Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

mtblah wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:22 pm Peter , that is an IMPRESSIVE quanity of windmills and an IMPRESSIVE building just to display them , I'm IMPRESSED !

Thank you

I finished the second 14ft Ideal Power mill, it's now also in the barn with the other one. This one was manufactured in 1897, it has seven spokes and has brass bearings. The first one was manufactured in 1899 and has roller bearings. They were a lot of work to rebuild but I'm happy with the way they ...

Thank you Paul

There's also some info on the Dandy Windmotor Co in the spring 1988 edition of the Windmillers' Gazette on page 5

Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:49 am There's a advertisement for there DANDY in the 1903 Farmers Advocate and Home Magazine.

Thanks, any pictures?

Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:28 pm The DANDY they sold was made by them I believe and had the replaceable Graphite bearings.

So where did you find that info?

Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:46 pm Peter are you familiar with that company?

No I don't know much about them. I think they sold the American made Challenge Dandy. That tail is the only thing I have found from them.

I did some work on somebodies windmill and found this way back in the bush, it was partially buried in the dirt. I was surprised when we got it out that it wasn't all rotted on the bottom. Got it home and fixed it up, it's going to be a wall hanger. It's off of at least a 12 footer maybe even a 14 ...

Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:45 pm That braided wire tower is similar to a Stover.

Yes they also have those off-center washers to tighten the wires, the wheel is also similar.

I got the single pitman Steel King from New Brunswick all together and up in the barn. I also reproduced a double pitman Steel King from Paul's (wind-fab) original. Paul got all the parts recast and I machined them and put it together. It ended up being a lot of work and quite costly. It has the 9 ...