Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

The comment by WindyBob ("Hope you younger guys and gals can fill them shoes and keep this historic aura going.") ties right in with the past few weeks for me.

Two young gals [ Anna and Sarah D. ] buy hay from me for their 3 horses. Both are nurses. Anna sheepishly asked me about welding and wrenching "stuff" because she bought a tractor and enjoys "fixing things up" to use a s implements on their horse farm. Didn't take long to ask about a windmill for their place to supply water for Sarah's food plot/garden.

I located a Baker No.3 direct stroke motor in Ohio and had a tail and an 8' fan to mount on it. Came with pieces from 3 towers that never got completed. Well, it sure didn't take long for her to to grab all her tools and confidence, and, with my guidance, get it all together and standing up and running beautifully. No other experience, but she sure has a knack for wrenching. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. I took my lift over to their ranch in Stockbridge and she rode it up, dug the holes, set the tower, built a platform, and installed the pump rod and pole. It will certainly be a landmark in that area. I have no fear that this talented 'youngster' will carry the torch into the future. Her favorite color is Ford Cobalt Blue, so it goes without saying ...

good job ladies! always give additional motivation to get mine up in the air
Mike B
New Braunfels TX

Brings a tear to my eye. Thanks.

That's great. She will go far in life. Maybe later you can give us a picture beside her windmill without the mask.

windmill calendars ?

Some time ago, there was that idea of a calendar floating around. Forgot all about that.

It's good you took the time to help her get the mill and get it up and going. Over the last 16 years I have had a fair amount of health issues and have met some hard working nurses. The over night ones normally have a lot of different things going on. A few winters back I had some heart surgery and met one that worked winters over night to pay for her health insurance and her and her mom had a lawn service they ran in the summer. She said that they did all there own maintenance work.

My windmiller students.

Awesome.

There was a shallow well pump (cylinder at about 8') nearby, but a slightly different position was chosen because I always tell people to put it where it can be seen from the house/kitchen/living room. This one looks good from the road, too. They will dig the hole with a twist type hand digger + extension, sink a 6" casing down there with a screen left over from the golf course sprinkler pump equipment. Then drop a 3" cylinder with foot valve down below and plop on an old windmill pump I donated. Any details or corrections you recommend to this task? Water is not for animals or human consumption, only for a garden.