Fairbanks Morse
Designs of the Decade
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1880's
Wind engines... a cheap source of power for a variety of tasks for farmers and ranchers.
- The first Eclipse Windmill was built and sold in the 1800's and continued to be sold through the 1920's.
- Wind engines not only pumped water, but cut fodder, shelled corn, ground up grain and cut wood.
- Wind engine towers were built from 10' - 80' tall with water tanks from 1,000 to 3,500 gallon capacities.
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