The mast on the tower is fairly dry. It gets lubricated whenever the windmill burns. You should probably turned them on more often so that would get lubricated. The easier the mill swivels in the wind is less prone to getting damaged
Ron.
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- Sat May 11, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BIG THANK YOU
- Replies: 4
- Views: 77
- Sat May 11, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BIG THANK YOU
- Replies: 4
- Views: 77
Re: BIG THANK YOU
That is an early 702 and if period accurate, would have been built betwen 1933 and 1939. On the hoop inside the motor on a flat spot near the top are 2 lines of numbers the top being the month and bottom the last 2 digits of the year built. Nobody mentioned that aermotor has special 32nd thread so y...
- Fri May 10, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Don’s Windmills
- Replies: 10
- Views: 319
Re: Don’s Windmills
Yes I am very familiar with midland as that was all I ever used. It must have been the Spring of 22 as all the widgets went off the shelves and people looked at each other and said we need to make some more. Preferred Pump nor Aermotor had. Winpump doesn't wholesale so normally don't get from them. ...
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Don’s Windmills
- Replies: 10
- Views: 319
Re: Don’s Windmills
It was either last Spring or the Spring before that.I was ever on that side and and went through the cylinders.I had on the truck. None of the wholesale pump houses had any cylinders in stock but Winpump had them. They were in white boxes, clearly labeled Midco and a standard 442 cylinder. One of th...
- Thu May 09, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Aermotor - New vs Refurbished
- Replies: 3
- Views: 158
Re: Aermotor - New vs Refurbished
What most consider the classic 702 or Chicago era built Aermotors of 30s, 40s and 50s have the open style hub, hot dipped riveted wheel and matching style spokes. Refurbished may or may not have the open style hub. If refurbished have new spokes, wheel, bone and vane, they will vary from the origina...
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: What model Areomotor it or parts available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 124
Re: What model Areomotor it or parts available
702 model. Most likely A or 8' size. You can verify on the other side of the cast case from where Aermotor is located. That mill and tower was heavily rust pitted before being painted with a brush. To straighten properly, a lot of it would need to be disassembled. The paint and rust will make disass...
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
- Topic: Don’s Windmills
- Replies: 10
- Views: 319
Re: Don’s Windmills
The daughter and son of Dean Bennett retired and sold the biz now almost ten years ago to Denver Winpump. Denver Winpump has a better managerial style than the Bennetts had. Also, John, a long time DB employee, is there at Denver Winpump. He probably has the best windmill retail background out there...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New to site
- Replies: 16
- Views: 517
Re: New to site
I thought I knew when I purchased those elevators based on needing them for a job. I bought them in 2010 and Bob Bracher was still at the helm. Take a guess what they cost in 2010? Your fiberglass rod is very strong.. We had 5/8 rod on a 400 foot set that had silt problems. The first 2 times the plu...
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New to site
- Replies: 16
- Views: 517
Re: New to site
I think I got them from aermotor but it was fifteen years ago. They were many pre covid, pre inflation dollars
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New to site
- Replies: 16
- Views: 517
Re: New to site
Sorry I forgot to post the pic. They double as a rod wrench also