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welcome from Canton, TX

welcome from Canton, TX

wow, didn't know that, Mike.

Interesting history with Noyes experimenting with windmills producing electricity.

https://archive.org/details/nationalcyc ... 5/mode/2up

One year's work done by a 16-foot geared windmill / [F.H. King]. v.68(1898)

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... 4998&seq=1

5 gallon can of Shell Windmill Oil

Thanks to Windcatcher530 Dan, he has discovered a Challenge Windmill oil can for us to enjoy. Thank you, sir!

Jerry the challenge 27 i just aquired that was still in the crate came with this paper work recommends zero weight also with a container of the oil.20231031_163130.jpg20231031_103344.jpg Dan, can you post some better pics of the oil can so we can use on the windmill oil can post I started awhile ag...

I agree, Dan sure is discovering some hidden gems lately. He might be the Indiana Jones of the windmill world!!! lol

your welcome.

I guess I have never known it was recommending Special zero weight non-detergent (Shell MVI 65 Neutral). Shell MVI 65 neutral interesting.