Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Very interesting tips to help straighten angle iron tower girts.

Thanks Dan,

I was looking for the punch photo also.

Thanks to Justin Eckels for sending me this picture from the 1952 Aermotor Catalog showing the assembling tool to assist with installing the x-braces on the tower.

Jerry Barker

Here is the picture of the two tools Aermotor sent with a new tower for assembly: Flat bladed screwdriver & wrench for slotted screws/square headed nuts. Thanks for the tip and pictures from Mark Welch and the AWM in Lubbock.

Aermotor tower lifting crab wrench:

https://morawamuseum.org.au/aermotorcrab.html

pcowley (RIP) wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 10:10 am Wayne, They made a special slotted screw driver to use with those slotted screws that are in the old Aermotor towers. Bryon or Mark Welch in FtWorth might have a picture of one.

Does anyone have a picture of the screw driver Paul was referencing from Aermotor? Thanks

Jerry Barker

Very interesting history on the Midland MFG Co. in Fort Worth, TX that has been producing water well cylinders for windmills since 1889.

https://www.midland-midco.com/about/history/

NMSU just released a new video celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the Windmill Technology Certification Workshop. The deadline to register for the 2025 Windmiller's workshop is May 23rd, 2025. Class size is limited so please register asap.

Windy,

Have you tired Nix MFG in Stephenville, TX? I just bought some 7/16" galvanized rod from them without guides.

https://nixmfgtx.com/steel-rod

Jerry