Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Peter
I looked in the Spring 1994 Windmillers Gazette there is a illustration of a #14 that looks like yours.
In the Winter 2010 Gazette there is a parts list that shows the cross bar like yours.
In the list is part # 1430 Guide rod spacer Obsolete sub 01430 and cut-off screw.
the next line down it has the 01430 guide rod spacer.
Your guide rod spacer is the first one and mine the later one.
So it looks as though there were 2 diffident hoods.
I learned something new.
Terry

Boy talk about a heavy duty hood latch. WOW !!!

Thanks for the info Terry. So does yours have the notches on the side of the case or are the cases a little different also?
If you have your mill handy, could you please measure the length of the weight bar? I have 3/4 of it but someone cut the end off when they stole the horse when it was laying on the ground in Saskatchewan.
Thanks for your help.
Peter

Peter
No notches on my case.
When I first saw your pictures of the hood I thought it looked like a Dempster # 11 hood latch.
I will get some measurements on the tail bone tomorrow.

Peter
The tail bone is 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 60" with a cross brace at 38" from the horse end. The brace is 3/16 X 1" flat iron.
Looking from the horse to the wheel the straight sides of the hood are to the wheel and Left side.

Thank you Terry

Peter, this might be a longshot, but I have an original Dempster #12 from 1922 and the helmet has the 2 tiedown straps. The ridge on the head measure 8 5/8 X 13 1/4 X 16 inches high. If you think that would by somechance work let me know, we can go from there.

Bob, the ridge on mine is 7 3/8 X 11 5/8 inches so different size. I'm in the process of making one.
Thanks, Peter

ok. No problem.