Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Hi Slim,
My project was stalled again,but I'm working on it now.
I got some advice from a local expert,but always interested to hear from others.
I will go with a side vane,& I need to redesign the tail to work correctly.
The Comets interested me,but I never see any in my area.They made some nice ...

Challenge 27,

Thanks again for the detailed information. This will be very helpful as I proceed. I'm sure others are happy to read that information also.
Yesterday, I spent some time looking at some of those wonderful wooden windmills in the USA. Outstanding,Functional artworks! .
I also subscribed ...

Thanks Wayne,
Years ago I bought a heap of manuals from them. A very good Historical Society & reference for Australian history.
I'll go take a look again..

Challenge 27,

Thanks for the prompt ,clear reply. The Eclipse side vane idea is interesting,& the wooden windmills look nice.
I think there are some Australian windmills like the Comet & R series Southern Cross that are not offset.
Finding information online has been frustrating. A lot of ...

Hi,
I'm located in Australia.
I have an Alston 27 windmill,with 8 feet fan on a 20 plus feet ,4 legged tower.
After years of ownership,I'm finally fixing it,ready to put it up.It will be a garden ornament,not a pumper.
As the original gears etc were quite worn,I opted to add my own gearbox...an old ...