Another 602 rescue plus a rare find

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

I just picked up this 602 up in the Catskill mountains and on the way home found this old Dutch mill.

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[mtblah]

Are you going to rescue the building & mill also ?

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Unfortunately I'm to old for that big of a project. Ten years ago maybe

[Mister Ed]

Dan, I just saw those pics on FB. Do you have any of the inside, showing the construction?

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

No Ed we weren't allowed to go in we were told this spring we could by the care taker of the property

[Mister Ed]

Would be interesting to see the construction to determine age. If old world original ... I would certainly expect to see hand hewn timber frame construction.

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Ed from what I was told this Dutch mill was built around 1850 to 1860 by the Dutch Farmer who owned the farm to grind his grain and fellow farmers.The shafts and gears were made from steel.I was told most the steel work is still there.the top part holding the wheel swivels if you look at the pictures you'll see that and the steel shaft.there also was a water wheel off the back of it but was washed away in the early 1900s and part of the foundation. Since then it's been repaired here and there.

[Wayne]

Amazing stuff!

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Yuck this one is gonna take a while to clean up smells like the farmer added coal tar to the oil like they did to the grease on the open gear mills.Bad idea.

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[Mister Ed]

Dan - Better that rust!! Time for a good soak in diesel or some other solvent.