Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Awesome!

I would need to refresh my memory, it's been so long since I did my Ideal Steel.

Yes they are similar.

that's fine, no problem. Wording is as follows......Pumprod screws in to head gear, and goes down the neckpipe, inside the pullout tube. There is a swivel on the end of it so that the head can rotate, and the swivel not rotate. The Mainshaft is pressed into the fan (wheel) hub, and goes into the cas...

here is a parts list for a Hambone. If it's too small let me know. You should be able to blow it up I think.


Here is a Dempster pullout tube. very similar to a Hambone one. Measurements are different though.

the chain hooks to the tail hook, and the other end goes around the pulleys down the neckpipe. Inside there, it hooks to a pullout tube. That tube has a lower end on it like a great big nail, only hollow. A fork goes around that to be able to pull it down from the g round to turn the mill off. So, y...

do you wear leggings when you go out in the field to work?

Thanks Paul. Notice my initials on the back of all the 6 footers. LOL

Have a great day!

Not sure about that. If the lever is mounted on the inside of the tower leg, it should automatically go over -center when you pull down. We usually put a wire ring around the leg to slide up over the handle anyway to hold it.

For 6 or 8 ft mills, I usually make them 2 ft or so. Give or take.