Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

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.

WOW! What a find. Be great for the Windpower center.

Thanks Paul love those photos. I never had seen that they had what is called a Smock Mill in the 3rd photo to the left. The one with the big 4 big sails. I think about the the erecting and taking down, what a monster task that must have been.

The people that know say they are Reeves. I pulled the photo from the SmokStak website. Under the forum for classic steam photos. It's a great site for anyone who enjoys old black and white photos. I go to the site every morning to see whats new.

Sorry Mike you know my thoughts about John Deere engines. I'm trying to move stuff out not bring stuff in.

Could Be! A guy on the site where I saw it said they were oil burners. That's what the tank behind the smoke stack is. An oil tank. I've looked at a lot of steam engines and don't remember seeing another with a tank in that position before.

Happy Birthday JIM!

You can count me among the steam nuts. I have 2, a small portable and a model of a 2 cylinder. No boiler, have to run them one air.