Pulling Their Weight: The Windmill Counterbalance Farm Collector
A weight from the Pipe Raymond vaneless mill produced by Althouse Wheeler Co., Waupan, Wis. The W weight ranged from 231/2 to 119 pounds. ... as it was called, utilized a starshaped counterbalance weight instead of a tail. This mill was produced until 1916; other companies produced their own versions with different styles of weights into ...