Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Lots of tornado warnings going around. We here had a small one go north of us, and 2 small ones go south of us. We actually threaded the needle. Reports have one death over east in Barnsdall.

ok, you guys are just too much. lol I am not precious, just a learn-the-hard-way, educated dunce. I just like to help on occasion. We have worked on more Monitors than I can count on 2 hands. I have never been innoculated against them, but have been exposed to them for many years. So, I have built u...

If you take it apart, you will find a certain weight factor, composed of hole punch-outs. Guess the guy sweeping the floor had an important job after all.

UNscrew that bracket that you show, off the pump rod. The pumprod comes out the top of the head. Take off the top cover of the mill. You can see where the pumprod comes up. Take out the 2 bolts of the rocker arm and put you fingers under the rocker arm where you took the 2 bolts out of. It helps to ...

Here too. I've seen wheels that had welded ends on them to adapt to other mills. Luckily, H/A mills spin CW like Aermotors.

A farmer customer made his own from a aired up tire, long 2x4, and a hinge on the tankside. When the tire went up, the 2x4 pivoted on the tank, and the end went down to pull the lever. Had them on most of his mills. I sure felt sorry for those brakes.

Looks like a good pour to me.

Not positive. Strictly Woodmanse did have CCW wheels. Not sure about it after they bought out Stover.

Happy Birthday. Enjoy the day!

OKay, just remember these things can kill. I read of a guy one time where he fell off, and wound up with a fence post through him.