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QUESTION A reader want to buy a used
two (2) deck audio recorder/player in good
working condition that plays and records cas
settes with metal tapes.
QUESTION A reader wants to know where
to get parts for a Grand backpack sprayer for
spraying weeds and bugs.
QUESTION A reader wants to know where
to have custom poultry processing (plucking
and cleaning) in the York-Lancaster county
area. He prefers a USDA inspected plant.
QUESTION Kris Becker is searching for a
round metal corn crib, preferably an old one, to
house peacocks.
QUESTION A Maryland reader wants in
formation on using and buying bucket milkers
for a family cow.
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QUESTION Darlene Yocom, Eiverson,
wants to know where to obtain an angel mold to
use melted wax from candles. The angels can
be used as tree ornaments or to display.
QUESTION Christian Sautter has an old
cast-iron pot belly stove with a crack on the top
piece. He asks if it is possible to make a sand
mold of the original piece and cast a new re
placement. Is there anyone who reconditions
old cast iron stoves?
QUESTION A Lancaster County reader
wants to know where to find parts for a Signa
ture sewing machine or where to have it re-
paired.
QUESTION Roseanne Sharon, Rocky
Mountain, N. C., wants to know how to grow
garlic.
QUESTION - Miriam Beiler, 238 Cardinal
Drive, Quarryville, PA, 17566, is looking for a
used 4-quart Mirro dough kneader. State condi
tion and price.
QUESTION - John K. Kauffman, 2824 Cam
bridge Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344, would
like to buy a used but in good condition set of
Author Maxwell “Bible Friends” books. State
condition and price.
QUESTION Mary Houser want an address for
the Jee Spice Co.
QUESTION K. Garber is looking for the
metal containers used on a cream separator
made by the National Dairy Machine Co., No. 6,
Newark, N. J. The first patent date was 1895.
Call (717) 464-2894.
QUESTION Leßoy Serventi, Croydon,
wants to know of salvage yards with a large se
lection of coal shakers to use with his Lenon
coal stoker.
QUESTION Anna Nolt, 196 Wanner Rd.,
Ephrata, PA 17522, wants to buy a used Golden
book, “The Three Little Kittens.”
QUESTION George Cornell, 517 Cornell
Rd., Blairsville, PA 15717, writes that he closed
down the family’s 44-head dairy several years
ago. He has a 500 gallon Dari Kool farm tank
that was in working condition, stanchions,
water cups, and cow mats. Cornell would like to
know the value of these items and how to sell
them.
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QUESTION Carol Smith, New Alexandria,
would like to know where to find pilgrim and
American Indian boy and girl stampers.
QUESTION A Mechanicsburg reader wants
to buy a milk bottle that was distributed by the
former O.H. Frey Dairy, Hanover. Call him at
(717) 697-1365.
QUESTION An Ephrata reader wants to
know how to kill moss growing on an old wood
shingle roof, and how to keep from regrowing.
QUESTION Hannah Coles, Bridgeton, N.J.,
wants to know where to purchase citron for
canning.
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 indentification plate can be seen
and the planter is estimated to be 40-50 years
old. The seed box is round and appears to be
cast iron.
QUESTION S. Beiler wants to know where
to buy either a new or used alarm clock by
Westclox Model 47544 called the Power Nap
per.
ANSWER A reader wanted to know a place
in Lancaster County to get machine smocking
done. Thanks to a reader from Southeastern
Lebanon County who does pleating and sug
gests contacting the Lancaster County Exten
sion since they have had classes for smocking
and could put her in contact with someone
that would pleat her fabric. She noted That
Lancaster County has a Smocking Guild. Lan
caster County Extension: (717) 394-6851.
ANSWER A Maryland reader wanted to
know where to find a man’s black and red cor
duroy hat with ear flaps that tie on the top.
Thanks to a reader from York County who
writes she has one. Call her at (717) 235-2218.
ANSWER Bob Silverman, Annville, wanted
to locate a company or individual who would
dismantle an old stone farmhouse on a Lebanon
County property. Thanks to Adam Yakubowski
who writes that he is an independent contrac
tor who specializes in historic stone structures
renovations. He can be contacted at (570)
929-1133.
ANSWER Another response was received
this week for Fred Lappe, Southold, N.Y.,
£ who wanted to know if anyone has a good
picture or painting of a young man plow
i ing with seven mules or seven horses.
' Thanks to Charlie Myers who writes he
$ has a framed 15x19-inch picture with
$ seven mules and a boy. If interested, call
Pa. (717) 569-1255.
ANSWER K. Twiss needed a set of
rules for the board game Backgammon.
She writes that she received a great re
sponse and would like to thank very
much whomever sent it.
ANSWER In answer to the problem
with a sweating, dripping toliet, Nancy
Fountaine, Strykersville, N.Y., sends this
advice. She had the same problem. In
fact, it was so bad, a puddle usually
formed on the bathroom floor. She tried
various solutions that did not work until a
plumber took the back off the toliet and
put in a permanent insulated line. He had
to shut off the water to the toliet for 24
hours, so they needed to fill a pail of
water to flush the toliet for a day. Since
then, no more dripping, emptying drip
catchers, and no more drippy sponges.
ANSWER Lynn Rossi, Lititz, wanted
to know where to have a copper pot pol
ished. Thanks to Bill Bard, Kirkwood Hay,
for recommending Norco Metal Finishing,
238 Route Ave., Pottstown. Phone (610)
323-3473.
ANSWER Lynn Rossi, Lititz, wanted
to know how to get rid of a groundhog
burrowed beneath a large rock on her
urban property. A person called and rec
ommended she put a load of mothballs
down the holes. By the time the aroma of
the mothballs evaporated, the groundhog