Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

I’d take the fan off as well as the wheel arms and vane. Then it is more doable to lift it up and out. It is still two handfuls, even for a WB; like Dan, Mike and WindyBob already said. If you can take the pump rod out, you’ll have to lift it less high.

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I’d agree, a Baker tower with Stover stub. Airflow is correct on the gearbox.

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Kim, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for the history. Axtell Ever-Oiled windmills are fairly uncommon nowadays to see in my experience. As best I can determine based upon the serial #s and year of manufacturer stamps on the gearboxes, there were around 3,000 Ever-Oiled models produced during the 193...

I bought two from HomeDepot for my Baker Monitor WC rebuilt. They are typically common, like Dan said.

Thank you. I sort of feel like it had the equivalent of two 14oz grease cartridges worth of grease in it. Even the mast pipe had a good amount of grease in it. As greasy as it was, it cleaned up pretty well and was in pretty good shape. It is getting a new bronze front bushing. The bushing was worn,...

Mike, I’ll have to look into Varsol. Thank you. It really only cost me 2 cans of degreaser and 2 cans of brake cleaner…so $13. The brake cleaner worked great in the snoot oil channels. I used a little diesel and had a supply of Zep on hand. Plus it cost me a roll of paper towels, more so for my hand...

This Baker Monitor WB was lubed with grease. :( The grease kept the mice out, so that was a plus. The prior owner said they took it down about 35yrs ago. I used some generic degreaser, Zep and brake cleaner at different points was well as a little diesel fuel and a pressure washer. It was a mess to ...