by Paul Behrends | Feb 7, 2021 | Windmill Service
I recently replaced a model A602 Aermotor that was in very rough shape with a newly rebuilt A702 near Burnettsville, IN. Old windmill mast pipe had not been installed properly by others which caused the old mill to destroy itself prematurely. Note the old style...
by Paul Behrends | Feb 7, 2021 | Windmill Service
I rebuilt this windmill over 20 years ago and it has been run hard ever since! Today, with new farm owners, I rebuilt and re-installed it at Cayuga, IN. The next week I installed an Aerator so it could aerate a algae covered pond. Sept. 2020.
by Paul Behrends | Nov 22, 2020 | Windmill Service
This rebuilt, vintage 12 ft’r was put right to work filling a pond for irrigation use. Sandy soil out there not unlike our soil here near the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Got to have good tires in the windmill business these days. This job was 930 miles from...
by Paul Behrends | Nov 22, 2020 | Windmill Service
This is a 10′ Woodmanse model G on 55′ Ideal tower near Leroy, IL. The old motor was beyond shot as well as the pullout mechanism. The wheel was missing as well. I converted it over to an 8′ Aermotor with 4′ stub tower. The tower was 3″...
by Paul Behrends | Nov 22, 2020 | Windmill Service
This 50′ tower was not very stable (note few girts & long diagonal strap braces). I think it was a Monitor tower. In any case, I rebuilt this cute 6′ Challenge 27 and re-installed it. Note mill was raised with tower stub and platform intact. Pumps...
by Paul Behrends | Apr 21, 2020 | Windmill Service
Work on this 10′ B702 x 40′ Aermotor continued despite the 3″ snowfall morning of April 16, 2020. This mill has pumped virtually 24/7 since it was installed in 2011. Leathers have been replaced 3 times. Snowy day for Paul
