Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

jmeade wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:44 am Thank you! I'll have to climb up and try to find the storm stay you are mentioning.

Consider posting some photos of yours as that can help identify the problem.

Mike - I, like everyone else, wishes they’d built or could afford a bigger shop. Almost a weekly regret that I have… :D When I built my shop, I only owned one windmill… While it was on my mind and thanks to the more recent question posed on this older thread, I fixed my WB. The easiest approach was ...

Thank you.

I have the #15 and replaced the vane last year. Hung the cut vane on my wall. Roger restenciled it very well.

Windy, Thank you. On mine, I’ve checked it all a good number of times and I keep coming back to the storm stay. I could be wrong…and as always, I appreciate your wisdom and guidance. The bolt for the lower pump rod guide (WB22) is below the storm stay, where the storm stay is currently mounted. That...

I recently had an old Baker put up and I am having the same issue where the tail is not opening up perpendicular to the head like it should, which I believe is what is causing constant screeching when the windmill is actually spinning. I think the brake is constantly partially engaged since the van...

Stover manufactured mills sold by Sears as the Champion could be different colors. If it is a Champion variant, I’ve seen red on some to which I believe was the original color.

I believe the consensus was from prior discussions on the forum was that Samsons were black, but for the Airflow which was green.

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