Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill

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Ron Stauffer wrote: Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:43 pm Peter
i really think a post mount power mill on the side of the cement stave with a shaft running down to power the ensilage cutter/blower would be totally cool...

The two story part of the barn has an interesting mix of pole rafters, hand hewn beams and sawmill material. That would probably date it at over 100 and maybe the sawn timbers were a vertical mill before circular? I can see where the gutter cleaner was so it must have been part of the milking area also?

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That part of the barn was build in 1915, it still has the original roof on it. It was for the heifers, the milking cows were in the other end.
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peter

nice job on the power mill glad to see it came together after hours of work and months waiting on castings

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Thanks everyone for your comments. Paul, It was a lot of work to restore, the hardest part was taking it apart without breaking anything. Thanks for getting those parts recast for me. I got the second one together. The picture is a regular 8ft Ideal and the second 14ft Ideal power mill.
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Hi everyone, here is a model I made that I have been working on for the past two winters and it's finally finished. It has a 3 1/2 foot wheel and is a copy of the 14 ft Ideal Power Mills I have. The gears are out of an old feed cart. I lost track of all the hours it took to make but am happy with the end result. It's going in the living room :D
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Wow! That's remarkable. Everyone on the site should congratulate you, and it still would not be enough!
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number.
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Very nice work.

I know why I’m on the dummy end of the tape measure most of the time and your work certainly is impressive.
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That is amazing work you are very talented Peter. Did you do the casting yourself?
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Peter you are a true craftsman. Incredible work! That is beautiful.
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Impressive craftsmanship !
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WOW! Man a real Artist.
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