[Chat] [Discussion] Long Goners

[Brad Schlegel]

 I believe the name of that place was "Sherman's News" - long gone!!

I recently visited G. Krug's - the last true ironworks in the City - and the 
oldest!

Also Zion Lutheran - the oldest and last church conducting services in 
German!

Brad

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tweefie at juno.com>
To: <william.schlegel at us.army.mil>; <Discussion at charlesvillage.info>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Discussion] Long Goners


>I dont think they sell parts, but Harbor City Appliances on
> Greenmount, just below North Ave is wonderful -
> I hve gotten stuff from them several times over 15 -20 years -
> And they deliver too. (AND remove the old- whatever )
> As for Last of the Last ...There used to be a newspaper/magazine
> store at the corner of Park and Franklin...(?)
> It was run by and old man, I recall being told he was a
> Russian Jew, and had had a personal experience with a concentration
> camp - the store bore his name, or at least was informally called
> that. You could buy just about ANY major newspaper or mag from
> anyplace in the world in - Someone asked me the other day where they
> could find foreign news papers - and he is who I thought of.
>
>
>
> -- "Brad Schlegel" <william.schlegel at us.army.mil> wrote:
>
>
> Judy,
>
> How ironic that you posted this.  I just stopped by there this
> morning to
> look for a range rack (which they did not carry).  I have found them
> to be
> very helpful - thought once you buy something, you cannot return it!
> I did
> buy a used washer and dryer from them for $150 each - delivered!!
> Still
> working after 5 years!!
>
> Brad
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Judy Berlin" <jberlin at bcpl.net>
> To: "Charles Village Discussion List" <Discussion at charlesvillage.info>
> Cc: "The Charles Village Chat List" <Chat at charlesvillage.info>
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 12:04 PM
> Subject: [Discussion] appliance city
>
>
>> seems as if char vill/waverly has the ONLY appliance parts store
> left
>> in the WHOLE city. at 2907 greenmount av. need a part for a washing
>> machine,  dryer, dishwasher, refrig, stove etc  etc, they have it.
>> otherwise take a trip to whitemarsh for the next closest parts
> store.
>> stood the test of time. i'm surprised the city paper hasn't done a
>> story about the last remaining parts store in the city.
>> i remember there was a sewing machine repair store on eutaw st near
>> fayette. that's now gone.
>> can anyone else remember the last of the last in the city?
>>
>> judy
>>
>