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[Ron Stauffer]

I crunched the numbers on the prior owner. Unless he is one of those identified by DOGE still on the SS rolls, he probably isnt talking...

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Thanks for the pics of your tailvane Larry !! It's ruled out two mills the model 98 and 99. Without a close up of the gear box can't tell if it's a 03 model or a RA. The 03 model is very similar to the 99 but is more heavy duty and has replaceable babbit bearings. The RA model has replaceable Arms. Either way Very cool mills !

[Nick48]

Ron the previous owner is long gone but he moved here in 1929 and told me the windmill was here then as the
old barn that the beams are pegged together

[Ron Stauffer]

If it was saw mill beams that were pegged that would be right. Hand hewn pegged would be 1800s. Check your anchors in the top foot that is below grade.. That is where they will rust. When I looked at your post on my desktop,
I saw your location is sw Missouri.. You are at least 25 miles from the river or it would be way more rusty. You really do need to appreciate the overall condition of it for being in the windy West.

I am assuming you are utilizing the water source under it based on the amount of electric boxes? Will the 702 be used to pump? Your tail vane fits up to a 602/702 tail bone. If.
You can locate a 723 hub for a 702 you can use those V spokes and repair the wheel. You have options to replace, hopefully you will shy away from anything from Argentina, Mexico or shiney aftermarket 702. I am not windmill prejudiced or biased but I do have an opinion...
Ron

[Nick48]

Hello Ron if it usually is in the top foot I will check the anchors, I was concerned about digging very deep and disturbing very much soil and I was going to do this before doing much to the tower, and yes I have a submergible pump in this well it a 45’ dug and rock line well that they punched and cased a 150’ cased well, I had it plastic lined and replaced the well pipe with schedule 80, could you imagine anyone hand digging a well that deep, thanks for the information on the foreign made mills, I had heard that the new Aermotor had plastic bearings ?? I want it to work and be usable, I had been looking into a rebuilt Aermotor but wanted get everything on my end taken care of first and I have been looking into having a new well drilled and if I do I would like to return to pumping water and want it to look original with a oil bath mill, there is some extra wire on the tower I had some Christmas decorations on it in the past which I need to remove as I installed underground to power the well

[Nick48]

Also Ron when we get out of this wind and rain I’m going to get some more measurements on the tower and better pictures

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Hello Larry I'm interested in you mentioned the Mill was used to fill steam engines. Was there a water holding tank next to the Mill at one time??