Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

So I'm back from short visit to Austin, Texas to see grandson graduate from grad school. Made it to Dublin to see the beautiful home my great grandfather had built in 1895. No time for anything else windmill. Home needs a lot of help now, but has new owners. Behind what must have been the stone wate...

Thanks, guys! Mike, I'd love to take you up on your personal offer, but I'm not seeing the other 5 of us talking about any run south of Austin. We will be flying down next Thursday, (Ugh), and GSon's graduation is Friday. So we only have Sat, (Dublin), and Sunday - then fly back north Monday. My dau...

I expect to attend my grandson's University graduation in Austin, Texas, April 19th. Will be in Austin 4 days, but riding with daughter, etc., so time will be limited. Plan to see my Great Grandfather's home in Dublin, and drive around some. Anything I ought to know about windmills in the region? Th...

Thanks. My main gear case has cast Stover markings. No idea if their, "Champion," brand would be so marked. Side note, and perhaps better on a new topic post, there is a milled, "flat," on the main case snout that is stamped with what I might guess to be a serial number. (See pho...

Fooey. Now I remember something about that. I suppose I'll do black then. Just unexciting. It'll match the black lettering on the vane though !
Thanks, Dennis

Guess that says it. I have no idea what color Samson Oil Rite S's were painted. Vane lettering appears to be black, for whatever that's worth.
Anyone know?
Thanks, Dennis

I knew from the beginning that I'd need to figure on this taking a long time. And encouragements here to continue, "patience," was certainly timely. I've been trying to, "un-stick," this 45 and get it turning over since last December. No luck Yesterday, Hugh, my experienced windm...

If it bothers aluminum, I'm not going to use it with Babbitt. I appreciate that comment. Welder..........wow. That must smoke the rust off!@!!

Thanks, Windy. No, this is on the brand new, (NOS), FM 45 I found last winter. So the Babbitt Bearing is perfect at this point. Worst case, I just clean up the cast saddle with wire brushes. Not a big deal either really.

That says it. I've always had good luck with the battery charger/washing soda/water solution for removing rust. Am doing it now with excellent success on my FM 45 mill parts. Next up is the sliding saddle that has poured Babbitt bearings. I cannot imagine a small electrical current through a washing...