Sorry Stockers, not sure about the aero-windmill as I have not got a windmill in this township.......
LUMBER TOWN BECOMES MINING TOWN
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Nah, I think he's referring to a garden ornament type thing - where the sails just go round.
When I was a little boy, my grandfather made one with a little man winding the handle - stayed on the shed roof for years, and was the talking point in the street
A wee bit of thread drift has occurred here. And it doesn't have much to do with the thread itself...........
Not a problem at all for folk who have also actually bothered to say something about the original thread content but a little off for those who have not even said anything about it .... ain't it?
Not a problem at all for folk who have also actually bothered to say something about the original thread content but a little off for those who have not even said anything about it .... ain't it?
You don't tend to see many 'lattice' windmills about these days.. They were more common in the past..
We tend to go for the more 'choclate box' type of windmill. - Square, or round, quite often stone, four paddle sails..
The guy I found had a large collection (different advertising and coloured vanes) he was disposing of about 35! At the time, I could not have justified the gamble on getting my money back..
This sort of thing..
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...6DDF89650BB61C3954A4C0B533F755FE3&FORM=IQFRBA
Mainly used for pumping water, I believe..
The models were used as an advertising 'tool' for seed-suppliers, agricultural suppliers, and the like..
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...6DDF89650BB61C3954A4C0B533F755FE3&FORM=IQFRBA
Mainly used for pumping water, I believe..
The models were used as an advertising 'tool' for seed-suppliers, agricultural suppliers, and the like..
And you can buy one from this well known Ebay sellers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-SCALE-A...761112?hash=item48952341d8:g:qPwAAOSwfcVUDe55
Max.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-SCALE-A...761112?hash=item48952341d8:g:qPwAAOSwfcVUDe55
Max.
And that would sit nicely in Mike's lumber town - and mine come to that - postage discount for two?
My original post was referring to the modern high tech type. I didn't realize that the older type was what you guys were talking about.
I have had the version Maxi-Model posted the link to, in my garden for sixteen years or so. It's still going strong and as the description says, it will not rust. The only point that needs periodic attention is the pivot that allows the blade portion to swivel. Maybe once each year, I clean that portion as the pivot rod does rust. A bit of light machine oil and it's good for another year.
I have had the version Maxi-Model posted the link to, in my garden for sixteen years or so. It's still going strong and as the description says, it will not rust. The only point that needs periodic attention is the pivot that allows the blade portion to swivel. Maybe once each year, I clean that portion as the pivot rod does rust. A bit of light machine oil and it's good for another year.
I know it looks like i have abandoned wood for coal and brought up the spectre of environmental catastrophe but I still do have one township that has a successful saw mill business..Pointrock.....
"Artisan" windmills are made by a bloke with a beard, at double the price.... 
Lovely job on re-working Arrowhead, Mike, and good luck with the work on Pointrock.....
Jon.
Lovely job on re-working Arrowhead, Mike, and good luck with the work on Pointrock.....
Jon.
Assuming of course that the good sawmillers of Pointrock can produce a chain of custody certificate
We have had a bit of wind around these parts recently .... it must be me diet...
But I went to check out the recently revamped Arrowhead township for any damage, and remove leaf litter, fallen twigs etc from it.
The apprentice just had to get in on the act ....
But I went to check out the recently revamped Arrowhead township for any damage, and remove leaf litter, fallen twigs etc from it.
The apprentice just had to get in on the act ....
