Evening star., 1942-08-07

me any idea what I should pay for
these, and what should be on the
list? j. D. B.
Answer-If you really expect to
use this through the years, would
suggest that you buy good tools Is
you are able to pick them up. Start
of with . good, medium weight
hammer, . medium fine, cross-cut
saw and . screwdriver. Then you
will want 3 small hammer for tacks,
and planes, both large and small.
A set of chisels and gouges, Z brace
and bit, and from then on the list Is
endless. It is best that you start
slowly, as you find out the type Of
work you are most likely to do In
your own house. and gauge your list
from that. You will find the hard
ware stores with their array OF tools
so fascinating that you will have to
restrain yourself. Good tools are
very hard to get now. so you will
find that your collection will grow
slowly. Many fine tools may be
bought In pawn shops and second
hand stores, and II some one In your
family knows tools you might have
them leave a list OF wanted articles
in such places to be picked up from
time to time.
Dear Miss NOVEL;: I have \ series
Of very nice etchings In my library.
The dampness seems to have caused
the mat on which these are mounted
to buckle and mildew. Is there any
way that this may be removed?
ND.
Ansver-It is possible to bleach
out the mildew and to smooth the
mat. but imagine that it would be
simpler and less expensive to place
new mat around the etchings.
Suggest you get the advice Of good
picture frame shop on the best
method Of handling this problem.
It is possible to seal the frames 50
we'll that the moisture cannot pene-
trate.
Dear Miss Nowell-In this emer-
gency I have taken my electric ap-
pliances to the repair shop to have
them put in order. These included
an adjustable iron and a vacuum
cleaner. had cords made over and
repaired so that my supply would be
adequate for the family needs. My
iron will not heat, two out Of five
cords will not work and my vacuum
cleaner was returned untouched,
with 4 5O-cent charge, and the no.
tice they could not repair that
kind" OF q vacuum cleaner! This
seems to be pretty far from what
We should expect. when 1t Is our
business to keep our equipment run
ming for the duration. T. c. S.
Answer-You may have been un-
fortunate in your choice Of q repair
shop. Many Of them are not yet
equipped with small parts or skilled
repair men, as repair has not been
an important part of electrical serv-
ice up to now. May suggest that
you take your equipment to one Of
the nationally known company's
repair shops, ask for their advice
and get an estimate Of the cost Of
putting your equipment in order.
II you bought your iron in town,
and it is a well-known brand, take
it back to the store that sold 1t to
you and they will return it to the
| factory repair shop. This may take
as much as three months, but it will
be as good as new after that. This
advice would be correct for the
vacuum cleaner also. 1t is unfor-
tunate that many Of the shops
which have an opportunity to be OF
such service In this emergency seem
to be unaware, as yet, of the large
part they could play in making daily
living less difncult. Customers. in
the past, have not been willing to
pay fair price for repairs, pre-
ferring to buy cheap, new article
rather than get good old one fixed.
Now that this Is no longer possible 1t
will take the smaller shops some
time to get adjusted to q new re-
gime The large electric appliance
companies are making An effort to
establish one good repair shop in
each community whose service will
be up to company standards.