Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Wow! That's neat. I'm reading a ladies diary written from 1856 to 1874. I'm to 1866 and she wrote about them harvesting wheat and then thrashing it. I'm thinking they used a horse power to drive the thrasher. My feed grinder or chopper is belt driven.

I use an air powered cutting wheel for doing stuff like that. You have to have a steady hand and cutting the short side would be touchy. Mine has a 3 inch cutting wheel.

That looks like the top of an old feed grinder I have. I'll look but don't think it is a Marseilles. Theteeth around the bottom is an adjustment for the size of material going into the bag. Mine is complete will take a picture and post it.

I gave a price for a windmill to a man he didn't like my price. I ask him if he knew what had driven the price up and he said no. I told him it was woman. If they find blade sections or a vane they like price is no object.

I've got Ivan's and Chuck's. I sent Chuck an E-mail didn't hear back I'll try again and also send one to Ivan.

Yes Happy New year! All is well here in Central Texas. A little cool with rain in the forecast.

Yes shaped like a bottle is the best way to describe them. Some around here would have a neck where they mounted the rope and pulley for drawing water. There is a home near me built in 1910. Still has the Cistern. The Great Grandson of the builder still lives in the house. His Dad told me he used to...

You have to taste it to know. Hard to describe. If you like pecans that's a start. They are full of pecans, and of course the fruit. The cake is there to hold it all together.

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Hey Gregg, I don't guess you were at Lubbock or didn't come by my table. I was serving Corsicana Fruit cake. Had bunches tell me I don't like Fruit Cake but I like this. A lady from Minnesota said she was going to serve one at her ladies get together and not tell them what it was. My Mama was happie...