Leather wrapped wooden wheel

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Wayne
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Re: Leather wrapped wooden wheel

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Maybe we haven't came to far from the old timers, who knew how to keep the farm equipment operating without spending money.
Windcatcher530 Dan
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Re: Leather wrapped wooden wheel

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What a coincidence i just got my latest Gazette and there's a picture of Mr Baker raw hiding the wheel of a Corcoran windmill. Check it out!!!
Wayne
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Re: Leather wrapped wooden wheel

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Yep. They made a mistake Iding the photo on page 3. That's not a Fairbury No. 3 vane Mr Abels is holding, The vane says it's a Twin wheel from Hutchinson Kansas.
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