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[Phlip]

samuel mirenda wrote:

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> Can some one tell me how to contact an Amish mold maker located in Pa.
> Thanks

That could be a bit problematical. Many churches aren't very liberal, and while the
man might have access to a phone, he might not have one in his shop, or in his name.
If I were you, I'd start with finding out what area you're talking about- PA is a
big state, and the guy's full name, including middle initial. There tend to be a
limited pool of last names, and all of the first names are taken from the Bible.
Once you know that, a Chamber of Commerce from the area would know which businesses
of the same sort there are in the area, and chances are one of those businesses
would know who you're talking about, and how to contact him. Otherwise, you'd likely
have to actually drive down there and start asking people.

There's a lot of good things to be said about Amish, but ease of contacting them if
you're English isn't one of them ;-)

Now, if I wanted to contact him, I might ask Amish I know in Sugar Creek or
Millersburg, Ohio if they knew of a man of that description- a few up there maintain
ties with Pennsylvania Amish, and they're usually pretty good about networking, but
they don't really have any central authority, as we think of it. No Vatican, for
example ;-)

Terry?

Phlip