Axtel Model A rebuild

windybob · Post by **windybob** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:24 pm

I have 4 spoke holes in the hub, I see yours has 5. Tha book says Mod A mills had 7 1/2, 9, and 11 ft mills. C mills had 8, 10, and 11 1/2 ft mills.

I always figure mine was an 8 ft, but was wondering why they put a cheezy 4 section wheel on it. Now I learned it's probably a 7 1/2 ft, so I guess a cheezy 4 section wheel is ok. HAHA

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:40 am

Maybe the weird size was a sales gimmick. Our 7 ft wheel is as good as their 8 ft wheel, the 9 ft as good as their 10 ft and our 11 ft as good as their 12 ft?????

Windcatcher530 Dan · Post by **Windcatcher530 Dan** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:24 am

Also cost affective, less material, less costly.

JBarker · Post by **JBarker** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:55 pm

Here's my Axtell Model A (7.5" diameter wheel).

CTXmiller · Post by **CTXmiller** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:14 pm

Jerry - looks to be in good shape

Centex Windmills · Post by **Centex Windmills** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:03 am

Jerry yours looks great, I thought the ball bearing thrust washer setup wasn't original but looks like it might be based on seeing yours also with that setup.

JBarker · Post by **JBarker** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:13 pm

CenTex,

See pic from Axtell lit.

mtblah · Post by **mtblah** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:23 pm

Jerry , thanks for posting that info ...

CTXmiller · Post by **CTXmiller** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:37 am

Centex Windmills wrote: Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:48 pm We had to pull down our Axtel A model earlier this year. It started leaking all the oil out, the furling system broke and the gearbox started leaning on the tower. Finally got around to starting the teardown this weekend and get it out of the weather.

We didn't rebuild this one but the biggest question is the tower cap, from the few pictures I've seen it's not a original axtel tower cap just not sure what it's from and retrofitted to work. Would love to find a original model A tower cap but know thats like a needle in a hay stack.

Hopefully going to have this one sorted by spring when the crane comes back to put 4 other mills up we have ready to go, fingers crossed.

This looks like an Axtell stub with tower cap.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/atq/d ... 22804.html

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:59 am

I looked at the Ad. That guy has a lots of windmill stuff for sale. I agree about the stub being Axtell

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