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...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 7, 2018 | Windmill Service
Had a nice day last January to install this windmill. It’s an A702 on 50′ unknown make tower. Tower was lowered, new diagonal braces added on bottom 15′, 3′ stub installed, moved 25 miles, and re-erected near Potomac,...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 7, 2018 | Windmill Service
Rebuilt this Koenders aeration windmill and re-installed near Danville, IL The bearings were shot and the shaft was bent. Whoa, did it...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 7, 2018 | Windmill Service
Enjoyed installing this rebuilt 10′ Elgin #2 Vaneless Windmill near Emden, IL. I built a 40′ wooden tower for it which was later painted white to match the wooden blades. The counter weight is a large, red cast iron chicken. The black cast iron ball...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 7, 2018 | Windmill Service
Had the pleasure of installing a nice vintage Aermotor A702 x 33 for Mike Wolfe of American Picker fame. Nice guy! Other than the heavy rain and bolders in the ground, it was a fun...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 5, 2018 | Windmill Service
We recently completed construction a functioning water tower near LaPorte, IN. It is used to drip irrigate an apple orchard. Water is supplied to the tank by a 10′ B702 Windmill x 50′ tower. When the tank is full, overflow water runs down copper downspout...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 29, 2016 | Windmill Service
Had to relocate little windmill from Watertown, WI property that had been sold. Ground was too soft for my rig so I lowered the 24′ tower with cable over top of nearby garage. I dis-assembled the A602 and customer hand carried all parts and tower out to street...
by Paul Behrends | Mar 3, 2016 | Windmill Service
This job was near Oxford, Indiana. It was an 8′ Aermotor on a very shakey 50′ Woodmanse tower. We moved it about 6 miles, cut it down to about 30,’ and re-enforced it in a few places. Installed a freshly rebuilt A702 and Aerator for a...
