Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Thanks ctxmiller ... Gin Pole ...

I'll be building one here shortly...

Thanks for the input .. the turntable is level but not sure if it is wheel-heavy. I'm assuming the tail itself is a balance for the wheel.

I visited Tim Cook ... super knowledgeable and helpful. I got some mast pipe and a h49 that is in good condition.

Now looking to build a maintenance mast so I ...

I have fully disassembled the fan and the geared drive assembly is removed. Just the bottom of windmill and tail are currently on the tower.

I'm wondering how heavy the bottom of the windmill without the tail is .. something two people can manage?

I've also thought about building a lifting ...

Appreciate the photos and input ...

I cleaned up my windmill so I could identify the mast cap and can see it is a Fairbury H49. What I still don't know, is the slop from wear on the mast cap, the mast post or both. Only way to know is to disassemble everything and see..

The neighbor's windmill is ...

I had the pleasure to rebuild a neighbors Fairbury 8' 7A winmill back in 2018. The main drive shaft snapped off many years earlier. A new drive shaft, new timken bearings and lots of work and the winmill was back in action. I acquired my own Fairbury 8' 7A in 2019 and now babysit two mills. I'm ...