Disassembly and rehoming
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:17 am
Hi all,
I have very little to no knowledge on vintage windmills. I work as a county wildlife technician and am trying to install a Motus tower (https://motus.org/about/) on top of an existing windmill tower we have on county property. To do so, I need to remove the wheel, fin and gearbox.
Staff recommend that we hire a crane to remove the gearbox due to its weight. However, I doubt the people who did the installation used a crane. Surely there are other, more cost-effective methods.
Additionally, we wanted to see if anyone might be interested in these parts. The windmill is still in working condition (including the well-head). The tower will remain but we can rehome the wheel, gearbox, fin and well-head. Please see attached photos of said windmill.
Any advice on gearbox lowering, general disassembly or interest in these parts is welcome. It is located in Kane County, IL (about an hour west of Chicago).
Thanks,
Sadie
I have very little to no knowledge on vintage windmills. I work as a county wildlife technician and am trying to install a Motus tower (https://motus.org/about/) on top of an existing windmill tower we have on county property. To do so, I need to remove the wheel, fin and gearbox.
Staff recommend that we hire a crane to remove the gearbox due to its weight. However, I doubt the people who did the installation used a crane. Surely there are other, more cost-effective methods.
Additionally, we wanted to see if anyone might be interested in these parts. The windmill is still in working condition (including the well-head). The tower will remain but we can rehome the wheel, gearbox, fin and well-head. Please see attached photos of said windmill.
Any advice on gearbox lowering, general disassembly or interest in these parts is welcome. It is located in Kane County, IL (about an hour west of Chicago).
Thanks,
Sadie