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Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:14 pm
by Riverlander
A bit more rustic garden art. By the serial No. it is a 1944 Z series Southern Cross. Picked it up from Peterborough SA. and put it up with the help of a neighbour. Got to be a bit mad I know.
Cheers John
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Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:22 pm
by Swisslulu
Looks great John and Faye! Is it quiet?
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:32 pm
by Riverlander
It is like me, a bit to old and worn out to work. The wheel has been tied and is only for rustic garden art. I have a couple of more things in mind to put up there.
Cheers
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:33 pm
by Swisslulu
Ah, good idea. That constant squeak would drive you nuts.
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:56 pm
by supersparky
That looks just so cool. Love it.
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:10 pm
by Greynomad
Looks good, John!
Better than a concrete gnome…
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:35 pm
by Dot
At last you made it, adds to the already rustic garden theme.
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:38 pm
by T1 Terry
I often toy with the idea of putting one down by the river and using it as a wind generator (generate electricity type and not the Chuck type) to power the water pump when the solar isn't doing its thing because the sun is behind the trees or the other side of the globe.
Not sure how you find one that is still suitable for the job, strong enough to climb and handle the load a wind generator would place on it ..... one of these type of things
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000549 ... cfc604dfe1
T1 Terry
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:40 pm
by Greynomad
T1,
You might have to have Chuck on call for when you have a still night…
Re: Rustic Windmill
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:17 am
by Chuck
I see my popularity is growing...
As is my 'service' fee...
