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by Dave Straub
Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Nebraska Windmills Liquidation Sale
Replies: 2
Views: 877

Nebraska Windmills Liquidation Sale

Going out of business. Everything must sell!! Huge inventory of windmill towers, wheels, gear boxes, vanes, helmets, and tons of miscellaneous parts for Aeromotor, Dempster, Monitor, Fairbury, and others. Deadline for selling is March 4th. Located in southeast Nebraska. Call me at 402-269-8238 for d...
by Dave Straub
Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: 8' Monitor restorable gearbox
Replies: 6
Views: 674

Re: 8' Monitor restorable gearbox

need a 5 section hub for my 5 section wheel.

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by Dave Straub
Tue May 31, 2022 10:33 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: 8' Monitor restorable gearbox
Replies: 6
Views: 674

8' Monitor restorable gearbox

Looking for an 8' WC Monitor restorable gearbox complete with gears and internal parts to be brought to Trade Fair. Bearing location under the gearbox.
by Dave Straub
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:01 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 10' F & W #7 open gear wheel.
Replies: 2
Views: 867

Re: 10' F & W #7 open gear wheel.

Can bring wheel to trade fair.
by Dave Straub
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 10' F & W #7 open gear wheel.
Replies: 2
Views: 867

10' F & W #7 open gear wheel.

10' F & W open gear No. 7 wheel in excellent condition includes 3 wheel arms. $600
by Dave Straub
Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Samson open gear
Replies: 1
Views: 1083

Samson open gear

Sampson open gear head. No wheel, gears wore out, parts only. Mainframe part # is 1771 $100. Can bring to trade fair.
by Dave Straub
Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:49 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: 10' Aermotor spoke nuts
Replies: 0
Views: 660

10' Aermotor spoke nuts

Need 12 ea or more Aermotor 10' nuts for wheel spokes size 15/32
by Dave Straub
Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Beatty pumper
Replies: 2
Views: 962

Re: Beatty pumper

Yup..USE to be you could go to an auction, buy a cup of coffee, and start browsing amongst 150- 300 people, have fun, and buy some bargains during the sale. NOW.. you go to a sale and due to the Internet auctions you are bidding against millions of bidders. All it takes is for some SOB that has more...
by Dave Straub
Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Dempster 12A Repair Mechanic Needed in Brighton CO
Replies: 15
Views: 2542

Re: Dempster 12A Repair Mechanic Needed in Brighton CO

It's impossible to give an estimate without looking at it but most of the time it can be dismantled, thoroughly cleaned, bearings replaced, crosshead babbitt re poured, new wheel shaft made, new front end seal, fixes most gearboxes and re assembled for $750-$1000. Other problems can be brake hub wor...
by Dave Straub
Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion - Windmill
Topic: Fixed tail angle?
Replies: 2
Views: 838

Re: Fixed tail angle?

The windmill is self regulating so that winds greater than around 20 mph the wheel will start to furl out of the wind against the vane spring. Move the vane spring IN to the nearest hole in the vane arm. Also you can fix the shut off handle part way so the wheel is 45, plus/minus degrees into the wi...