Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Picked up this cast iron sign today. It is windmill related, but came off of a boiler removed from a "12 story sky scraper" (largest in Iowa, at the time) built in down town Des Moines Iowa in 1913. The building was originally built as an office building, and is currently on the National Historic Registry and undergoing a 4.5 million dollar renovation to turn it into a hotel.
S. Freeman and Sons started out building boilers and had a contract to build boilers for the J.I. Case Company steam engines and later manufactured the Freeman Steel Windmills. The guy I got it from said he tore the old boiler out and decided to save the sign so somebody could preserve a bit of history.
Gregg

He had the right idea! Great sign.

Very nice, Gregg

Very cool Gregg.

now you need the mill to go with it

I may have to start looking for one.
Gregg

I hope there are more over there than here. I've only run across one in all these years, but managed to snag it. The guy wanted me to restore it, and dedicate it to his daughter. Done.

I have the Freeman Steel. It seems they made several different models. The other picture Terry sent me I think that mill is at Shattuck. I have mine freed up with new bushings need to do some repair on blades.

Nice!

Wayne, post pictures of your progress.
Gregg