Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

I stumbled upon an interesting discussion, about automatically shutting off a remotely located windmill, when stock tank is overflowing.

Seems various windmill manufacturers had solutions involving ratcheting mechanisms and floats, which acted upon windmill shut off lever.

A search on this site ...

It has been done via diy tinkering, (https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/any-ideas-for-converting-a-windmill.169676/) & companies are doing so today:

https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=22450

Entire power mill buildings are being run with Aermotor multiple blade type, using ...

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On Facebook windmill Restoration Group, someone inquired as to worth ...

I've always liked windmills; it seemed like such a smart way to go, having no utility bills to pay: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5zZ0FZd5mkI/TEkBzGvtf-I/AAAAAAAAAjE/sA5lZtAGNPw/s1600/Southampton+Postcard+%23326.jpg

Some windmills in Europe had bottom stories underground, with tower rising above ...