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Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:53 pm
by Ron Stauffer
High maintenance.... I have never been tempted by wooden windmills....
In 20 years, you'll be lamenting replacing the wood when you could be putting together several more metal ones...
So what would I need to load in the truck for barter for that special something you have?
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:20 am
by Wayne
Ron, You are right on about that. Replacing the wood is easy, it's all that dad blasted painting that gets to me.
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:44 pm
by Peter vk
It's going to be inside so not too worried about it rotting away on me.
I don't know, what do you have? I wouldn't mind a BIG mill even if it would cost me extra.
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:50 pm
by 63markB
Peter, that is a piece of Art! Great work.
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:16 pm
by Peter vk
I finished the second 14ft Ideal Power mill, it's now also in the barn with the other one. This one was manufactured in 1897, it has seven spokes and has brass bearings. The first one was manufactured in 1899 and has roller bearings. They were a lot of work to rebuild but I'm happy with the way they turned out. I opened up more of the barn to make room for them.
sorry, don't know why they all turned sideways
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:22 pm
by mtblah
Peter , that is an IMPRESSIVE quanity of windmills and an IMPRESSIVE building just to display them , I'm IMPRESSED !
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:40 pm
by Peter vk
mtblah wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:22 pm
Peter , that is an IMPRESSIVE quanity of windmills and an IMPRESSIVE building just to display them , I'm IMPRESSED !
Thank you
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:50 am
by Wayne
Awesome! People ask me if my windmills do anything. I tell them no they are retired after 40 or so years do something. All they do today is just look pretty. Yours certainly are doing their part. They are looking pretty.
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:03 am
by Smax
Great job Peter
Re: Goold Shapley & Muir Power Mill
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:27 am
by mtblah
Wayne , i like your expanitation of the working like of a windmill , some have even work for close to 100 years so it is time for retirement & the beauty contest , Peter is in the running for BOS .
( best of show )