DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for so much great info. Too bad there isn’t more space for your column; I can think of some, but the believers in astrology would never stand for it! Anyway, my question is this: How long has the TV ad for York’s Wild Kingdom been on? My guess that it’s at […]
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Reader seeks replacement covers for totes
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have some totes with no covers. I have tried several stores, but they don’t have extra covers. I hope you can help. Thanks. — Beryl Robinson, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots can relate to your question. She, too, has totes with no lids and has had no luck in finding replacements, other […]
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Antique-fan fan wants to know its value
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a fan that I’ve had for 65 years. It is called Cool Spots and was made by a company called Signal. It runs fantastic. Can you find any information on this company? Thank you. — D.H., Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots discovered that Signal was a division of the King-Seeley Corp., […]
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Inattentive drivers scare cyclists, walkers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Maine law says that you have to walk or ride a bike with the traffic flow on the right side of the road. I think it is a ridiculous law because when I know that there are drunken drives, people on their phones and, oh yes, the famous texting drivers behind me, […]
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Maine fourth in ranking of shoreline miles
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for all the research you do for people. Maine has such a convoluted coastline, with the many islands and all. Is there a report somewhere on how much total oceanfront Maine has? We also have a lot more lakes than many states. How much lake frontage do we have? How does […]
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Protect vintage dolls from dirt, damp, sun
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My daughter has an extensive collection of Cabbage Patch dolls that she has been collecting for the past 21 years. Some are newer than others, and many were “rescued” from Salvation Army and Goodwill. I am storing these for her and would like suggestions on how to store them so they are […]
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Repair for slide projector sought
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for someone who repairs slide projectors. I have a Sawyer’s Rotomatic 2 by 2 slide projector that needs work on the changing arm. Thank you. — Karl, Greene ANSWER: Sun Spots does not know of anyone, but perhaps someone will write in. If no one responds, Sun Spots has an […]
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‘Links’ often incorrectly used for golf courses
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like you to find out something for me. I did a lot of playing golf in my younger days, but now I watch it on TV. Now the announcer keeps referring to golfers playing links golf. Could you please find out what links courses are as opposed to regular golf […]
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Reader recalls seeing ‘dome of Shiloh”
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Here I am again dating myself with another inquiry. Again when I was quite young riding home from the ocean via Durham gazing out and seeing this gold dome in the distance. I believe it was a community called Shiloh. Stephen King mentioned it in one of his novels. Do the dome […]
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Emergency leads to loss of fireman’s cross
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband went to St. Mary’s Emergency Room on Wednesday, July 25. In all the trauma he lost his gold chain with a fireman’s cross. If someone found it, please call me at 576-0114. We would be forever grateful. — Connie, Lewiston DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need your help. You recommended Steve […]