The Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection contains sheet music written by local composers. Some local titles are "Lancaster German Waltz" and "Lancaster Theme & Gratitude Theme." Included in the collection is information about S. Becker von Grabill, composer and pianoforte teacher, and James L. Knipe of Aston, Knipe & McCarthy.
Marking gauge with a large rectangular fence that slides on a rod with a sharpened point on the side of one end. Fence is fitted with a screw to secure it at various positions on rod.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Marking gauge has two long squared metal rods, each with a pronounced spike end turned to side. Rods fit through two holes in a thin, flat, blade that serves as a spring to secure rods in position as they slide against each other.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Soldering iron has shaped wooden grip handle at one end and heavy 3 7/8" length of brass at the other. Central shaft of iron or steel is a round rod 7" long and inserted into wood handle as well as brass tip. Brass is square in section with chamfered corners and a tapering blunt tip.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Iron shaft is worn and pitted; wood handle is splitting on opposite sides, extending halfway through handle from ferrule. Wood is worn and darkened. Brass is dented and worn with signs of filing to shape tip. Shaft is bent, especially near brass end.
Soldering iron. One end is a 5 3/7" long large and very heavy tip of brass, with chamfered corners and tapered pointed tip. Connected with a shaft of iron or steel, a round rod 10 1/4" long. Wooden handle is missing, only a tapering 4-sided tang.
"The Electric Materials Co., North East, PA" is struck on one side of brass tip.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Soldering iron. One end is a 2 1/4" long tip of brass with 4 sides and tapering point. Connected with a shaft of iron or steel that is made of two lengths of joined wrought iron that forks at brass end and inserts into two opposite sides. Fitted with a shaped handle grip with very large rounded metal ferrule.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Heavy wear overall. All metal is dented and shaft is also pitted and corroded. Shaped woodern handle has considerable losses on wood next to ferrule. Wood is also blackened at center.
Soldering iron. One end is a 2 " mass of brass with 4 uneven sides and tapering point. Attached loosely to a loop of the iron shaft that is made of two lengths of joined metal. No wooden handle at end.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Soldering iron. One end is a 1 3/4" long mass of brass with 4 uneven sides and tapering point. Brass is attached loosely to a loop of the iron shaft that is made of two lengths of joined metal. No wooden handle at end, only tapering tang.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Soldering iron. Shaft is a rod of iron or steel fitted into black-painted shaped wooden handle with ferrule replaced by wire. Other end is riveted onto a "spearpoint" shaped piece of flattened brass that comes to a point.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Moderate wear overall with dented and distorted brass tip, pitted and corroded shaft and painted handle with strongest wear around ferrule. Smudged with some white paint at several places.
