Flint and walling wheel?

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TdcJD
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Flint and walling wheel?

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Sails on top of rim instead of going through it, would that make this an open gear flint and walling wheel?
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Windcatcher530 Dan
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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Yes if it's it's a F and W. wheel with out seeing the sail ties.
mtblah
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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Yah Thomas , you found what you needed !
TdcJD
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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If sail ties are the only way to tell it from some other wheel, that's close enough for me, it certainly looks f&w from the few pics I could find online. Finally the last missing part to my first windmill. Just have to drive all the way to Fort Worth to get it.. haha
TdcJD
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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Some are riveted, some are bolted, must have had some sails replaced at one time
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Windcatcher530 Dan
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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Yep those are Flint and Walling sail ties.
Kenneth
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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I believe that is F&W Steel Star
TdcJD
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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Now my old steel star can finally be complete!
Windcatcher530 Dan
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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YaHoo another one saved !! Do you have all your wheel arms too Thomas.
TdcJD
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Re: Flint and walling wheel?

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Yes I got those along with the tail from Steve Adams a while back
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