Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

Found some more info searching the name given. There is an archive by the Homestead National Monument of America (part of park service) with these records. So it seems it was a renaming/restructuring of Dempster in the 60's but its still a bit odd how so few of the mills have been found. It must ...

Mine is the same odd color. Judging by the fact there's paint still on yours and even more on mine, it appears they were later in Model 12 production. If thats true maybe there is someone still living in/around Beatrice that knows the story on these.

I think my tail pin is like a regular Dempster ...

Interesting you found one also! Not a one off but I'm not sure what the story is. I picked up a 6ft Dempco mill from Ivan quite a few years ago. It has a sticker (yes just an adhesive label) on the bottom of the gearcase instead of a cast in name. We haven't been able to figure out if it was ...

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Thanks guys, however; I can't take credit for the Vaneless Standard. It was just a picture I took when there for a trade fair.

common- A few 602's I did awhile ago rare- A Vaneless Standard in its Batavia birthplace looking stately moderately rare- A Demp 11 back when freshly restored

thanks for sharing, looks easy enough to make

Still looking for one!

Perhaps the worst decision ever made by Aermotor. Whoever made that call deserves a punch in the face when time travel becomes reality. The only saving grace is that the head is just barely thick enough that a good vice grips will hold it.

Jud , thanks for sharing the Trade Fair photo .

you're welcome, Mike


Yep Judd you and your brother both definitely need to get some of your mills restored. I know TWO right off the top of my head that are pretty darn RARE.

For sure, we've only got about 10% restored, we gotta pick up the ...