Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Thanks! Dan Australia has some amazing gas engines. Of course we have some Crossley engines in America.

Here are some windmill shots I saw this morning from down in Australia. The gentleman who posted them is doing a walk about. [attachment=3]20250328_140918.jpg[/attachment

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That windmill is in Pomeroy Washington.

I have a rotary I use with my milling machine. With a rotary, it has an electric motor that makes the 3rd phase. The electronic Phase Converter uses magic is the way I understand it. You do need to match amps and the Hp of the motor you are wanting to drive with the Phase converter. Thats where the ...

I have a book called Windmills and Pumps of the Southwest, authors are Dick Hayes and Bob Allen. Pretty informative about how to pipe a well so you can pump water. Might do a search for it. It came out in 1983. I have found old books still for sale.

Here in Corsican in the late 1800's a rich family had a big fancy home in town and a cottage they called it, out of town. During the summer they would move to the cottage because it it was in the open and got any wind that was blowing. The in town house they rented it out. I guess the renters didn't ...

Last week a friend showed me some windmill pictures to ID. It was a Baker Monitor WB. Lots of them sold by Axtell Company.

Remember you never missed what you never had. I didn't live in a house with running water until 5th grade> First air conditioner was a swamp cooler maybe came in the 7 or 8th. The only thing I really wanted was a pair of Levis. I had the JC Penny Penncraft jeans. They didn't look as cool as Levis.