Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

The way I understand it, the pre95 brake was a complete circle that contacted the hub. The later rake only contacted the top and bottom of the hub. There is a full circle brake on the one I put up at the Village, it also has the small width gears.

Happy Birthday!

U have a Woodmanse vane for a 10 ft. It's nice. To bad you are so far away.

In some places I've seen them called the Woodmanse Steel. They also made a Mogul. It was a heavy duty mill. IT's at least an 8 ft. MY 61/2 ft only has 5 arms.

I guess the address in an early Windmill directory can be used to send a card?

One of the best! Always ready to help. It was by visiting the Windmill Farm and meeting Chuck that I found out about windmill collecting. The year he had the Trade Fair. That was my first Trade Fair. Prayers go out for Ruby and the family.

I agree Mike. My way of thinking is, BBQ has to be really bad to not be good. Read in the DMN about a place in Ft. Worth making vegan BBQ. I'm blessed with a pit around the corner from me that turns out pretty good BBQ. They don't cook often, but when they do they text me and I take my $20 and bring...

Happy Birthday Jim!

Corsicana Texas was the home for the beginning of Magnolia oil. We have an old Magnolia Station at our Pioneer Village. I beautifyed a bulk oiler that came out of a Magnolia station owned by an Uncle of the man who donated it. After I posted it on Smokstak someone posted the picture of the station s...

Thumbs Up! Great Job!