Vintage Windmills NEWS
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2006-ANOTHER YEAR OF FRIENDSHIP, SHARING, ENJOYING, OUR PRESERVATION EFFORTS. |
Tuesday,
March 21, 2006
TRIP
REPORT, Visit to Big Country, Maxwell, NE - This visit actually
happened some time ago and I am just getting around to a write-up.Those of you who travel I-80 in Nebraska may want to stop in and visit this location. Just east of North Platte, NE is the small town of Maxwell, NE; home of Big Country Windmills. There used to be quite an assortment of windmill parts visible from the interstate but now most of the inventory has been moved to town & housed. There is still an assortment of farm implements and some towers left at the home site.
Take the Maxwell exit & turn North into town. The main building is straight across the railroad tracks.
| This is the mailbox at the home site location out by the interstate. I believe Randy has some good plans for this site but will let him tell you about those. |
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The collectables and antique parts are housed in an old store location. Note the pressed tin ceiling panels. VERY interesting place to visit. |
| Also in this store location is a good assortment of old sails, wheels, weights, vanes and other items. |
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The steel building (North of the tracks) houses most of the inventory. |
| One of the shop areas in the steel building. Can't you just see Cousin Artie slinging 20' gear cases around? |
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More of the inventory in the steel building |
| Whoops! Another photo from the storefront building |
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Outside of the steel building in the yard. Many, Many wheels, vanes, tail bones, gear cases, you name it! |
| While I was visiting, Ray & Adam Balsick stopped in for a visit (& parts). They were on the way back to their place east of Colorado Springs. Left to right, Adam, Randy, Ray. |
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I hope to make more visits to various windmillers & windmill sites soon.
Tuesday,
January 10, 2006Flight
To Texas - Some of you old timers will remember the Trade Fairs
South of Lamar Colorado, near "Two Buttes" Colorado; plus I believe we
have a future Trade Fair Scheduled for this area again. This area is on
a ridge with some very good wind conditions and thus has become
populated by some of the large wind generators. So now you will find a
mixture of the old with the new in the methods of gaining useful work
from the wind. I am in Texas right now having flown over this area
enroute to Borger, TX to refuel. Here are some photos I snapped showing
some of the features."Two Buttes"
The Wind Generator Farm (look closely)
A Texas Sunset From The Air
2006
ANOTHER YEAR OF FRIENDSHIP, SHARING, ENJOYING, OUR
PRESERVATION EFFORTS.
BEST WISHES FOR 2006