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Hummer Chicken

Antique Windmill at the Windmill Farm

 

The Windmill Farm is on land near Tolar, Texas. The place has a Bed & Breakfast, and the owner has a thing for old windmills. Every windmill has a number, and the owner has researched the history of every one and produced a four-page circular describing each one.

 

The Hummer was made by the Elgin Windmill and Pump Company of Elgin, Indiana, circa 1900. The red ball is a counterweight for the blade mechanism, and the company added the chicken for decoration, thinking it may help sell a few windmills.

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Uploaded on August 5, 2021
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