Vintage Windmill and Wind Generator Forum

I am still rebuilding my 8' woodmanse, but have a few questions, I'll attach a few pictures to go with the questions.

1. There is part of a Windlass, not sure what it does, but I think it was a "winch" to pull, or "furl" the tail over and set the brake?
2. For the Windlass, what parts is it missing, ad where can I get those?
3. There are 4 "hooks" bolted to the tower, what are they for? My guess is they are "guides" for the brake wire?
Two are mounted on one side of the tower, closer to the top, and two are mounted on a cross-member lower on the tower.
4. If not wire guides what are they? If they are, what keeps the wire in them?
5. On the Woodmanse, the pumping-shaft, and the brake-connecting-rod both come down center-mast pipe.
So as the head spins different directions what keeps the brake wire/cable from wraping around the wooden
pump shaft?

yes , to question # 1

Here are the parts to the windlass

CTXmiller wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:53 pm Here are the parts to the windlass

Thank you!!

I'm now looking for a crank, the dog and the rachet if anyone has them to sell. Thanks!

on the pullout rod, there should be a swivel link. When the head rotates, above the swivel link does too, and below the swivel link, does not.

Thanks for the info! I do have that swivel, I just couldn't figure that out!

Yeah, it's a pretty cheezy setup, but works for a while.

I guess now I have more questions.
Should I grease that swivel?
Should I grease the bearing at the top of the tower where the head/motor sits?
And what oil would normally be used in a Woodmanse gearbox?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm an old rookie!
Larry