Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Reading the patent....on Eclipse, it says one aspect is the weight being adjusted up or down the arm to adjust how it responds in wind. Is it safe to assume if I move the weight up the arm higher up, it will respond to lighter winds to create a brake (moving the vane perpendicular to the wind. If it...

Update. Took the Windmill apart to prepare to move onto new tower. I ordered thrust washers (oil imbedded) anywhere there was metal to metal friction like where the main shaft sits and rotates on the base. Screenshot 2024-01-07 at 6.43.11 AM.png One thing I am doing is coating the blades with paint ...

No it is not over a well hole. I did some inquiry on museum and did not get anywhere so I figured I would just enjoy it. If someone or some museum wanted to trade for a metal mill I would be happy to consider to preserve it.

Here is the tower...the bottom half is in process. The top half is in the next picture in the forefront. Behind it is a temporary stand holding the Eclipse. Most of the wood is reclaimed from a barn..noice 1x6" redwood. My plan is to move the Windmill onto the new stand (top half) and then fork...

thank you...will do and send pics. I am building the tower now.

Wanted some feedback on the pull chain; does it essentially work as a brake? Planning for putting the windmill 25 feet in air and wanted a reliable way to slow down or stop it. Was thinking of replacing the original chain (seems a little fragile for reliability). Was thinking of replacing with cable...

I like the bushing approach. Questions: Is it possible to cut bushing in half with a high speed grinder? I have a workbench buffer/grinder to clean up edges. Do I need to grease or oil the bushing once in place? Any oil in reservoir? Does the ID have to perfectly match dimension of the windmill axle...

So is that section in the middle that has no babbit (babbit on both sides) supposed to be open like that? Then does the wool go into both reservoirs at the top? ...confirm sand existing babbit, grease , then add oil from the top with wool stuffed in those oil reservoirs? what type of oil?

Getting ready to put up Eclipse. Was going to run through the mechanical side and upgrade a little. Was going to leave super original. I was going to add a oil imbedded washer where sets on base and spins around. Question to all you .... Oil embedded thrust washer with a steel thrust washer on botto...

Dan found the parts and now I have a 100% complete original....whew. Thanks Wayne for the referral