This is a first...

[Headless hula]

Cheese storage customer found a windmill he wants...
We're taking it down today and hauling it to his property.

I sure get some odd projects.

 

[Old Texan]

I met a guy a few years back that travels TX and works on these things. Real specialty business and he makes a good living at it. Nothing complicated but few companies or techs that mess with them.

 

[Taboma]

Don't see a pump shaft on it, just for decoration ?
We've got several really old windmills in the area of our ranch. Used (Or were used) to pump wells for the stock feed tanks.
This one needs a bit of work, lol --- but was made by Aermotor Chicago. In fact most I've seen ----- assuming you can read the name for all the bullet holes --- were made by them. There's still a few oldies like this that are kept up and pumping.

 

[Headless hula]

I just got down from taking a look up top.

Aermotor. Way cool. Never saw one 7p close before.

 

[Headless hula]

 

[Guest06]

No thanks too high!!!!

 

[Spudsbud]

Thank you for wearing a harness !

 

[napanutt]

Thank you for wearing a harness !

Does the harness make it OSHA approved?

 

[Icky]

Does the harness make it OSHA approved?

I was thinking ther same thing

 

[Headless hula]

I win.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Don't see a pump shaft on it, just for decoration ?
We've got several really old windmills in the area of our ranch. Used (Or were used) to pump wells for the stock feed tanks.
This one needs a bit of work, lol --- but was made by Aermotor Chicago. In fact most I've seen ----- assuming you can read the name for all the bullet holes --- were made by them. There's still a few oldies like this that are kept up and pumping.

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At one time 90% of the windmills in the world were made just outside Chicago in a town named Batavia.

That's where I live, it is quite the point of Civic pride.

 

[Taboma]

At one time 90% of the windmills in the world were made just outside Chicago in a town named Batavia.

That's where I live, it is quite the point of Civic pride.

Well there's several up there still pumping today and from the looks I imagine they're as old as the torn up one in my pic. That's certainly something to be proud of. All that I've seen are Aermotor.
At first I thought it odd that all the Arizona windmills we've found were from Chicago, figured the ranches were getting them from an old Sears Catalog, lol
Here's another one we found that was more hidden up in a canyon, not as shot up
I think these old windmills are really a cool part of history, never felt inclined to shoot one or a road sign for that matter

 

[buck35]

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I win.

Well that was quick. How heavy was the fan part of it?

 

[Headless hula]

 

[Taboma]

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Nice job of getting it down and not bending it in half

Is it going to be used to pump, or a lawn ornament ? You do lead a rather interesting life for sure

 

[Headless hula]

Nice job of getting it down and not bending it in half View attachment 673966

Is it going to be used to pump, or a lawn ornament ? You do lead a rather interesting life for sure

Lawn ornament. He is going to put it by his pond.

 

[Headless hula]

Well that was quick. How heavy was the fan part of it?

Just a guess, but probably around 350?

 

[Headless hula]

And off we go.

 

[Headless hula]

 

[Headless hula]

That's me

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

I priced a old one just to put on our property 2800-4800$ never mind

 

[Jonas Grumby]

Does the harness make it OSHA approved?

Not that harness, but better than no harness

 

[RiverDave]

Spray foam to windmills.. LOL

RD

 

[spectra3279]

I was thinking ther same thing
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Not a gubment or union yob. So who cares

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[Icky]

Not a gubment or union yob. So who cares

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That sign has been around forever, and if I've paid attention correctly he lives in Wisconsin

 

[Headless hula]

Been a helluva day.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Thank you for wearing a harness !

Does the harness make it OSHA approved?

I enjoy that everyone is noticing the harness, but not the standing-on-a-pallet-in-the-forks-of-a-forklift aspect of the job.

Well done Mr. Hula.

 

[Headless hula]

I enjoy that everyone is noticing the harness, but not the standing-on-a-pallet-in-the-forks-of-a-forklift aspect of the job.

Well done Mr. Hula.

After the shitshow thread about my home built gantry, I figured I'd spice it up a little....





I lol'd....

It was a really nice pallet though.

 

[napanutt]

It was a really nice pallet though.

A really nice pallet...noted.

 

[WYRD]

Lotsa chit was built way before osha...we wouldn't have half the high rises in the good old USA if they were overseen by osha...

Nice job mang!

 

[Headless hula]

So we were taking another look at the gearbox last night, and wondering when this thing was built. My guess is before the 40's? Only reason I say that,

is the tower is assembled with square headed bolts. I can't imagine that if it were built later it wouldn't be hex heads? I am no expert in anything old. Just a guess. Anyone have a source?

 

[buck35]

Both of the plants I worked at were built in the fifties, and the ironwork was all square head bolts.

Edit in, the columns were riveted, but crossbracing, was bolts

 

[Taboma]

More than likely a 4 leg tower also produced and sold by Aermotor, so here ya go ----
https://www.ebay.com/str/windmill-parts/Aermotor-Other-/_i.html?_storecat=680931015

Now for today's windmill trivia ----

 

[Headless hula]

More than likely a 4 leg tower also produced and sold by Aermotor, so here ya go ----
https://www.ebay.com/str/windmill-parts/Aermotor-Other-/_i.html?_storecat=680931015

Now for today's windmill trivia ----
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He's planning on building his home in the next 12-18 months. That link was badass. Thanks man.

 

[Headless hula]

Another fun little detail. All the bolts we removed came apart with wrenches. No penetrating oil, torches, nada. No stripped threads. I couldn't believe how well it came apart.

 

[Headless hula]

I was prepared with cutoff wheels and cold chisels.

 

[Headless hula]

Both of the plants I worked at were built in the fifties, and the ironwork was all square head bolts.

Edit in, the columns were riveted, but crossbracing, was bolts

Thanks!

 

[Headless hula]

Oh yea... I sent the link to this thread to him.


RDSUX.