Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Posting pics of Jimmie Christensen's Iron Turbine model.....Outstanding job Jimmie!

I’m not the guy to advise on the old glass battery alchemy. Never had the interest or time to dicker with them. Now turn the grid off and I bet I’ll get motivated. I believe there’s plenty of support out there if you want to go down that path. Maybe someone else on the forum has some experience

Good question, Wincharger started painting the 32V machines "chrome" yellow in 1940. Each paint mfg seems to have a slightly different chrome yellow shade so you're going to have to pick one you like. When I have parts powder coated I use Tiger Drylac "Bengal Yellow'''...closest thing they had to ...

Not a unrealistic dream...The 32V bulbs and appliances are out there if you can find them or willing to pay up. I see the bulbs frequently on ebay. Many collect that stuff, I don't unless it just falls in my lap You could get about any electric appliance in 32V, not just the common fan, radio and ...

Hey Mike, those are great finds,... treasures in my book. You may want to pull that prop down and balance it. It is possible to balance with it mounted if there’s ever a windless day up there. Lift brushes to reduce as much rotational drag as you can. The large governors can need balancing too. ...

Glad you joined the forum Mike. It’s been a while since I picked that vane up but pretty sure the owner said it was off a wind gen. Not solid evidence so maybe I’ll work on embellishing the story.

Thanks again for solving the mystery. Any way you can post the picture from the magazine? I’m not a subscriber, yet.

You present a compelling case councilor. Unless there’s more evidence I think the defendant goes to the farming equipment pile.
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I appreciate the input. Now to identify the mill.
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Any thoughts on what this is? Kinda doubt it’s windmill but this is the place to id it if it is.
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