Powermill in Wisconsin ID help please

[windybob]

INteresting mill, and glad everything went as planned. I don't know what make that thing is, but I might suggest that you check around the bottom of the tower area under the dirt for parts that may have fallen off. I have found many by doing so.

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Yes please keep us posted very curious who made it. Dan!!!

[mtblah]

Appears very complete , little missing . Will be an interesting project and enjoyed for a few more generations ! document , document , doucment

[hwy8]

If it is a Duplex, could it be that it was made in Brooklyn, Wisconsin prior to their move to Superior in 1892-93? Before the move, the Andrews family was making mills for at least six years there. In case it hasn't been discussed, the name "Duplex" was given to their mill that combined water pumping and a power mill. "Duplex" functions depending upon the customer's need: In short order, it became the name of the company. I have some advertising from their time in Brooklyn and definitely from after the move. Here's a sample from 1891 (sorry for the poor quality, the 'real' ad is buried deep in my files) Burt

[mtblah]

Thanks for sharing the info Burt .

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

One clue on the manufacturer is it has a ball bearing turn table.

[gravel hill]

I took the covers off the head...not much left in there!

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[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Did you find a name of manufacturer?

[gravel hill]

The other thing...this thing must have been a maintenance nightmare. It looks like it might have had some oil cups at one time to lube the babbit bearings for the two shafts that this had. I'm assuming some open air gears were also involved and then gears in the gear box. No oil bath for the gear box. They must have had to climb the tower often to oil this rig. I'm guessing that the mill stood running/spinning/furled until the thought it wise to take it down before the shafts wore out and dropped the fan on the grainery roof. So that explains why I have a good fan and nothing else.

[gravel hill]

Sorry...didn't see the post Dan....no. no indication of manufacturer.