09-09 Lehman's Hardware

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Monique and I both love to wander around hardware stores. We found a top notch one near Berlin, Ohio called Lehman's. This store caters to the Amish and specializes in non-electric items. It was a real nostalgia time for me seeing so many things I had seen at both my Grandparent's homes and farms. For example they sell milk cans like my Grandfather used and like one we have in storage back in SC.

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I have a milk churner in storage identical to the middle one in this photo only mine is not red. My Grandmother Thompson would put water and a bit of soap in one similar to these and let me churn away making suds when I was very young. (It is still fun to do).

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There are displays all around the top of the walls near the ceilings including a huge collection of different type antique washing machines.

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They even have some refurbished wringer washers for sale. While no Amish are on the Electric Company power grid, I think some Amish use electric generators for limited purposes. So I guess some could use this wringer type washer.

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Monique would like a different washing machine for the RV, but decided this manual one would not fit the bill. For one thing it would be too tall for our space once you ad he wringer.

You work the handle back and forth and it moves a plate up and down to agitate the clothes. We were surprised to see that it cost over $500. Plus you have to add the $200 wringer. It is not necessarily less expensive for the Amish to live their lifestyle.

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As a child I used a kerosene lantern when camping. Mine was blue just like some seen on these shelves. (I think that lantern is also in storage in SC. Beginning to see a pattern here?)

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My Grandmother Rone had several kerosene lamps like the ones in these pictures. I used to enjoy when a thunder storm knocked out the electricity, and we would pull the lamps down from the kitchen shelves to use until the power came back on. While in Lehman's an Amish farmer was picking up a new supply of wicks for his lamps. Lehman's has all manner of wicks and repair parts as well as a huge selection of different type lamps and lanterns.

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You can even buy a big wheel bicycle at Lehman's.

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Or a hand made wooden cask of different sizes. (One of the smaller ones cost about $150.)

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Need a copper kettle?

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How about a wood burning cook stove? There were many on display. You can see the fire glowing red in this one.

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They say they have the largest display of wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts in the US. They also have some wonderful looking barbecue grills including the pink pig seen in the foreground. (If you are looking for a new grill check out the Traeger Grill.)

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I tried to figure out how I could pull this gas powered ice cream maker behind the RV. It has a John Deere engine and optional rubber tires. However Monique wasn't too keen on the idea. Too bad...

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We liked this place so much we went twice. So if you are ever in that area, be sure to visit Lehman's.