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Winchester windmill???
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February 18, 2017 - 11:42 pm
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I was working in the old part of town today on a remodeling job. I was looking around and there is this very old thing on top of an old metal stand like a windmill stand. It looked like an airplane propeller with a shaft attached and then a sprocket, chain, and an old motor below that. On the tail of this thing was an old wooden sign that I thought said “Winchester”. I got pretty excited and wondered how I was gonna obtain that sign. I got out the bino’s and the wooden sign said Windcharger” not Winchester. Colorful, well done sign. Still gonna look into getting it. It was very cool. Peter

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February 20, 2017 - 3:10 pm
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Anything like this?

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Yes except the one had a wooden tail fin with the painted sign that was still in pretty good shape. Wonder how old they are? Thanks for the pictures. Peter

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Peter,

Check this out in case you ever get to that rooftop and rescue the Wincharger.

http://www.wincharger.com/index.php/resources/parts-suppliers

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February 22, 2017 - 1:26 am
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Thanks for that. You a collector of these? Peter

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February 22, 2017 - 3:05 am
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No, but always interested in old Americana, when our country was truly GREAT.

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February 22, 2017 - 3:16 am
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Maybe that’s what it is with me also. Thanks, Peter

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