812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 2003 1 ask t ou This column is for read ers who have questions but don’t know who to ask for answers. “You Ask—You Answer” is for non-cooking ques tions. When a reader sends in a question, it will be printed in the paper. Read ers who know the answer are asked to respond by mailing 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 Farm ing, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. Or, you may e-mail ques tions and answers to LGOOD.EPH@LNPNEW- S.COM Please clarify what ques tion you are answering when responding. Do not send a self-ad dressed, stamped envelope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish it as soon as possible. Please include your phone number because we some times need to contact the person to clarify details. We will not publish your phone number unless you request it. However, if your question requires someone to mail items to you, you must include your address or phone number for pub lishing. QUESTION - D. Peters, Bethlehem, asks where he can find curly maple ve neer. He needs two 3xlo-inch pieces. Call (610) 866-3399. QUESTION - A reader wants instructions to make baskets out of Christmas cards. Since the directions are too complicated to print in this column without diagrams, someone will need to mail the instruc tions directly to Girvin Ann Wainwright, 512 Wain wright Rd., Punxsutawney, PA 15767. QUESTION - Gerda Jauss, East Earl, wants to know where to find a 20-foot pole for a washline and someone to install it. Call (717)351-0324. QUESTION - Richard Laughman, Chambersburg, wants to know where a Sony Superscope reel to reel tape player can be fixed. QUESTION - Esther Kauffman, Honey Brook, wants to know if anyone has an old swivel-rocker easy chair to sell or dis card. CaH (610) 273-9076. QUESTION - Bill Ben nies, Hamburg, N.Y., wants the address of Karin Bucan who does heirloom garden ing. He and his wife are newcomers to heirloom gardening and would like to talk with Karin. QUESTION - A reader wants the words to a song she heard years ago. She remembers these words: “The cyclone appeared, it darkened the air, the light ening flashed dark ore the foam. The children all cried, don’t send us away. But let us stay here with y0u....” Also, she wants the words to another song: A small boy asked the store keeper about calling his mamma in heaven. “My child the merchant mur mured as he stroked his anxious brow. Go call Him up and ask Him where your mother lives right n0w....” QUESTION Larry Las sak, 132 Elver Rd., Lilly, PA 15938 is a disabled farmer who requests information on where to purchase a good used golf cart to get around on the farm. Are there any organizations that can assist him? QUESTION - Ernest Martin, 5427 Division High way, East Earl, PA 17519 wants any calendars, wall plaques, and other adver tising items printed with Harry M. Good, East Earl. The dry goods store was started on his grandfather’s farm in the late 1950 s and later the name was changed to Good’s Store. Call (717) 355-2074. QUESTION - Wilmer Thomas, Lititz, wants to ob tain a one-man machine to harvest asparagus. Can be either factory-made or homemade at a reasonable price. Or, he would like the name of a manufacturer who makes the machines. Call (717) 626-5813. QUESTION - A Quarry ville reader wants to know where to get slot cars that are used on electronic race tracks. She heard Kipps of Lebanon County have them, but she has no ad dress or phone nuipber for Kipps. Anyone able to help her out? QUESTION - Gideon L. Stoltzfus, Gor donville, wants a Champion juicer with a burned out motor. He wants to mount one on an air motor. He also wants a Vitamix blend er that is in good shape ex cept for the motor. QUESTION - Debbie Mullinix, Woodbine, Md., wants to know how to clean a large copper apple butter kettle in order to re store it to the proper cop per color. Are there any special cleaners designed especially for copper? QUESTION - Pat Hart man, Ligonier, wants to know where to find balsam. She remembers seeing the answer in this paper but lost the address. She wants the answer repeated for what balsam is and where to get it. It’s her favorite flower and she wants to plant some in the new place where she is soon moving. Anyone clip the in formation she requests? Please mail it in to have it reprinted. QUESTION - A reader wants a good used copy of the book ‘’What Katy Did Next” by Susan M. Cooi idge. Call (814) 275-1689. QUESTION - C. Chel sney, Martinsburg, wants to buy parts for a hydramac 12 c skid. Call (814) 793-3160. QUESTION - A. Mary Nolt, New Holland, wants to know the value of a Zenith egg grader scale and what antique dealers are inter ested in items such as these. QUESTION - E. Rissler, Mohnton, had a Canon Starwriter 300 with inkjet printing (1995 model) word processor that he liked but it broke and cannot be fixed. Does anyone have a used one to sell to him. He would be willing to consid er another brand if it has an inkjet printing system. Call (717) 484-0515. QUESTION - A Mount Joy reader would like to purchase an egg grader for grading several cases of eggs. Prefers a small electric model similar to the Eggomatic or a manual grader. Call (7 17) 653-8611. QUESTION - Sara Wan ner, Drums, wants to know if there is a recycling cen ter that takes old tractor tires. No one in her area re cycles them, and Sara is willing to haul them to a place that will recycle the tires. QUESTION David Dise road, Lineboro, Md., wants to buy a used home milk pasteurizer and cream sep arator in working condition. Call (410) 239-6211. QUESTION - Brenda Martin, 250 Golf Rd., Reinholds, PA 17569 would like to swap plastic canvas patterns, magazines, and books. QUESTION Paul Dowie wants to know if steel milk bottle cases are a collecti ble item. He has two, one from Tuscan Union, N.J, and the other from Milk Maid Dairy. QUESTION - Wilmer Stoltzfus, 14, collects busi ness cards for a hobby and would appreciate people sending some to him at 182 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA 17540. QUESTION - Nancy Trout is looking for some one willing to finish a feed sack quilt top for time and material reimbursement. Write to her at 5430 New Park Rd., White Hall, MD 21161. Call (410) 692-2990. QUESTION - Merrie Stauffer, Myerstown, wants the words to a poem she had learned in school. The first line is “Be on the square, always be fair.” QUESTION - Betty Du vall is looking for a dress form that has four metal legs with wheels at the bot tom, and a metal pole going up the middle through the form to the top where there is a wooden knob. The form is covered with cloth down to about knee length and on top of that is metal mesh that goes to about ankle length. It is adjust able. Betty needs this form as soon as possible. Call (610) 827-7749. QUESTION - Joe Boh nert, Morris, needs N.H. skid steer parts for L7Bl-L783-L785. Does not need engine parts. Call (570) 353-7982 evenings. 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 19205-19305. Ad miral Faragut Academy yearbooks are from the 19305-19405, and many other older naval-related books make up part of his collection. Balthaser is in terested in hearing how to determine the value of the books or who to contact for information. Call him at (717) 589-7253. QUESTION - Joel Steig man, 1188 Mountain House Rd., Halifax, PA 17032, wants to buy a working an tique flour mill called a Midget Marvel Flour Mill, about 4xloxlo-feet. QUESTION - A reader would like to find the words to a song that she remem bers 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 - E. Seller, Kinzers, wants to know where to get parts for a Ronson Foodmatic set (new or used). QUESTION - Philip Majerich wants to purchase an old longrifle to hang on the wall. The condition is not important. 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 - A reader wants to know where to buy a new or used Probe game. Call (814) 224-4508. QUESTION - Ben Kin singer, Meyersdale, wants to know if anyone has parts or knows where to find a crankshaft and flywheel for an antique one-horsepower Mogul gas engine or engine parts in any condition. Also wants a Maytag gas engine for parts. 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 - Ernest Nolt wants information on how to make a bow and arrow to hunt deer. ANSWER - Amos Beiler wanted the Reader’s Digest story about five men adrift at sea for several months and survived by eating fish. Thanks to Waiter Durling who researched and dis covered the article Beiler wants was printed in the Dec. 1988 issue and is called “Five Men Against the Sea.” Order directly from Reader’s Digest by di aling (800) 334-9599, when the voice-activated menu starts, say “operator” loud ly over the message to be connected to a person who will take your order. Copies are $4 and can be paid by credit card. ANSWER - Mike Martin writes that he has a few apple trees and would like to know where to purchase a cider press (new or used) at a reasonable price. Thanks to Carroll Boyer, Stewartstown, who writes that a color catalog featur ing cider presses, wine presses, and all orchard needs is available from Happy Valley Ranch, 16577 W. 327 St., Paola, KS 66071-9516. Boyer writes that these are good Ameri can-made presses that re ally work. ANSWER - Another source for the large “Lutz Salad Leaf Beet” requested by Lydia Noit is Seeds of Change from Santa Fe, NM 87506. Toll free number is (888) 762-7333. Magdalene Kling, Spring Grove, writes that her fami ly continues to plant the same red beets her mother had. In the fall the beets weigh 4-5 pounds, and re main very red when cook ed. Called Lutz Green Leaf Winterkeeper, the beet seeds appear in Burpee’s catalog. ANSWER A reader wanted a know where to get a large two-horse bob sled. Thanks to Donald Rhodes, New Oxford, who writes that he has one compete with tongue and in good condition. He has owned it and kept it under roof for 57 years. The pre vious owner kept it under roof for about 50 years. The sled does not have a bed with it but Rhodes can supply one if needed. He is a retired farmer and needs $5OO for the sled without the bed. Call Rhodes at (717) 624-2896. ANSWER - George Mer ryman, Whiteford, Md., wanted to know where he can purchase men’s dress shirts with snap closures. Thanks to D. Peters for rec ommending mailordering from Sheplers Western Wear, 6501 W. Kellogg, Wi chita, KS 67209. To re quest a catalog, call (800) 833-7007.
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