about
naval history and subjects. Some are
Naval Academy yearbooks from the
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my yearbooks are from the
19308-19405, and many other older
naval-related books make up part of
his collection. Balthasar is interested
in hearing how to determine the value
of the books or who to contact for in
formation. Call him at (717) 589-7253.
QUESTION - Joel Steigman, 1188
Mountain House Rd., Halifax, PA
17032, wants to buy a working antique
flour mill called a Midget Marvel Flour
Mill, about 4xloxlo-feet.
QUESTION - Richard Mecionis, Fair
Lawn, N.J., is looking for a nursery or
garden outlet that sells many varieties
of household garden herbs.
QUESTION A reader would like to
find the words to a song that she re
members her mother had on a record.
The only words she can recall are:
“What will they say when they pass
slowly by, when they take that last look
at me.”
QUESTION Kelly Carter, Annapo
lis, Md., wants to visit craft stores in
Lancaster County, and asks for names
and addresses of craft stores.
QUESTION Emma Sue Martin,
New Holland, wants the name and ad
dress of an Amish man that sells but
ter churns that can be set inside a
wringer washer to chum. She makes
butter in a blender but has lots of
cream and would like to make a gallon
of butter at a time.
QUESTION - E. Beiler, Kinzers,
wants to know where to get parts for a
Ronson Foodmatic set (new or used).
QUESTION Isabel Dietrich, Mif
flinsburg, wants the complete list for a
poem that includes the following: Jan
uary brings the snow, makes the feet
and fingers glow. February brings the
rain, thaws the frozen lakes
again. March brings breezes
sharp and chill, shakes the daring
daffodil....
QUESTION - Neil Hoehall, White
Hell, Md., wants to know where to buy
dark buckwheat flour.
QUESTION - Philip Majerich wants
to purchase an old longrifle to hang on
the wail. The condition is not impor
tant. He also wants an old powder
horn. Call (610) 298-3180 or write to
Majerich at P.O. Box 83, New Tripoli,
PA 18066.
QUESTION - Madeline Van Leuven,
Mantua, N.J., wants addresses for peo
ple or organizations that collect cal
endars, business cards, and greeting
cards.
QUESTION Myrt Sarge’s senior
club wants directions for making bas
kets out of old greeting cards. Since
other readers would like to know how
to do this also, we will print the direc
tions if they are too long or difficult to
understand. If the directions are com
plicated, send directly to Myrt at 266
Cedar Brook Rd., Sicklerville, NJ
08081.
QUESTION - John B. Zook, 5208
Peter’s Rd., Kinzers, PA 17535, wants
Hertzler and Zook calendars from
1901, 1914, and 1916, a one or two
hole com shelter and other Hertzler
and Zook items.
QUESTION The Beilers need the
correct address for Westclox warranty
repair. The address she has for Gener
al Time Corp., Norcross, GA has been
changed and the company left no for
warding address.
QUESTION John Herr, Avondale,
wants to know where to purchase a
service and parts bulletin for a Power
Snow Remover Snow Bird S-241.
QUESTION A reader wants to
know where to buy a new or used
Probe game. Call (814) 224-4508.
QUESTION - Lydia Nolt, 309 N. Her
shey Ave., Leola, PA 17540 wants
McGuffey’s Readers, which she re
members from her school days and
would like to read again.
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QUESTION - Elton Homing, Middle
burg, wants to know the value of a
scythe with a cradle. Are there dealers
to contact that might be interested in
purchasing it?
QUESTION Ben Klnsinger, Meyer
sdale, wants to know if anyone has
parts or knows where to find a crank
shaft and flywheel for an antique one
horsepower Mogul gas engine or en
gine parts in any condition. Also wants
a Maytag gas engine for parts.
QUESTION Warren Glidewell,
Bloomsburg, is looking for a source to
purchase pine butchering tar to scald
hogs for butchering.
QUESTION Warrren Glidewell,
Bloomsburg, asks if anyone knows of
something similar to balsam of myrrh.
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
dollhouses from the 1940 s and for dol-
Ihouse furniture from the
19305-19505.
QUESTION Ernest Nolt wants in
formation on how to make a bow and
arrow to hunt deer.
ANSWER Leona Belles, Orange
ville, received the answer to her re
quest for the recipe booklet for a
6-quart Mirro 396 M pressure cooker.
ANSWER E. Zimmerman, 600 B
Grist Mill Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522-8908
wanted to know if anyone has tracks
for an electric train and clips to keep
track together. Thanks to Philip Smith,
Womelsdorf, who suggests he contact
the Choo-Choo Barn near Strasburg
Railroad. Phone is (717) 687-0464.
ANSWER John Kreider, New Hol
land, an avid milk bottle collector,
wanted to determine where several
dairies were located. Thanks to Brad
ford Constable, Birdsboro, for e-mail
ing the following information: C.R. Neff
was located in York; Christian Gottse
lig, 136 Fairview Ave., Lancaster;
George Greenwall, 156 S. Grant St.,
Manheim; and John Kraybill, Steelton.
Pete Whiteford, Street, Md., sent in
the following answer: C.R. Neff, York;
F.V. Carpenter, Cumberland, Md.,
George Greenawalt, York; Christian
Gottselig, Lancaster; and John Kray
bill, Steelton.
ANSWER Jonathan Esh, Lebanon,
wanted to know of places where clock
movements, kits, and accessories can
be purchased. He especially wants
those pertaining to grandfather’s
clocks. Thanks to a reader who writes
everything Esh needs is available from
Andy H. Weaver, who has a full-page
ad in this paper. Write or call the store
for prices or catalog: 16891 Farming
ton Rd., West Farmington, Ohio 44491.
Call (800) 882-8799.
ANSWER A. Kauffman, Honey
Brook, wanted to know a source for
buying small hangers on which to hang
doll clothes. The owner of Doll Bou
tique writes that she sells 7-inch plas
tic hangers that fit most doll clothes.
Phone (717) 656-7049. Also, Kathleen
Reiff writes that another source that
carries several styles in their catalog is
Ackfeld Manufacturing, P.O. Box 539,
Reeds Spring, MO 65737. To request a
catalog, call (888) 272-3135.
Weaver’s Store in
Fivepointville also car-
ries a small assort-
ment of decorative
hangers.
Another reader
writes the hangers
and numerous other
doll accessories are
available from Home-
Sew catalog, which is
a sewing and craft
catalog with reasona
ble priced items. Write
to Home-Sew, P.O.
Box 4099, Bethlehem,
PA 18018-0099.