Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Such a beautiful restoration. I can only dream to restore my steel star to such a quality. Sadly mine is missing too many parts. But I am curious, what green did you use to paint it?

Thanks for the welcomes! I'll wait on the wheel and tail until I get the head all back together. Two things I'm missing is one of the pullout pitmans and the brake shoe, so will have to figure something out there. The shafts also have some good rust pitting on then aswell. And yes Mike I would ...

Hello everyone! New here. An antique windmill is something I had been kicking around getting for a few years now. Well I just stumbled upon a 1898 8ft Flint and Walling Steel Star back gear. It needs a bit of work and a new tail and wheel, but is a mostly complete head. Then in a ridiculous turn of ...