Windmill bug?

[Henry66]

Anybody else here got the windmill bug? I have always wanted one and got two old Aermotors last week. They have captured a great deal of my mind and time. Very similar to when I got my Bronco. Scary.

[Action]

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Got any pics?

[Henry66]

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I will get some up today. In need of several parts and assembly at this point. A model A602 (early) and a model 702. Both with 8 foot wheels, disassembled, and two towers. One 21 foot and one 28 foot. The wheels and tails are in very good shape without bullet holes. One has Phillips & Co, Roseville stenciled on the tail.

[Henry66]

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Here are some pics. Obviously a ways to go yet, but I waited for 40 years to get this far. The tower is the smaller 21 footer.

[Action]

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Nice......thanks for the pics.

[GloNDark2]

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This is cool, i'll be watching this. Always been interested in a setup like this.

[Henry66]

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I just got back from Rio Oso with the 30 foot tower. I took the 10 foot stub tower off and put it in back of the flatbed because I was chicken to haul a 30 foot tower on a 16 foot trailer. (Still a scary load at 20 feet.) They are assembled with square head 9/16 bolts and 5/8 nuts. I actually had a 5/8 square socket. Pics are leaving the farm and then at home. The fire greeted me on arrival. It is small and creeping.

[CityHick]

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Are you going to run anything with them or just set them up for looks? Either way, they are pretty cool. My mom has a working scale model that her dad built as a hobby many years ago. It is strictly just for show, but its a conversation piece in my parents yard in suburbia.

[Henry66]

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My long time dream is to have one of them out in the field pumping water to an overflow tank for stock and irrigation. I can get a decent well at about 50 to 60 feet.

[CityHick]

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I think that you and I have some things in common, Henry. But this site is so much more pleasant when we don't dive down the political rabbit hole... whatever you do, it seems like a kinda fun hobby. All things mechanical are interesting.

[Henry66]

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Thank you for the words of wisdom. I covered up the rabbit hole.

[GloNDark2]

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I think that you and I have some things in common, Henry. But this site is so much more pleasant when we don't dive down the political rabbit hole... whatever you do, it seems like a kinda fun hobby. All things mechanical are interesting.

This right here sums up my relationship with my dad, mom, brother, aunts, probably more than half my friends, almost all of my coworkers............etc......etc.......etc. hahahaah

[CityHick]

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That wasn't my intention. I'm not the site police. Lol