Extracts from various reference material
SOUTHERN CROSS WINDMILLS
SOUTHERN CROSS WINDWHEEL DATA
'1915' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
|
18ft |
NF |
18 |
9 |
3 |
|
20ft |
NG |
20 |
10 |
3 |
|
22'6" |
NH |
22 |
11 |
3 |
|
25ft |
NL |
24 |
12 |
3 |
|
27'6" |
NJ |
26 |
13 |
3 |
|
30ft |
NK |
28 |
14 |
3 |
'A' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
|
12ft |
AS |
12 |
6 |
3 |
|
14ft |
AT |
14 |
7 |
3 |
|
16ft |
AU |
16 |
8 |
3 |
'AB' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
|
12ft |
ASB |
12 |
6 |
3 |
|
14ft |
ATB |
14 |
7 |
3 |
|
16ft |
AUB |
16 |
8 |
3 |
'A' (LARGE) PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
|
18ft |
AV |
18 |
9 |
3 |
|
20ft |
AW |
20 |
10 |
3 |
|
24ft |
AX |
24 |
12 |
3 |
|
26ft |
AY |
26 |
13 |
3 |
|
30ft |
AEW |
30 |
15 |
4 |
|
36ft |
E |
36 |
18 |
4 |
'G' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
|
8ft |
GB |
8 |
4 |
2 |
|
10ft |
GC |
10 |
5 |
2 |
|
12ft |
GD |
12 |
6 |
3 |
'H' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
|
8ft |
HB |
8 |
4 |
3 |
|
10ft |
HC |
10 |
5 |
3 |
|
12ft |
HD |
12 |
6 |
3 |
'R' PATTERN - 1929 TO 1934 -
DOUBLE RING
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
Tail |
|
14ft |
RE |
14 |
7 |
2 |
Single Sheet |
|
17ft |
RF |
16 |
8 |
3 |
Single Sheet |
|
20ft |
RG |
20 |
10 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
24ft |
RH |
24 |
12 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
28ft |
RJ |
28 |
14 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
30ft |
RJ |
30 |
15 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
'R' PATTERN - 1935 TO 1957 -
DOUBLE RING
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
Tail |
|
17ft |
RF |
16 |
8 |
3 |
Single Sheet |
|
21ft |
RG |
20 |
10 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
25ft |
RH |
24 |
12 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
30ft |
RK |
30 |
15 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
'R' PATTERN - 1957 TO 1958 -
DOUBLE RING
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
Tail |
|
17ft |
RF |
24 |
8 |
3 |
Single Sheet |
|
21ft |
RG |
30 |
10 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
25ft |
RH |
36 |
12 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
30ft |
RK |
45 |
15 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
'R' PATTERN - 1959 TO 1992 -
SINGLE RING
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Arms |
No. Rims |
Tail |
|
17ft |
RF |
24 |
8 |
3 |
Single Sheet |
|
21ft |
RG |
30 |
10 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
25ft |
RH |
36 |
12 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
|
30ft |
RK |
45 |
15 |
3 |
Double Sheet |
'AGE' & 'JAE' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Spokes |
Tail |
|
14ft |
AGE |
24 |
18 |
Corrugated Iron |
|
14ft |
JAE |
24 |
18 |
Flat Sheet |
'Z' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Spokes |
Tail |
|
6ft |
ZA |
18 |
12 |
Corrugated Iron |
|
8ft |
ZB |
18 |
12 |
Corrugated Iron |
|
10ft |
ZB |
18 |
12 |
Corrugated Iron |
|
12ft |
ZD |
18 |
12 |
Corrugated Iron |
|
14ft |
ZE |
24 |
18 |
Corrugated Iron |
'IZ' PATTERN
|
Mill Size |
Code |
No. Sails |
No. Spokes |
Tail |
|
6ft |
ZA |
18 |
12 |
Flat Sheet |
|
8ft |
ZB |
18 |
12 |
Flat Sheet |
|
10ft |
ZB |
18 |
12 |
Flat Sheet |
|
12ft |
ZD |
18 |
12 |
Flat Sheet |
|
14ft |
ZE |
24 |
18 |
Flat Sheet |
Packed Weights of Southern Cross Windmills And Towers - Pre ca 1927
Tower Height in ft. & Weight in lbs. approx.
|
Mill
Size |
Mill
Weight |
20ft. |
25ft. |
30ft. |
40ft. |
50ft. |
60ft. |
|
7ft. - F |
305 |
520 |
580 |
650 |
|
|
|
|
8ft. - GB |
480 |
735 |
815 |
895 |
|
|
|
|
10ft. - GC |
725 |
|
1090 |
1175 |
1395 |
|
|
|
12ft. - GD |
1135 |
|
1620 |
1755 |
2015 |
|
|
|
8ft. - HB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10ft. - HC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12ft. - HD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12ft. - AS |
1135 |
|
1620 |
1755 |
2015 |
|
|
|
14ft. - AT |
1660 |
|
|
2340 |
2680 |
3020 |
|
|
16ft. - AU |
1940 |
|
|
2755 |
3130 |
3475 |
|
|
18ft. - AV |
2935 |
|
|
|
4175 |
4610 |
5145 |
|
20ft. - AW |
3325 |
|
|
|
4640 |
5125 |
5630 |
|
24ft. - AX |
4780 |
|
|
|
|
7240 |
7940 |
|
26ft. - AY |
5795 |
|
|
|
|
8820 |
9830 |
|
30ft. - AEW |
8960 |
|
|
|
|
12705 |
13330 |
|
36ft. - E |
14450 |
|
|
|
|
23200 |
24200 |
Packed Weights of Southern Cross Windmills And Towers - ca 1930 to 1950
Tower Height in ft. & Weight in lbs. approx.
|
Mill
Size |
Mill
Weight |
20ft. |
25ft. |
30ft. |
40ft. |
50ft. |
60ft. |
|
6ft. - ZA |
220 |
470 |
520 |
580 |
705 |
|
|
|
8ft. - ZB |
370 |
665 |
730 |
800 |
940 |
|
|
|
10ft. - ZC |
655 |
1040 |
1120 |
1205 |
1387 |
|
|
|
12ft. - ZD |
926 |
1377 |
1470 |
1570 |
1780 |
|
|
|
14ft. - ZE |
1225 |
1750 |
1860 |
1975 |
2215 |
|
|
|
14ft. - AGE |
1648 |
|
|
2690 |
3020 |
3500 |
|
|
14ft. - RE |
2140 |
|
|
3160 |
3320 |
3680 |
4085 |
|
17ft. - RF |
2472 |
|
|
3595 |
3760 |
4140 |
4540 |
|
20ft. - RG |
3953 |
|
|
|
5690 |
6190 |
6735 |
|
24ft. - RH |
5010 |
|
|
|
|
7450 |
8050 |
|
28ft. - RJ |
7980 |
|
|
|
|
11795 |
12685 |
|
30ft. - RK |
8485 |
|
|
|
|
12300 |
13190 |
Packed Weights of Southern Cross Windmills And Towers - 1958
Tower Height in ft. & Weight in lbs. approx.
|
Mill
Size |
Mill
Weight |
20ft. |
25ft. |
30ft. |
40ft. |
50ft. |
60ft. |
|
6ft. - IZA |
240 |
425 |
480 |
535 |
650 |
|
|
|
8ft. - IZB |
380 |
600 |
660 |
715 |
840 |
|
|
|
10ft. - IZC |
680 |
|
1025 |
1095 |
1245 |
1445 |
|
|
12ft. - IZD |
980 |
|
|
1095 |
1235 |
1145 |
|
|
14ft. - IZE |
1175 |
|
|
1785 |
2000 |
2265 |
|
|
14ft. - JAE |
1295 |
|
|
1900 |
2115 |
2380 |
|
|
17ft. - RF |
2590 |
|
|
3910 |
4095 |
4285 |
4950 |
|
21ft. - RG |
4190 |
|
|
|
6475 |
7030 |
7340 |
|
25ft. - RH |
5725 |
|
|
|
8220 |
8790 |
9105 |
|
30ft. - RK |
9560 |
|
|
|
13175 |
14035 |
14475 |
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