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AUSTRALIAN WINDMILL MANUFACTURERS - T

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TAYLOR, A. & SON

    Of Lake Street, Cairns, Queensland. Listed as an agent for ALSTON all steel windmills in Wise's P.O. Directory for Queensland in 1903.

TAYTON, H.

    Listed as a manufacturer in Sorrento, Victoria in 1940.

TEMPEST WINDMILL

    - see - (J-M) W. D. MOORE & CO

THOMAS, William H.

    Windmill manufacturer of Kirkstall, Victoria who produced windmills 1906 - 1912.

THOMAS, J. & SON

    Windmill producer of Worcester, England who apparently had windmills imported into Australia. This company's windmill came second in the famous Royal Agricultural Society trials held in London in 1903. Windmill production ceased c1972. They were imported into Australia by an unknown Sydney company.

• EMPIRE WINDMILL    Made in 6 sizes from 9 to 36 feet. Wooden fan. Sold as a power mill as well. There is a strong possibility that this is a windmill of that name made by the EMPIRE WINDMILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY of Syracuse, New York, USA. which manufactured windmills from 1865 until the 1870's.

THOMPSON, H. C.

    Windmill manufacturer of Millicent, South Australia. Later manufacture of the THOMPSON JUNIOR windmill was transferred to P. J. McINNES in Naracoorte, South Australia.

• JUNIOR WINDMILL    This oil bath windmill had blades connected straight to the hub where they overlapped. Instead of fan rings, rods were used to brace the blades against each other. The example known had 8 blades.
• NO OIL WINDMILL    This direct drive oil bath windmill had a more conventional fan with two rings with the blades attached to flat steel braces between them. The spokes were angle iron at the rear and flat iron in front. The helmet was of heavy cast.
• SENIOR WINDMILL    Similar in appearence to the JUNIOR but had the hub shaft fitted near the top of the head.

THROSSELL, Geo. L. & CO

    - see - (A-B) ALTHOUSE WHEELER CO.

TOFF WINDMILL

    - see - (J-M) FRED METTERS & CO.
    - see - TOFF Windmill

TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY & RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CO

    1884 - 1922. New name used by GRIFFITHS BROS. when they became a public company. The name was changed to the TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY CO LTD. in 1922.

• 1903 PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    This was the first SOUTHERN CROSS Model, originally known as the 1903 model, manufactured between 1903 - 1911. Annular geared, wooden pitman, rocker arm windmill designed by Bert GRIFFITHS, and first manufactured in 1902/3. First available as an 8 ft [4 spokes] mill, then in 1905, 10 ft [5 spokes] and 12 ft [6 spokes] were added, with 7 ft [3 spokes], 14 ft [7 spokes] and 16 ft [8 spokes] later. It used greased bronze bearings. The fan blade was bent onto the inner ring and pierced by the outer ring. Erected on 3 post towers. All except 7ft used brake bands. A semi conversion to the 1911 model was possible.
• 1911 PATTERN 7 ft SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    This was the 1903 7ft windmill continued on with a change of fan to the 1911 type and later the F Pattern fan.
• 1911 PATTERN DIRECT DRIVE SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - INTERMEDIATE PATTERN    Produced early in 1914 using standard 1911 mill internal parts converted to direct drive. Semi-experimental windmill made in 10 ft (only a couple built), 12 ft and 14 ft.
• 1911 PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    Circa 1911 - 1919. First SOUTHERN CROSS windmills with stamped parts numbers. Annular geared, wooden pitman, rocker arm windmill with automatic oiling. First SOUTHERN CROSS mill to be so. Available in 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 ft. Band brakes were fitted until 1915. A barrel like oil resevoir holding the bearings was bolted to the main casting . The first 14 ft mill was the L Pattern, replaced by the LL. A 20 ft version had several variations to the standard design. White metal bearings were used from 1919.
• 1913 PATTERN DIRECT ACTION SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    Similar to the 1913 geared model except the gearbox is replaced with a direct drive arrangement. Made in 20 ft and 22' 6". Very few made. Wooden bearings made of Spotted Gum were replaced by babbit.
• 1913 PATTERN GEARED WESTERN MODEL SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL -1913 - 1915    Enclosed spur gears, strapped wooden pitman, rocker arm and 1911 type fan. Wooden bearings. Made in 16, 18, 20, 22' 6 ", 25 and 27' 6 ".
• 1915 PATTERN DIRECT ACTION SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1915 - 1925    The 18, 20, 22' 6 ", 25 and 27'6 " versions were only available until 1922. The 30 ft version continued until 1925 after modifications in 1921. Only 3 hub disc SOUTHERN CROSS built. There was a one off 16 ft version built on the 18 ft engine box. Used rocker arm. Several variations in the turntable.
• 1916 PATTERN DIRECT ACTION SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    Developed from the 1911 direct action but did away with the rocker arm, and instead used a plunger working inside the mast pipe. Made in 12 and 14 ft.
• A PATTERN DIRECT ACTION SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1920 - c1925    Direct action, wooden pitman, rocker arm mills. The original A pattern of 1920 was available in 12, 14 and 16 ' 6 ". Then in 1922 the 18, 20, 24 and 26 ft were added. The 12, 14 and 16'6 " models became the AB Pattern in c1925 revised to relate more to the larger A Pattern mills. The AE Pattern was the 30 ft version, and began production in 1925. All serial numbered. The design utilised a rotating platform.
• AB PATTERN DIRECT ACTION WINDMILL - 1925    See above. Successor and similar to the A Pattern. Available in 12, 14 and 16.5 ft.
• AE 30FT DIRECT ACTION WINDMILL 1925 -     Superseded the 30ft 1915 Pattern. Similar to the large A Pattern but used steel angle to construct the main frame.
• AGE SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1930 - 1953    Direct action 14 ft windmill.
• CLASSIC SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - c1991    This was the IZ with a reduced size fan (ie 1.5m = 5 ft) on a 3.5 m tower. Intended to be used as a semi-decorative windmill in landscaping etc.
• E PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS - 1923    Nominally 36 ft but actually 35' 6 ". Direct acting.
• ENTERPRISE WINDMILL - 1911    Original name of the 1911 SOUTHERN CROSS windmill. A version of this mill was sold with an experimental windwheel that was supplied to some customers in the Darling Downs.
• EUREKA WINDMILL - 1892 - 1904+    Designed by George Herbert GRIFFITHS in 1902 after attending a show where he saw the American windmills on offer and outperforming the ZEPHYR. After a time in production it again became obvious to him that they were still not good enough. Bearings were originally wood but changed to babbitt.
• F PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1922 - 1925    Annular geared, wooden pitman, rocker arm windmill. Available in 7 foot only. 3 spokes. Used steel angle instead of a mast pipe. Very basic windmill.
• G PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1921 - 1923    Annular geared, wooden pitman, rocker arm windmill. Available in sizes 8, 10 and 12 ft.
• IMPROVED ECONOMY - 1885 - c1893    Patented in 1885. An improvement on the ECONOMY windmill.
• INTERMEDIATE PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    Another name for the 1911 direct drive.
• LITTLE WONDER WINDMILL - 1889 - 1893    A wooden fan windmill made in at least 10 & 12ft. 12 paddle blades.
• RELIANCE - 1891 -     This was the PORRITT & Co windmill which was included in the range after the takeover.
• SIMPLEX WINDMILL - c1893
• SIMPLEX ECONOMY WINDMILL - 1886 - 1892    A large wooden mill with a crankshaft. Authorities differ in whether they had a large ball bearing turn table or a plain one. Available in sizes 10 to 20 ft. The 16ft mill had 19 blades which reached out from the hub.
• WESTERN MODEL SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL    This was the 1913 PATTERN GEARED SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL.
• ZEPHYR WINDMILL - 1893 - 1903    Early geared windmill. Available in 8, 10,12 and 18 ft. Originally with a wooden vane, tower and fan which changed to steel c1900.

TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY CO. LTD.

    1922 - 1932. Some models carried over from the previous incarnation as the TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY and RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

• ECLIPSE WINDMILL -1925 / 26    - see - (C-E) ECLIPSE WINDMILL Co.
• H PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS - 1925 - 1930    Geared self oiling mill available in sizes 8, 10 and 12 foot. For further information see - H PATTERN Windmill
• R PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS - 1929 -     Direct action windmill originally available in 14, 17, 20, 24, 28 and 30 ft. Later reduced to 17, 21 and 30 ft and now no longer produced.
• Z PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS - 1930 - 1953    This is probably the best standard geared windmill the company produced. Available in sizes 6, 8 ,10, 12 and 14 ft. Double geared oil bath windmill based around the AERMOTOR "602" design with the main differences probably being the stub tower, doing away with a hub brake and the main shaft bearing placement. The first of the Z Pattern models retained more of the AERMOTOR features in the furling system and tail design. The later tail arm was two part bayonet jointed and supported a corrugated iron vane. Due to the many incarnations of this mill much more information is available offline. There were a large number of variations within the model, including the gearbox, hub, gears, pitmans etc. These almost seamlessly converted the Z to the IZ.

TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY PTY LTD

    1932 - onwards. The new name of the TOOWOOMBA FOUNDRY CO LTD. Some windmill models carried over to the new entity.

• JAE PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1955 - 1973    Direct action mill which replaced the AGE pattern. It also was 14 ft.
• IZ PATTERN SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILL - 1953 - Present    Succeeded the Z Pattern. Available in 6, 8 , 10, 12 and 14 ft. All exposed steel parts of mills and towers are galvanised after manufacture. Bearings for the main gear, pinion and main bearings are replaceable. The main gears are independent of each other and double machine cut. Running in oil. Both machine cut pinion gears have two hardened locking screws at right angles to each other which tighten onto flats on the main shaft. The ratios are (6 ft = 4 to 1) (8 ft = 3 to 1) (10 ft = 2.61 to 1) (12 ft = 2.31 to 1) (14 ft = 2.31 to 1). The helmet is of galvanised steel. The weight of the mill rotates on a fixed pivot tube on top of a welded steel stub tower. There are smooth oiled sheet steel turntable washers. The stroke is (6 ft = 5.1/4 ") (8 ft = 5.3/4 ") (10 ft = 6.1/2 ") (12 ft = 7.1/4 ") (14 ft = 7.1/4 ")On the fan the spokes are made of round steel rods that screw into the hub and are designed to be always in tension. The tail has an angle steel frame. A inspection ladder is bolted to the gearbox of the 10 ft., 12. ft. and 14 ft. windmills.

TOOWOOMBA WINDMILL

    - see - (F-I) GRIFFITHS BROS & CO.

TRIUMPH WINDMILL

    - see - (N-R) PATERNOSTER, Henry George

TRUMAN, George Edward

    George Edward TRUMAN (born c1867) was a blacksmith in Mt Gambier, South Australia from at least 1889. He was advertising as a maker of windmills 1889-92. A fire at his blacksmith premises in October 1908 caused extensive damage. TRUMAN was a member of the Mt Gambier Town Council in 1903 and later the Mayor of Mt Gambier in 1918-19.

• TRUMAN WINDMILL    Large open direct crank drive windmill designed to fit a wooden tower. The wind wheel had tube spokes at rear and rod at front. The steel blades were between the two rings. Both the tail arm and vane braces were wooden.

TRUMAN WINDMILL

    Manufactured by George TRUMAN and later Mr WILLIAMS in Mt Gambier, South Australia.     - see - TRUMAN.
    - see - (U-Z) WILLIAMS.

TURBEX WIND TURBINES PTY. LTD.

• TURBEX WIND TURBINE    Made in South Africa and imported by Alice Springs Rotary Windmills. Approaches had been made to the Australian market in 1997 and it is not as yet known whether this arrangement was from that date. They were a conventional looking windmill which used a rotary drive and could be quickly uncoupled at ground level to attach to a motor. Designed for a relatively high wind speed and were quoted as being able to survive winds of 150 km/h. Available with wind whels of 2.4, 3.3, 4.6, 5.5 and 7.8 metres diameter.

TURNBULL, Alfred Percy

    Of Sydney. He took out US patent No. 1,112,240 for a centrally hinged tail governing system for windmills in the USA on the 29th of September 1914. Application made in 1912. TOP