Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Good suggestions
I might use a patch of flattened copper pipe propped inside and try solder. I have some old lead type solder and I do not intend to lick it.
And who is going to see it up high
I just saw that one of my two beatty hoods has a gasket. Is this normal? . I will improvise something.
Thanks all
jerry

I know that Dempster helmets are soldered at all the joints. I use rope for gaskets in helmets that need it.

I have worked on many Beattys but have never seen a gasket under the helmet.

Thanks for the quick reply
So this hood has a fibrous type stuff in the groove. it was off the 39/42 gear box. So good idea or bad?
The other hood of previous cast head none.
Well every time I spend some time on this project I have more questions, so here is another.
As I am cleaning up the spokes I see two different returns on the end . Are they different years or different mills?
Thanks for your time
jerry

Not sure what you mean with the spokes, two different returns on the end

opps sent wrong pic for spokes
will be back at the shop tomorrow and send the pic of spoke difference
jerry

Here are the spokes

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I have never noticed different lengths on the end of the spokes, maybe one is earlier and they changed the length over the yeras. Or one is homemade.
Peter

Looks good !