Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Right or wrong.I was told by a windmill repair veteran of 30yrs to use transmission fluid in my oil bath windmills.

I was told to use transmission fluid in my oil bath windmills.Does that sound right?

Personally i think that wishbone frame was a poor design.i have a frame that busted in half and another with a crack.i think that's why they connected the frame on the top with that lupe on the irrigater.the original furling system had way more parts and heavier than the 1895 improved model

Wayne I've found the same thing.I have two dandys and several parts.both are the improved dandy 1895 and up.I've found different width gears,three different pitman arms one with a wooden bearing.also different furling systems.one is very similar to my bell hub with a furl disc. Also different tail v...

Looking for a brake for a 8ft bell hub.part#A 90 Would like an original

Mike the only other thing i can think of is it might be part of a horizontal windmill but they usually were big in diameter.are there any markings on the hub

I'm gonna say farm implement the center hole looks to big for a windmill shaft Mike

Mr barker that tower is made by snow manufacturing.the mill that went on it was a Decorah windmill.they are pretty rare.There's a tower just like it up here in N Y. Still trying to locate the mill.

Thanks Mike will do

Mike i talked to the guy i got it from.he said it might have been a part of the project his great great grandfather and John Lincoln were going to use to power Lincoln's prototype welder generator. Windcatcher Dan