Looking for help in Colorado

[jmatthews]

Hi everyone, I work for the county parks and open space department in Arapahoe county Colorado. We have a windmill at our fairgrounds that decided to rattle itself apart the week before our county fair this year. It is a 16' Railroad Eclipse that was mounted to a tower that was too tall for that kind of windmill. We managed to get the blades safely taken off so it is just a tower with the hub and tail standing now.

We would like to rebuild/replace it as it is a focal point of the fairgrounds but I don't know anything about windmill construction so I am reaching out hoping someone could give us some guidance or suggestions on how to go about getting it repaired or to replace it.

I can provide before and after photos and more details if needed.

Thank you
Jason

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Welcome to the forum Jason. Pics will help. Is yours an original F and W eclipse? There are a few people around who make new sails. Keep us posted.

[Wayne]

I'm sure you mint Fairbanks Morse Dan. To Jason you said it was on a tower too for the windmill. No such thing really. Towers could be 80 ft. Depending on what was around that they had to get the windmill above so it set in whats called clean air. Give us some pictures. When you say it rattled itself apart. What kind of damage do you have?

[rockingjl]

Check with Ron Stauffer, he may be able to recommend someone with experience with the Railroad Eclipse. Or he might have a large Aermotor that could replace it

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Yep I did Wayne, another senior moment

[jmatthews]

Here are some of the photos I have. A bunch of the connection points have just dry rotted and that is where it came apart. https://www.icloud.com/photos/#087FHZT_ ... fsWC7dzT-w