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: Windmill that Works. i ‘The est design 1 koow is fora 36-toot high tower built by dhe New Alchoey Institute-Hast an Cape Cae and {iT deserved in the Jounal of the New aces, No. 2. The save serctare i made fom 8 lengths of 4 % 2 timber each 26 foe: ng (al tinier rat be trcated ith wed preservative). Che 2 platter are isd 2 the ume: by naling down ines enor lenges fitge 2 belted tn de main uprights (with eye bolts on the eenee Dltfonm, x provide a fing fo the oy ice. The NAT wicee run Ing'de the tower but anchoring them ouside wuuldl in cay view previde 9 becter hald "Phe tower is tapered to w shape gira by ‘aking the tnpolatform sr ortgun 28 ches wees re cee fine aeuce of 48 inches diamvte. ‘The wit u>cighs are fee the hatear with lange Rela 108 bits uF telegraph pole 6 Feet Joe ‘rien deep into the ground. “Che top haf uf the tower is brie wide rh qorineh lengeha of x 503, and the Rottrm ha wi 16 ‘eh Tenge, ‘Boch atone (his one was designed foro 18-t iarte si sealing) wil gre poets good eerice, Fits F woes! alached up The ee side wil rank fe cle, a nie more ere mead sil eoaua about 3 feet from the top wl give wr easy tneeld For “eueking on the machine Tf yon yn eee tore sl-engeh ‘ad wha ‘hoe the pie of thie pfeil he nicl and help na of a. praportion coe ot 7.481 galloncit 250 ph 7 pike 38.3 fib 15.3 febthr x 8 hr = 268.4 £03 in 8 he, This figure islower ch opacity of the windmill the calesloted pornping Liecause of this we recommend chara crankshaft wich a freutee stroke of 1 pump of a larger dlametee piston be ved. A new mill thae 8 have just completed uses 2 Ne. 350 cist ion plumes mounced in tandem (Mid-West Well Supply Co,, Hundley, Minois) Parts a consists ofthe cot sails tached to tree rubric! masts which ae frond to 4 svoo hh, The vente ofthe lab is nd of an automate crankset which mounted on top fa see ball tere beating cantable anit which Allows che windmill wroate v0 thatthe sla ‘ays perpendicular to the wins mnce at the Cop of am cghtdcgged tower which i Fy save and Tener & piston ted comected eo the crankihate tramfecs power tough a reciprocating vertical sot qipe whic cum fromthe ep c the bottom ofthe {eorr nore it upeacce «igh capacity piton oie “The romer ley are bole ue ase tgs hone pole scetuns which ace fly burt The [Pound to preset the cue ftom bowing aver n Frere winds, Th vil designe to remain opeatona and to withand storm coadiions {Weal the clot ss should he removed if severe vind contiions are aniiated Ovr rind was Dui co sips culating water tox wercs of tenty cxperinentl aguacufbire ponds. le was requaed chat the water in each pol he replaced once cach dey. Wate pumping ist showed 4 yield ot 250 gallons por howe irae mpl win 18 dinvecee Baden ap yng power toa Famer pumpougha 3" atoke ye pige 22 the journal of be. Parts PARTS SHOWN ARE Nor DRAWN To scaLE Platform and Sails, Teapenord Cotavd Blocks Pattern swiaa ONMATIYS vA / 0% dua Exner [Fie pescoa ane 2510 waves [asthe as winoy Materials in Order of Assembly: BASE 8-6’ sections utility pole (or tailroad ties), concrete optional depending on hole depth 8-12" 1" galvanized machine bolts, 8 suts, 16 washers B heavy galvanized screw hooks co secure tumnbuckles to base TOWER AND TOP PLATFORM 8-26" x 2” x4” spruce for tower legs 8-8" pieces 2” x 4" spruce to secure middle platform ta inside of legs 16 - 8” pieces 2” x 4" spruce for ladder steps on outside of one leg 8-8” pieces 2” x 4” spruce for foot holds around top of tower % gross 244" No, 10 galvanized wood screws 2-1" thick, 28” wide plywood octagons for top platform 1-10" x 34” x 3%" spruce for making 8 wooden trapezoid blocks to secure platform to legs 16 - 7” x 1” galvanized machine bolts, 16 nuts, 32 washers, to secure trapezoid blocks to platform 8-6" x 4" galvanized eye bolts, 8 nuts, 16 washers, to secure top of tower legs to trapezoid blocks and to provide attachment for top of guy wires 16 - 27" lengths of t-v antennac guy wire for internal guying of tower 32 cable clamps co form loops at ends of guy wires Several strong persons and 100" strong rope required to set rower in place, gin pole helpful 1-48” diameter 4" plywood disc for middle platform 16 guy wire curnbuckles 16 - 56" pieces 1” x 3” spruce for lower bracing of tower 1-8" piece %" nylon rope with eye splices and safety clips (for safety Tine) At least one capable person who is not afraid of heights 16 - 40” pieces 1” x 3” spruce for upper bracing of tower 1 gross 12 penny galvanized serew nails to fasten bracing to tower legs