Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

I had a windmeal once upon a time, paid for it in the next 24 hours, airgas........

Why that tail if it's an Airflow? Don't they have a tail like the one in PaulV's picture?

Sears Champion was essentially an Airflow, but with a different vane. I believe I obtained these photos from the old site.

Flint & Walking is out because all F & W Mills run counter clockwise.
That one turns clockwise.

Kenneth

CTXmiller wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:58 pm Sears Champion was essentially an Airflow, but with a different vane. I believe I obtained these photos from the old site.

Yep, the top photo is mine and I posted there. Or maybe it was the old old forum

The second one is interesting with 4 blades per section- must be a 10' and most of it (not wheel) looks NOS. Don't think I've seen one before in Champion clothing.

I have a Champion, and it is a Stover model M all the way. You know, the model with the 'plain' bearings. That means no bearings at all, just cast on steel. That's why I don't have any that are not locked up tight. Not at all like the one you're all showing here.

Interesting.

Our 6.5' AIrflow:



6.5' Champion (not ours):

PaulV wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:38 am Our 6.5' AIrflow:


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6.5' Champion (not ours):


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Beautiful mills! Did you regalvanize yours?

I need to find an Airflow someday.

Dan Benjamin made the sails and vane for us