Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

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Usually the bearing slides on pretty tight, a little lock tight wont hurt. I don't know about the torque on the nut, I just tighten it up really tight and then loosen it a bit so that the hub spins easy.

I would peen it like the original, or make the shaft longer and put a pin through in the front of the shaft.

I have only seen one with holes drilled on the bends, I'm thinking someone just drilled them and it's not factory

The really early spokes had the ends plugged, which was better. On the open ones, if the mill sat for many years without the wheel turning, the spoke pointing down would fill with water and dirt and they would rot from the inside.
Peter

I have never noticed different lengths on the end of the spokes, maybe one is earlier and they changed the length over the yeras. Or one is homemade.
Peter

Not sure what you mean with the spokes, two different returns on the end

I have worked on many Beattys but have never seen a gasket under the helmet.

I just get them on Amazon, good quality. Not the ones for slingshots

Thanks guys