812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 20, 2003
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QUESTION - B. Resau,
7020 Chaneysville Rd.,
Clearville, PA 15535, needs
three hinges (hinges are on
the right side as you face
the stove) for a Colombian
cookstove made by Keeley
Stove Co., Columbia, Pa.
Model number 18, serial
number 590.
QUESTION - Martha
Oberholtzer, Mifflinburg,
wants to know where to get
a sealing ring for a 4-quart
Mirro pressure cooker
number M-0404.
QUESTION - Bea John
son, Rising Sun, Md., writes
that when her grandfather
started milking cows in the
19505, he sent his milk to
Abbott’s Dairy, Providence.
She isn’t sure what state
the dairy was located, per
haps Maryland. She wants
to know where to find a
glass milk bottle from Ab
bott’s Dairy.
QUESTION - Wilson
Gorrell, Forest Hill, Md., is
trying to find information
on a single wheel, manual
push-type garden seeder
and where to buy the metal
seed plates (especially for
lima beans). No indentifica
tion plate can be seen and
the planter is estimated to
be 40-50 years old. The
seed box is round and ap
pears to be cast iron.
QUESTION - Terry
Bender, Lebanon, found an
old incubator and wants to
ask
0U
know its worth. Printed on
the side are these words:
The Old Trusty Incubator
Man, fd by MM Johnson,
Cory Center USA Pat Oct.
20, 1903-Feb. 16.
QUESTION - Charles
Eberhart, Mifflinburg,
wants to know where to
find large American Eagle
decals, like those used on
milk cans. He can’t find
them in his area.
QUESTION - L. G., Man
heim, wants to know how
to keep yellow jackets
away from a hummingbird
feeder.
QUESTION - Jim e
mailed that he wants to
know where to get cow ma
nure from a farm. He will
load it on his pickup to un
load in the garden. Jim
sent no address, so do not
know the area where he
lives.
QUESTION Ben Kinsing
er, Meyersdale, wants a
IHP INC Mogul Gas en
gine for parts.
QUESTION - Leroy
Riehi, Millerstown, wants to
know if anyone has an en
cyclopedia set from the
year 2000 or since fpr sale
at a good price. Call (717)
438-3837.
QUESTION - A reader
wants to know where to get
a bottom limb for a Polar
LTD compound bow, which
isn’t available at all archery
shops. Perhaps someone
has one to sell. If so, con
tact resident at 401 Cen
terville Rd., Newville, PA
17241.
QUESTION - Sarah
Stoltzfus, 1319 Tanning
Yard Rd., Peach Bottom, PA
17563, wants to purchase a
treadle sewing machine
cabinet In any condition.
Please write to her stating
the price and condition.
QUESTION - Jim Bow
ersox, Lititz, has a stock
cane with the name Bow
er&Bower stamped on it.
Can anyone identify the
orgin of this cane? Perhaps
it was a promotional item
for an auctioneer or cattle
company. Anyone with in
formation, should mail it in
as many of our readers are
interested in livestock-re
lated companies.
QUESTION - Jenna Gil
patric is looking for a
source for sugarless chew
ing tobacco. She got it from
Fred Stoker and Sons.
Jenna writes the company
has automated and discon
tinued their handpacked
line of which the sugarless
chew was part.
QUESTION - Mary
wants to know where to
purchase brown sugar sub
stitute called Brown Sugar
Twin. She has used it in
restaurants but can’t find it
in stores. Mary lives in
Ashley Bird, Centre County Dairy Princess, along with her court, committee mem
bers, and friends of the industry serve approximately 1,400 people of all ages a giant
ice cream sundae. The sundae was built with 75 gallons of vanilla ice cream, 2 gallons
of chocolate syrup, 2 gallons of pineapple, and 2 gallons of cherries which were all do
nated along with cups and spoons by John Fritz of Sunset ice Cream in Williamsport.
The Giant Sundae is an annual tradition at the Centre County Grange Encampment and
Fair and is conducted on Monday to celebrate kiddies’ day.
Along with the sundae this year at the fair, Ashley participated in the dairy shows,
sold the gallon of milk from the grand champion Holstein owned by Buck Gates of War
riors Mark, which was auctioned for $650. The money is equally divided between dairy
promotion and the 4-H Holstein clubs.
West Virginia, so perhaps,
she should have a mailord
er company address.
QUESTION - S. Beiler
wants to know where to
buy either a new or used
alarm clock by Westclox
Model 47544 called the
Power Napper.
QUESTION - Ella Ris
sler, Port Trevorton, wants
to know if anyone knows
anything about a flower
shop with the name “Lucy
Wanner.” Ella has a minia
ture basket of flowers,
which she things might be
an antique. Stamped on the
bottom are the words: Lucy
Wanner, “flourel specialist
in slicks.” Home and bridal,
949 Pleasant View Rd.,
Ephrata, PA 17522.
QUESTION - Roy Rout
zahn, Clear Spring, Md., is
looking for someone who
knows where to buy pro
cessed tobacco stems,
leaves, or any tobacco
scraps for farm use. Call
(301) 745-3557.
QUESTION - Wilson
Gorrell, Forest Hill, Md., is
trying to find information
on a single wheel, manual
push-type seeder and
where to buy the metal
seed plates (especially for
lima beans). No identifica
tion plate can be seed and
the planter is estimated to
be 40-50 years old. The
seed box is round and ap
pears to be cast iron.
QUESTION - In William
sville, New York, outside of
Buffalo, there is a former
gas station/minimart of
which Polly E. Mathys,
Spring City, Pa. is part
owner. She writes: "We are
selling the ground, and the
building will in all likelihood
be torn down. In this build
ing are store-type items
such as display shelves, a
walk-in cooler with five
glass door fronts, and five
6-foot-long chest coolers
(you know the kind you
reach into in the store to
get your Popsicle or what
not). The buyer of the
ground doesn’t want them
and neither do we. But
rather than get a certified
refrigerant remover to
come in and then trash all
this equipment, we’re look
ing for a food bank, a farm,
a produce stand, or whoev-
er to come to Williamsville
and claim these items.
None of this stuff is new,
but to our knowledge, it all
worked the last time the
electricity was on.” Call
Polly at (610) 495-6185 for
more information.
QUESTION - L. T.
Burke, Southampton, wants
to know where to buy out
door iron furniture from the
19605-1970 s that is in new
or very good condition. He
wants straight and rocking
chairs.
QUESTION - Naomi
King, Lititz, wants to know
where to purchase replace
ment thermos lids with at
tached spouts to drink
from. They are the 2-quart
Rubbermaid jugs with
screw-on lids.
QUESTION - Bruce Nat
tiess, Fleetwood, wants to
know if anyone knows of a
source to buy replacement
tips for the cone on a
Woodbuster PTC driven log
splitter. Or, perhaps a read
er has an extra one to sell.
Call (610) 944-9162.
QUESTION - Betty
Jakum, Littlestown, wants
to know where to purchase
a gasoline-powered rotary
lawn mower that cuts 18
inches or less to use for
trimming.
QUESTION - Diane
Gray, 70 Damascus Rd.,
Blandon, PA 19510, wants
information and bottles
from the former Lebanon or
Lebanon Valley Dairy.
QUESTION - Shirley
Schwoerner, Wysox, writes
that some time ago she had
clipped an answer in this
column from Joyce Rau
benstine who told how to
make creams from aloe
vera. The Instructions were
unclear, and she asks if
someone can tell her the
exact amount of aloe vera
to use. The directions she
has are as follows: To pre
pare a herb ointment or
salve, crush the leaves of
the aloe vera and mix with
four parts melted fat (lard
or shortening) and one part
dry white wine. Heat gently
for 20 minutes. Cool slight
ly and strain.
Shirley writes that her
husband’s chronic back
problem was aggravated
during haymaking. She
rubbed aloe vera leaves on
his back, and it helped in
stantly. He was amazed. It
was a sloppy procedure, so
they’d like to make the
salve if possible.
Shirley adds a bit of
humor by writing that she
can’t boil water without a
3x5 card, “so you can see
my problem with the aloe
vera (instructions).”
QUESTION - Marie Hix
son, Crystal Spring, wants
to know how to grow wild
rice. They live on a farm
with some wet areas that
she believes would be suit
able for growing rice. Any
one know where she can
find information?
QUESTION - Warren
Glidewell, Bloomsburg,
wants to know where to
find Flemish giant rabbits
in a fawn color.
ANSWER - Ben Kinsing
er, Meyersdale, wanted to
know where to get an old
Farmall M Kids pedal trac
tor, any condition. He also
wanted a John Deere 60 or
other old kids’ pedal trac
tors. Thanks to Richard
Potter, Cochranville, for
writing that he has an old
ESKA Farmall M, a ESKA
large 60 John Deere, and a
small 60 John Deere pedal
tractors. He also sells parts
for ESKA and ERTL cast
aluminum pedal tractors
and has many other pedal
tractors. Contact him at
390 Hamilton Rd., Cochran
ville, PA 19330.
ANSWER Amy Marple,
Mullica Hill, N.J., wanted to
know where to purchase
Pride of Wisconsin canta
loupe seed. Thanks to John
Esh, Quarryville, for writing
that the seeds are available
from him if you send a self
addressed, stamped enve
lope to him at 241 Summit
Hill Rd., Quarryville, PA
17566.
ANSWER - Nancy Kring,
a steady reader, wanted an
old quilt pattern called
Double Wedding Ring. She
has a newer pattern that
has smaller patches but
would like to obtain the
older version if possible.
Thanks to Millie who writes
the patterns are available
from Everything Quilts Inc.,
2528 Ginny Way, Lafayette,
CO 80026 or call (800)
385-5103.