Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Add to, or replace the seal felt in the front plate. You can't put too much felt in. Oil it also. There should be a setscrew under the snout with a locknut on it. This keeps the bearing race from coming out the front. Also, inside the snout, at the bottom where the bearing race goes, there is a cast...

Yep. Oh...Turntable info.....If you install 5/8 balls and it drags, cut or grind 1/8 or so off the cup. Most have a faint line you can see. Do the inner circle also. Leave the top half be, it's ok.

Gee don't forget the little square keys for the pinions.

When you get the whole stinkin' wire harness, you don't need tape. Haha

I think it's just 1/2 inch round stock. The bolt is a good idea.

No. Just grind the bottom of the pipe shoulder flat.

One on the left looks much like mine.

Drill and weld one, or drill tap and screw one in. Make sure it's oil tight, I think that passage for it may go thru the inside of the snout. Or maybe not.

Steve, for the record, after I designed and started building them, I never quite got into regular production, because like I said, life got in the way. However, jigs, fixtures, and other proto's and other things are done, just need to tweak a few things. PM me your address, I'll send you a pamphlet....

Jeeze I forgot to send mine in like 8 years ago. Just think of all I missed.