Agent Blue
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I bought a pile of old windmill parts with a pump, some fan blades, bent tower supports and spent a day sorting and checking what was usable. To my surprise the pump dates back to 1901 with its cast iron case survived the fall from a forty foot tower when taken down, or I should say crash. There were sufficient pieces to complete an eight foot fan so I temporarily set it up on a test stand to check for seal and bearing problems.
With a pile of bent tower remains I picked through the pieces straightening and welding pieces together to form a shorter twenty five foot tower. The base is 8'6" square made up of short 2x2x1/8" short pieces. In place of the wire that held most towers in place I used 1" strapping. The plan is to place the head on the tower in spring.
With a pile of bent tower remains I picked through the pieces straightening and welding pieces together to form a shorter twenty five foot tower. The base is 8'6" square made up of short 2x2x1/8" short pieces. In place of the wire that held most towers in place I used 1" strapping. The plan is to place the head on the tower in spring.