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Thanks for directing me to that. I didn't pay attention to the link first time I looked at your response. Very cool! Looks like I came to the right place.

Thank you CTX, that makes sense. The property is west of Freeport, IL where Woodmanse was based and the water pump came from Rockford, IL. Tower construction, gear case design, and vane all look like they could have been manufactured by Woodmanse.

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My nickname is K.P. from northern Illinois. I just became the owner of a water pumping windmill that is on a piece of property my wife and I just purchased. I'm trying to identify it and then figure out what to do with it. The 8 foot diameter metal mill is partially buried on the ground below ...