by Paul Behrends | Sep 7, 2018 | Windmill Service
Long drive up to Sutton’s Bay, MI on the north shore of Lake Michigan but at least it was a beautiful drive! Old head was destroyed by bad storm (tall fir trees nearby probably contributed to the wild wind). Gin pole job. Job went smooth but little did I know...
by Paul Behrends | Sep 6, 2018 | Windmill Service
This was a fun project at Belvidere, IL last week. I installed a new A802 on top of this Frank Lloyd Wright inspired barn. Windmill is sitting at 60′ above ground and will pump from a 2″ sand point inside the barn. Inside of this barn is absolutely...
by Paul Behrends | Sep 6, 2018 | Windmill Service
This cute little 6 ft’r was in pretty good shape other than needing new Timken bearings, brake work, and new tail lettering. We also installed new service platform, Ash pump poles with new guides, and repaired the very sloppy 50′ Monitor tower . Working...
by Paul Behrends | Aug 30, 2018 | Windmill Service
Replaced a junk A602 on this farm near Durham, MO. What a maze of overhead wires to dodge! Old, early style Aermotor tower was quite tired and required several girts and diagonal braces to be replaced. Tight as a drum now! Of course night light had to be mounted on...
by Paul Behrends | Aug 30, 2018 | Windmill Service
Smells like cheese up here in WI! Set this rebuilt 10 ft’r on this Wisc. hillside few weeks ago.
by Paul Behrends | Aug 8, 2018 | Windmill Service
Neat photo with “Old Glory” watching over us at the show!
by Paul Behrends | Aug 8, 2018 | Windmill Service
Moved this mill about 5 miles from a farm near Strausburg, IL to the owners home in town. We typically replace the A602 motor, all the brake linkage, and the service platform. Of course tower was set on new anchor posts.
by Paul Behrends | Aug 8, 2018 | Windmill Service
I rebuilt and installed this 9′ Fairbanks Morse WG. It now stands proudly near Lincoln, IL . It is certainly an odd mill.
by Paul Behrends | Aug 6, 2018 | Windmill Service
This 40′ A602 was heavily entangled in trees and vines in a working cattle pasture. The tree branches probably saved the wheel from being damaged all these years. We rebuilt the windmill and moved it about a half mile to the farmers yard where the windmill will...
by Paul Behrends | Jun 13, 2018 | Windmill Service
After a few months restoration, this 10′ US Wind Engine & Pump (USWE&P) Model F Windmill was erected on a farm near Monticello, IL. I removed the windmill from a farm in Naperville, IL where it originally stood on a 70′ tower. The mill was fully...
