Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

hope it works out!

Actually, I agree too. I almost never do that. And I considered NOT posting the photo because it might suggest an unwise procedure. But I couldn't get a straight line with that saddle to try to move it. I did tap a Fir 2x4 against it, but could only get at it on an angle. Didn't like using that angle. Hence, the jack. All I did with the jack was to come up snug and then add a slight tension/pressure. After the heat, I pulled slightly on the little 4" jack handle and it came free easily.
Next, again, I'm not sure what to do to get the main shaft to rotate. I'm considering suspending the mill nose down, then filling the inside of the case where the cavity extends toward the nose with diesel mixed with ATF. Let it sit a day or two. That would be putting lubricant toward the nose bearing and shaft by using the same path the windmill uses in operation.
Thoughts?

Dennis , thanks for posting that jack photo , almost without exception we have all done something unsafe ..........
I have never had rusty frozen parts free up in a day or two , usually a week or two , patience .

Dennis you shouldn't have to suspend the mill. Just fill with diesel and a can of P.B.Blaster and walk away from it for a week or so.Patience is the key to success.

Thanks. Right now, the main case is horizontal, so everything would run out. I'll just raise it enough so fluid covers the stuff that moves. That week idea is a good one. I have a 1925 Fairbanks 3hp hopper cooled, "Z", engine that a neighbor had sitting outside, upside down in the mud, (so it wouldn't freeze the water hopper), for years. I took it home and it took me a year and a half to get the piston unstuck. Bore, piston and rings still usable!! Now if I can find the ignition/fuel parts that are missing.

Dennis, mine was impossible to get apart, the Hyatts were fully rusted toast and had it pretty much rusted together. I really hope yours is not that bad.

Oh and I may have answered your prayers with the info I posted for you. From what you said, anyway.

Bob please get that mill off the ground and in the shop or I'm calling the windmill police.

omg that means everything else here that;s illegal will need to be taken care of. That's a huge chore.

Dan , dont share my address with the windmill police