Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

A big thank you to ctxmiller mtblah for all your advice we managed to red neck the 702 relocation to our shop today. Now we have it in shop we all sorta feel like the dog that caught the school bus thanks again for all the help The Boonville Steam & Gas Engine Club Boonville Indiana Ps pictures of out remaining 702 we are very proud of that survived the tornados

Good job guy's , thanks for sharing the photos . appears the windmill will require "some " rebuilding but is by no means the worst we have ever seen ,
if you get a chance to look back several years you will se some of the monumental work done to save some windmill motors , so , evry part you need can be ordered .
I would suggest you contact Todd Skinner in Churubusco for parts , expert advice & labor , including the new tower & installation , just my opinion .
Mike B

That is an early 702 and if period accurate, would have been built betwen 1933 and 1939. On the hoop inside the motor on a flat spot near the top are 2 lines of numbers the top being the month and bottom the last 2 digits of the year built.

Nobody mentioned that aermotor has special 32nd thread so you need to save all the nuts/bolts.

Use a grinder wire wheel to get as much paint and rust off threads. Penetrant will help.

Remove bolts and nuts that secure the 3 blade sections to the spokes. Remove all sections.

Spokes are relatively soft and straightenable. After they are removed, straightening can be done on an anvil. If a spoke is kinked right where it threads in, you want to straighten that part before you take it out. Use a large monkey wrench or pipe wrench with the handle 180 from the bend. Jaws are flat on kink. Pull slowly

Up to this point should have gone fairly easily and no beer will be involved.

Straightening the fan sections will require removing rivets to straighten inner and outer bands and sails. Beer will be involved here.

Ron Stauffer
Montrose CO

The mast on the tower is fairly dry. It gets lubricated whenever the windmill burns. You should probably turned them on more often so that would get lubricated. The easier the mill swivels in the wind is less prone to getting damaged

Ron.

Thank you mtblah will definitely be contacting Todd big thanks to you Ron for ID location I will looking for that also that ever valuable repair information I will follow it to the tee glad to know this is an earlier model will post progress pictures as restoration progresses. please take care Glenn Miller gmiller4950@att.net. 1-812-461-7774. Evansville Indiana