Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Yeah, now that the head is known, I can get all the parts put together in one place. Still have some tailbone hardware in the shop somewhere. I put it in a special place so I wouldn't forget where it was. LOL You know how that goes......

Here is the tail for the Dempster # 6 Steel Improved as mentioned..

Multiplying lever in Dempster terms is an arm the sticks out of the head up close to the tail pivot. Makes the spring work a little different. Or it stick out from the tail pivot. either way, it gives the spring a different action. Not sure about what you have there. Side vanes are for the wind to ...

Kenneth, I've been pouring babbitt for many years. I often do remelt and go for another try. Don't lose any sleep over it. Looks great.

Awesome!

Dempster went through a time where they made a bunch of open gear mills, each one, an "improvement" on the other. I knew I had an #8 and a #10, but I forgot about this one. I really don't know how rare it is. I forgot where I got it from, but starting to remember things about it. I remember now that ...

It was under a bunch of others. I am sorting and tagging. I do have a tail for that one I stenciled already years ago. Really cool writing on it. I think I remember it having 1903 on it. I'll see if I can get a picture of it if it's not buried. I have the head by itself now so I can get it easily as ...

Oh ok! Wow it is a Dempster after all. Thanks much!

Oh I'm 99 % sure that the front hub is not correct.

If I get down there tomorrow, I can get a few more pics.