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is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:24 pm
by mtblah
picked this up along with several other items , is it for any windmill ?

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:27 pm
by mtblah
maybe this one is easier , built by Stover , but , NO lettering remains , wetting the surface did not help , the mounting arms have the same shape as the Ideal Steel built by Stover , this not for an Ideal .

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:00 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Never have seen a Stover tailvane like that Mike,i have seen where some companies built windmills for other manufacturers and the tailvane was different or power mills too "Maybe".

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:39 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
They did make a Freeport windmill for a few years but never have seen one"Maybe".?

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:24 pm
by mtblah
I think I changed my mind . It is too similar to the Ideal Steel windmills I have reserected . Both sold in this South Central part of Texas , and , this tail came from the same area , so , my guess , Ideal Steel .
The other Ideal's still had paint lettering on the tails , this one has nothing , sun killed it all , both sides , but , the tail pin holes are perfect not worn oblong like the others , wonder where it sat for so many years .

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:57 pm
by windybob
Mike, that's aa very nice Stover Ideal Steel tail. Mine are not so good.

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:02 pm
by mtblah
Windy , do you want me to bring up to you in July ? trade for Dempster parts

Re: is this a windmill part ?

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:01 pm
by windybob
Naw, but thanks. Maybe something else. Oh, better send me a list on Dempster items. I can start rounding them up.