Booth (McDonald) windmill

[Golly]

Hi - I am a new member & live in Hawkes Bay New Zealand
I have recently aquired a Booth windmill. It is a "Self Oiler" made in the late 1940's - but probably pre war design. It was made by Booth McDonald - probably in Christchurch NZ and probably the design was copied from an overseas unit.

My windmill is pretty much complete - down to the ratchet handle for altering the position of the tail. There is no cable from the ratchet & I don't know how this is supposed to work.

Can anyone help with info or diagrams or photos.

Cheers
Golly

[windybob]

Welcome to the site! Might help if you can post a few pictures. Info on those types of mills would be pretty scarce here. A few pictures would help in seeing what type of mill they resemble, if any. Pictures of the lower side of the head, or the end of the pipe that comes out the bottom of the mill head in particular.

[Gregg]

Welcome to the site.
Check out this link to windmills in Australia & New Zealand.: morawamuseum.org.au. they have info on the booth windmills. If you contact them I am sure Helen would be able to help you.
Gregg

[mtblah]

Oliver, isn’t it amazing you received an answer in less than a hour of posting! The guys on this site are great in sharing their knowledge!!!!!!!!
And yes we would love to see what you have found down under

[Wayne]

Yeah the folks at The Windmiller's Journal might want to see pictures of your windmill. Be sure and contact them as Gregg suggested.