Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Thank you Peter Every time I go near the mill parts I have another question or two Hope i am not a pest first the new bearing is not snug on the hub end. It is a new shaft. Anything wrong with using some blue lock tight to keep it from moving.? And is there a torque load on the nut on the other end?...

Ok I am about to put a new shaft into a Beatty hub. How far should it protrude out the front? and should I heat and peen the edge over or tack it with braze or nicad rod?
thanks for the help
jerry

They were off two different cases. One is older and one 39/42 patent. but got them mixed up in cleaning and straightening and did not notice so do not know which ones are what era.
Thanks for the comments
jerry

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Here are the spokes

opps sent wrong pic for spokes
will be back at the shop tomorrow and send the pic of spoke difference
jerry

Thanks for the quick reply So this hood has a fibrous type stuff in the groove. it was off the 39/42 gear box. So good idea or bad? The other hood of previous cast head none. Well every time I spend some time on this project I have more questions, so here is another. As I am cleaning up the spokes I...

Good suggestions I might use a patch of flattened copper pipe propped inside and try solder. I have some old lead type solder and I do not intend to lick it. And who is going to see it up high I just saw that one of my two beatty hoods has a gasket. Is this normal? . I will improvise something. Than...

Thanks for the answers
I am leaning towards leaving everything weathered. I do like to see the old windmills still standing; better when i see them working.
Anyone have any thoughts on dating the Beatty hand pump?

Thankyou for the suggestion of JB weld. With a little bit of screen meshed in it it should keep out some weather.
Do you just tap bull it holes in sails flat or fill them, or does it matter?