Windmill water

This windmill water pump could be the appropriate technology for your homestead. This article was originally published as "The Arusha Windmill" in the May/June 1978 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.

Detail drawing of windmill & water tank at the Stewart Ranch, Banning, California. 1984

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This windmill is near Appila in the north of South Australia

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By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #90 • November/December, 2004 Standing tall like a giant sunflower in a sea of undulating prairie grasses, or in any rural setting, a windmill is a thing of beauty. Not only are water pumping windmills a joy to watch, but they are incredibly useful. Powered only by wind, they work like […]

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #90 • November/December, 2004 Standing tall like a giant sunflower in a sea of undulating prairie grasses, or in any rural setting, a windmill is a thing of beauty. Not only are water pumping windmills a joy to watch, but they are incredibly useful. Powered only by wind, they work like […]

This is a water wheel from the Irvine park. I really liked the whole scene and tried to capture this tiny corner into a nice picture.

I added a couple of windmills to my backyard layout. Here is a video of the result. Windmills video

Windmill Water Feature: I made the windmill out of mild steel. It has a bearing, allowing it to turn easily with the wind. The pond is made out of concrete and there is a submersible pump that sucks water out of the pond and through the spout of the windmill. This thing i…