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Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:12 pm
Mr Ed i believe the model 13 was a wooden wheel mill only. The wheel is definitely a model 12 with those wrap around sail ties.
Dan -
Both the 13 & 15 were available with wood or steel wheel. I think all of the steel wheel versions from this series had the wrap around sail ties, I know both the 12 & 15 did ... but could be wrong on the 13. I do not know if there was a difference in pitch on the sails in the back geared vs direct stroke units. All three models used the same hub (I believe even the wood versions). The 15 used a walking beam, like the 12, the 13 did not have a walking beam. The 13 used a governor rod & weight like the 9, 7 & steel star.
I had the opportunity to buy a 13 once, probably should have. Its hard to remember about the sail ties and I cant find the pics that I took of it.
Mr Ed the model 15 did have the same wrap around sail ties but was a direct stroke only i believe. All the literature i have on the model 13 only says it was a wooden mill only in 8 1/2 ft size. And yes the hubs i believe were the same in appearance on the three mills. If there was a steel model 13 i would like to have a copy of the literature for my files.Do you have one? Thanks Dan
Thank you for that info Ed. Interesting cause all the trade litterateur i have on Flint and Walking only tells of when it was introduced in 1913 as a 8 1/2 wooden wheel only and then again with a repair list for the model 13 wooden wheel only in 1921. YOU SHOULD Of BOUGHT THAT MILL!!!
Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:19 am
Thank you for that info Ed. Interesting cause all the trade litterateur i have on Flint and Walking only tells of when it was introduced in 1913 as a 8 1/2 wooden wheel only and then again with a repair list for the model 13 wooden wheel only in 1921. YOU SHOULD Of BOUGHT THAT MILL!!!
Dan, that parts breakdown was from F&W catalogue #100 ... not sure of the year, but presumably pre-'24. There are a couple pics of the mill that was for sale at windmill-parts.com ... ugly yellow brown thing. They are not the best pics, but they were the ones from the original add (Neil must have grabbed & saved a copy).
