is anyone interested in a tail for a Ideal Steel ? straight sheet metal , approx 1910 or so .
If no interest I will sell at the swap meet in New Braunfels the end of April .
Mike Blahnik
New Braunfels TX
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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Ideal Steel tail
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- Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:02 pm
- Forum: Name That Part (or Windmill or Tower)
- Topic: is this a windmill part ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 104
Re: is this a windmill part ?
Windy , do you want me to bring up to you in July ? trade for Dempster parts
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: new in Canada
- Replies: 106
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Re: new in Canada
I used the KISS method on my Dempster , (keep it supper simple ) JB Weld
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Workstands
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Re: Workstands
Windy , i like your design better than mine , even appears to have a Dempster top on it .
this is my working stand
this is my working stand
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: new in Canada
- Replies: 106
- Views: 6354
Re: new in Canada
Jerry , you had asked if bullet holes in the tail should be hammered flat or just filled ? the answer is neither . if you look back far enough you will come accross a very lengthy conversation about the "patina " especially on the tail , that is history so dont try to hide it , but then ag...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Workstands
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1126
Re: Workstands
Burt , you are right on all accounts .......
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: new in Canada
- Replies: 106
- Views: 6354
Re: new in Canada
Michael , i agree with your repair method .
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Workstands
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1126
Re: Workstands
Burt , your completed work looks great ! and the floors are still clean . But , in the last photo what is that white stuff peeking around the corner ?
We dont have that in South Texas .
We dont have that in South Texas .
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:24 pm
- Forum: Name That Part (or Windmill or Tower)
- Topic: is this a windmill part ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 104
Re: is this a windmill part ?
I think I changed my mind . It is too similar to the Ideal Steel windmills I have reserected . Both sold in this South Central part of Texas , and , this tail came from the same area , so , my guess , Ideal Steel . The other Ideal's still had paint lettering on the tails , this one has nothing , sun...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: Name That Part (or Windmill or Tower)
- Topic: is this a windmill part ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 104
Re: is this a windmill part ?
maybe this one is easier , built by Stover , but , NO lettering remains , wetting the surface did not help , the mounting arms have the same shape as the Ideal Steel built by Stover , this not for an Ideal .