On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 23:44:33 GMT, patriarch
> wrote:

(Librarylady) wrote in
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>
>> Patriarch, my friend! My tinfoil-and-bubblegum hero! Thanks for the
>> tip! I may not exactly know what 'light weight (non-galvanized) angle
>> steel stock'is, but I now have a magic phrase to utter when marching
>> into the local hardware store.
>>
>
>And you could take the old one in with you in a bag, and say "I need to
>replace this, cheaply, please."
>
>Works best with a local, 'experienced' hardware store. Don't waste your
>time with the average Home Depot or Lowe's.
>
>Good luck!

Unfortunately, the BORGs (Big Ole Retail Giants) have assimilated the
local hardware stores here. The locals have all gone out of business.