Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Does this mean there are 52 other "windy bobs" Heaven forbid.

I have quite a few windmill visitors that stop in at my place that tell me horror stories of how they either raised or lowered a windmill with tractor front end loaders and the end result was a crumpled mess. Why would anyone spend so much time with rebuilding a windmill and money spent and then try...

Most all Woodsmanse towers have real close girt spacing near the top but then if it's an early version maybe not.

I thought the Kimmel Building at Syracuse plus the nearby County Fair grounds across the street for Camping Trailers served a great place for the Trade Fair. Many windmillers I talked to, agreed. Maybe it could happen again in the future. Too bad the flood made getting here more difficult.

Dave..

Hey Windy, how come the wind didn't blow you up to the Trade Fair?

Mostly under water. I 29 had some exit and entrance ramps washed out.

You will enjoy the Lied Lodge, Jim.

The latest on Missouri river flood. You can NOT cross the river on Hwy 34 at Plattsmouth, nor Hwy 2 at Neb City, nor Hwy 136 at Brownsville. Hwy way I 80 at Omaha and Hwy 36 at St Joe Mo. are open. You can cross Mo. river on I 80 into Omaha. Stay on I 80 thru Omaha and take exit 440 south on Hwy 50 ...

Have any Aermotor towers?

I had one just like it and sold it for $350. So I'm in the ball park.

Hi.. I'm Dave S. and we overhaul Dempsters made from the teens to the fifties. That's a 40 yr. spread and it's hard to believe Dempster didn't realize their mistake all these years using LH turn preload springs. Since we live 40,miles from the Dempster factory most mills around here are Dempster. On...