Amazing Wedding Venue Needing its Windmill Fixed, if Possible!

Another Heller Aller in El Reno, Oklahoma. Can we come up with a plan to fill a pond with it? Or is it too gone??

[@jeffmurray983]

I really enjoy watching you two working together and just how well you work with one another. Momma runs a tight ship 😆😆

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir she does!!!!! Thank you for watching and for the kind words!!!

[@BD-ch5qj]

Y'all are our favorite KZbin channel to watch - 😊 My husband and I love the way y'all are always so upbeat and enjoy what you're doing and explain everything so well. We really look forward to watching y'all's videos - 😊💕🌻👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much! Where are y’all from? We love hearing that!!!

[@BD-ch5qj]

@OkieWindmiller We had a cattle ranch for 30 years just east of Giddings, Texas, where we had a 1940 Aeromotor windmill that we absolutely loved and gave tender loving care to, keeping the oil changed and it greased - it always ran great. Then four years ago, we sold our ranch because so many people were moving out to the area around it, and moved to Condon, Montana, (between Missoula and Kalispell, just south of Glacier National Park) where my husband's son and our daughter-in-law and our granddaughter live, but we miss Texas and Oklahoma everyday - 😊 There's nothing like the friendliness of folks like y'all - 😊 We're just so happy to have found the channel that you and Momma have and so enjoy watching every episode - it's like being back home again - 😊🌻💕👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Wow great story! Sounds like yall loved that windmill. Too bad you couldn’t have taken it with you! My grandparents had a place in the mountains above the Bitterroot river outside of Darby, Mt. I would love to go back there!!!!! But I understand, Oklahoma and Texas are easy to miss once you’re gone. Thank you for watching!!!!!!

[@willr69420]

Whenever I see an Oakie windmiller, pop-up in my feed I know I'm going to be in for some good Content, keep up the good work.❤❤

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you!!! Sorry for the short video, other one I’m working on is long!

[@drewimrie9982]

good work

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you very much!

[@michaelnoyb5681]

I started watching your channel because while researching my family history I found out my Great Grandfather sold and installed windmills for a living in Lincoln County Kansas. Watching your channel has given me a better understanding of his life.

[@OkieWindmiller]

That is so cool! I bet we have it easy tho compared to him! That’s a person I would love to be able to talk to. Thank you for sharing your story and for watching!!!!!

[@raytravis4097]

Lori checking the camera .....To See Who Watching....Love it....

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahaha yep she noticed that!!!! I’m gonna tell her you noticed her looking!!!! 🤣 Thank you Sir!

[@eaglebill3738]

Thanks for bringing us along. Shane, you should probably be more careful when viscously attacking that sweet little innocent helper with that imitation live wire as she could have easily stuffed you in that big ole hole, probably one handed😂. Keep doing what you are doing, ignore the haters out there.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Very true! Hind sight is always 2020, so I see that I could have really gotten assaulted on camera!! She can be tough!!!! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jodyrayvictor]

Y'all are doing great because you're genuine, you don't cuss and, I haven't found very many windmillers on here, let alone a husband and wife combo. Plus y'all are safe for me to watch when I forget my headphones during chemo and around small children

[@OkieWindmiller]

Perfect! Thank you! That’s who we are, so it’s natural! We are no different off camera than on. Stay strong friend!! Thank you for watching and commenting!!!!

[@AWRay1300]

That tower is unique. I don't think I have seen a triangular tower for a windmill before, and the pump jack feature is also unique. Did the customer want to convert this well to solar, or is there another well being installed?

[@OkieWindmiller]

There are not as many 3 leg towers standing these days. They haven’t made them for many years. He would love to use the windmill but it’s rare also, and terrible shape. But, looks amazing. So, we’re gonna solar it and keep the mill as is. 😀

[@kennyjohnson5804]

Great!! It is almost like a treasure hunt since you don't know what you will find or see. On to the next adventure.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep every day!!!!!! That’s why yall have to stick around! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@mrclaus859]

Another good one. thanks for posting. Keep up the good work

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!! Stand by for part 2!

[@darrellwilliams1343]

Looking forward to part 2. Hope to see you get the opportunity to install the system .would be nice to see the old parts in place an operational even if it has nothing to do with pumping the water.nice history there. Thanks 👍🏻✌🏻👀

[@OkieWindmiller]

Parts are ordered!!!! He has plans for the other pieces in the barn i believe! He is for sure gonna do something cool with it, but I’m like you, would be cool back where it was sitting! I may try to change his mind! Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@steveridgley1386]

Very cool. Found you through Puddin and I never thought I would ne watching windmill content, being a City boy. Now at 69 I have 5 acres and just might have to get a windmill. Love the channel.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man you should get one! If not for pumping water, but for therapy!!! The best thing is to just sit and watch it spin! I’m glad Puddin led you to us! Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@BD-ch5qj]

We love watching y'all put up and fix windmills, but as you mentioned, we'd love to see y'all do other things, too, if you decide to do that, too - 😊 We love your channel - 💕👍💟🌻

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s just what we wanted to hear!! Thank you for liking us and spending your time with us!!!!!

[@George-xm6di]

If I can't say something nice, I won't say anything. I love watching y'all and surprises keep popping up. Maybe you could explain a little about the unusual pumpy thing that came up. Thank you for showing us what you do, and with such a positive attitude from you both. It's an enjoyable channel to watch.

[@OkieWindmiller]

After rewatching that, I should have explained better. So it was originally a hand pump that could also connect to a windmill. When electricity came in the 40’s, they built these pump jacks that could connect to the pump rod, and move the pump up and down like the windmill or handle, pumping water! Without wind or human power! Amazing stuff!!!!

[@keithcox255]

I lived in ok in the 80's and I like the old windmills. It's beautiful country.

[@OkieWindmiller]

We live it here also! Thank you for watching!!!

[@tfoley455]

Im always amazing how easily the pipes come apart looking the way they do Was nice to see the old pump. Thanks for sharing

[@OkieWindmiller]

You’re welcome! I make it look easy🤣just kidding. Sometimes we get lucky!!! Thank you for watching!

[@russelltrupia4479]

What a cool old pump thanks for explaining how it works. What a team, your videos just keep getting better and better awesome job guys.👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you! That is great to hear!!!!! Thank you for sticking with us! We love getting to show the things most people don’t get to see. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!

[@russelltrupia4479]

@@OkieWindmiller Your channel is awesome

[@randylinn502]

It was fun to watch, waiting for part 2...

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!! This week we will do the job(as long as the parts come in), then I will get it posted! It will be good!!!! Thank you!! N

[@flir67man84]

Doing great, love the day to day..

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! We might do more of this. We wanted to test the format. We thought people wanted to see full completion jobs, and we don’t do those everyday, but these little sight survey jobs, several a day! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Michellbeam]

You keep doing what you're doing, It's working. Have a good one , Be safe.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Will do!!!!! We’re having fun. You too! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Michellbeam]

@@OkieWindmiller Heading to the car show in alamosa Colorado. 😀 I have family live in Stillwater Oklahoma.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Lucky!!!!!!!

[@scottylogsdon7367]

how are u both today, sir ??!! U seem well !!!! SIR, THERE ARE A GREAT MANY IGNORANT, EVIL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD !!!! UNFORTUNATELY !!!!! Thank god there are a great many smart, good people in the world like us , though !!!!!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you!!!!!! Well said friend!!!! Oh, we are doing GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesday2837]

Say! On one of your videos, you wer told to watch out for timber rattlers. Unless you step on one ANY rattler it will bite you, ( I lived in Texas for a while and there were plenty rattlers around. the rattler will let you know when it's aground> Leave him alone and he will go away. Hope you like comments, as for spiders I don't like them at all! I side with you about that!--Jim Day Walla Walla, Wa.Oh! Don't call me SIR, my name is Jim (or Jim-Bob) my nick name>

[@OkieWindmiller]

Sounds good Jim-Bob! Yep still have never seen one down there, don’t want to either!!!!! Say hi to everyone in Walla Walla for us!

[@nick540g]

Are you kidding me?!? Not even a charge for 150 mile RT? I had a sprinkler repairman here a few days ago charge me $150 to replace a valve (20 minutes) plus $95 for site visit. His shop is less than five miles away. Good video - Lori did great with the camera keeping you in frame as you scurried around and her being in the right place to assist with tools and holding stuff so it didn't fall on you.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep but we got a job out of it tho!!! We do a lot of driving and try to price the job right so we get the job. It’s part of it! Isn’t she amazing! She does such a good job and I’m so much better with her around!!!! Thank ya sir!

[@Jerhyn7]

Seven words that make algorithms love You."," 알고리즘이 당신을 사랑하게 만드는 일곱 단어.

[@OkieWindmiller]

😀

[@bryanmchugh3909]

Get a hard hat before something drops on your noggin. Doesn’t Oklahoma have any health and safety regulations for workplaces?

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha Oklahoma does.

[@Motorizeify]

What a sweet windmill setup. Even the wiring. Back when mom and dad didn't have to warn you about the dangers. You'll find out soon enough 😂.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahaha yep! People were tough back then! It’s an amazing place for sure!!! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@brucemorris6319]

That’s a cool job you have but I bet it has its good days and bad days. Freezing cold or so hot out you can’t touch anything metal or the wind blowing so hard you can’t even stand up. I no Oklahoma weather. Was born in Chickasha and live in northwest Oklahoma now.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh man we love it, but you’re right, it’s hot, cold, rainy, dry, etc. But, if you wait a week, it will be better!!!!! Thank you for watching!

[@AWRay1300]

That tower is unique. I don't think I have seen a triangular tower for a windmill before, and the pump jack feature is also unique. Did the customer want to convert this well to solar, or is there another well being installed?

[@OkieWindmiller]

The tower is unique around here. We have installed 2 in our whole time of doing business compared to probably 400 square towers! They quit making the a long time ago! The pump jack was big in the day but not many still around. He wants to use those well, but keep the windmill over it for the look! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@davesdrone3125]

New subscriber from Yuma, love the content...not real sure why, but it has me intrigued!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you! I wanna come there one day! Love Arizona! There are a lot of big windmills out your way!!! Thank you for subscribing. It’s so easy just to watch and move on. Means a lot!

[@rickpalmer9518]

Museum artifacts, Mmm, maybe when you come back you will get to keep those artifacts

[@OkieWindmiller]

I would love to bring lots of this cool stuff home, but he has plans for it as a display piece. It will be awesome! We love old rusty metal for sure!!!!! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@2xrpm]

Looking forward to seeing the solar install (if they decide to do it). Y'all have a really good channel. Keep it up!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank yuh so much!! We wondered if people would even be interested. Looks like y’all are and we love it! So next week, we should get the parts and get it installed! Thank you for watching and commenting!!

[@harveystephens6115]

U didn’t destroy it either If you do solar, might reset that sucker rod pump! Those were run off those old single cyl popper engines too! Enjoyed! Hi Lori!

[@OkieWindmiller]

That would be awesome!!!! I think he already has plans for it as a display somewhere around the barn. Lori says hi!!!!👋🏻

[@raytravis4097]

G,day you two ......You video it l watch Cheers Shane & Lori...............

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man we love you watching from waaaaaaaaaaaaay down there!!!!!

[@ukjim3716]

just a thought guys it might be possible to geo therm heat/cool a property with water output from such a well 🤔🤔 heat pump/cool wet radiant/floor system

[@OkieWindmiller]

Now that would be cool!!!! Let the windmill circulate it throughout the system! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

[@jackreed3445]

Hope they go with the solar for you. Take care. Have some fun, jack

[@OkieWindmiller]

They are going to! We discussed doing a head swap, but it just wouldn’t look right, and I would have the head down for quite some time looking for parts, etc if we were to try to rebuild it. They also liked the idea of water at the flip of a switch instead of waiting on the wind. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@SharonShorney]

Looking forward to part two. Interesting setup and venue.

[@OkieWindmiller]

We will be there today to finish it up! Video coming soon!

[@randywilson6869]

Did you say that you didn’t get paid for what you did? You mean he didn’t slip you a 100 dollar bill for your fuel and your labor

[@OkieWindmiller]

I never charge for site surveys. Even if it means pulling pipe. Kid they decided not move forward with the project after I give a quote, I invoice.

[@willemvandeijzen2532]

Thank you for the videos, I enjoy it, we don't have that type of windmills here in the Netherlands

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! But y’all invented the windmill!!!!! Thank you for watching all the way over there!!!!! Have a great day!!!!!!

[@petepeterson4540]

one of your videos got me to thinking it was about you singing whistling etc. on how they don't like it well this thought came to mind if it makes you happy helps you think and to concentrate do it if they don't like it they have a mouse that they can click on over 1.7 million videos on youtube they can choose from you can please some of the people some of the time but you can't please all the people all of the time and your on the dangerous road to being woke to heck with us and what we think make your videos the way you want. they are great.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man wisdom right there!!!!!! Yep are gonna keep being us!!!!! Thank you for your wisdom and for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@dougmarkham1919]

Perfect... Another Forest Gump chocolate "Never knowing what you will get"!!! That alone would make me want to keep fixing old wells just for the surprise of what you might find. Thanks for another great video and anticipation suspense for part 2.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir!!!! I’m not big into part 1 and 2 videos, but this one was a “test” to see feedback. Looks like people don’t mind. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!!!

[@drewimrie9982]

before you do anything else put a bit of foam over the mic to stop the wind noise please it will fix the quality of your sound

[@OkieWindmiller]

Will do!!!!!! Thank you!

[@francog8051]

You are the best team. Thanks for great content and for your insights.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much and thank you for watching and the kind words!!!!

[@johnsalmon2501]

Another great video! So glad to see you wearing gloves, save your hands!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! Yep, this one I was worried about snakes, spiders, and whatever else was living under there!!!🤣. Thank you for watching and the kind comments!

[@apollorobb]

Looks like silver barn a friend of mine got hitched there . Nice job on the mill

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s it!!!!!! Thank you. We’ll be going back soon and finishing the water feature! Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@johnkanaly1242]

😛👍 Hope you get to put a solar well in for them and make it look like a Orignal well.

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s what gonna happen! We’re excited. We wish we could rebuild this windmill, and could if there were time, but he needs it all together within a month. So he chose solar and to just keep the windmill as is. Thank you!!!!

[@donaldchappa9351]

Very interesting to see how these old mechanisms operated.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Aren’t they awesome! From the 1800’s and still not much has changed!!!!!!

[@عليمراد-ي6ت]

Nice job..Who's the girl with you

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! That’s my boss and wife. She runs the show!!!

[@focusfrenzy9759]

what is the quality of the water at that shallow depth? my well is at 420 feet.

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s a good question. The water table is very high there. If it was strictly surface water, it would be not nearly as high quality as a deeper well(to a point, as some deep wells here get gyppy and other things), but surface water is never desirable. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!!!

[@robertmcelhinney9743]

Good morning. Doing great job keep it up.😊😅

[@OkieWindmiller]

Good morning!!! Thank you! We will for sure!!!!

[@gregoryc3988]

great channel you have, fellow okie!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!!! Okies stick together!

[@ukjim3716]

hiya cool guys be nice to see it wind power again with the geen hat on🤠🤠

[@OkieWindmiller]

For sure! Will look like it’s pumping but will be solar. That’s what the boss wants. The windmill would take some work too. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@delmarhodges995]

you 2 are the greatest together. God has surely blessed you both

[@OkieWindmiller]

He really has! I’d be lost without her and I think she would say the same. We work best together for sure! Thank you for watching and the kind words!

[@gkeyman565]

Great job, even though it was just a check it out visit. Have a great day

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!!!!! You too! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@shanewhope]

such a pretty place. great video cant wait for part 2

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! We can’t either! Thank you so much for watching!!!!!!

[@nickkury6360]

You 2 are awesome ! Great information !

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!!!!!! You are awesome too!

[@tangowhiskey1]

you are so lucky to have a good partner and a cute one at that!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Boy I know it and pinch myself every day just to see if it’s real! Thank you!

[@randywilson6869]

What does static pressure mean

[@OkieWindmiller]

I probably meant static water level. If I said something else, I mis-spoke. 😀. Wouldn’t surprise me!!😬

[@josephtrant9006]

Looking forward to part 2

[@OkieWindmiller]

Us too! Hopefully this week we will get the parts! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ramblinman2033]

We had that exact setup on our farm. It was converted to an electric motor when the wind mill wore out. Dad called it a pump jack. My job was to go out and turn it on/off. I was young and don't remember much about it except for the noise it made on every stroke. Sounded like it needed oil. As I recall it filled up the cistern next to the house and a pump sent it into the house. I remember hearing frogs croaking in the cistern. The house dated back to the 1870's.

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s an awesome story!!!! Those were the good days!!!! If this place could talk I bet there are some cool stories like yours. Thank you for watching and sharing your history!!!!

[@ramblinman2033]

@@OkieWindmiller I just remembered that the cistern had a float in it to let us know when the water level was low so we could turn on the pump. The cistern was not too deep maybe 20 feet deep.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man that’s cool. There is no way people today would drink water from a cistern with frogs in it! We’ve gotten soft! 🐸

[@parkerguy3601]

Watch out for skunks!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Ooooh I didn’t think about a skunk!!!!! They can bite and spray as close as I was to that hole!!!!! 🤦

[@andygulick6085]

hopefully you get the job

[@OkieWindmiller]

We got it! Parts are ordered and hope to go back in next week!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

[@RodPeach]

That is so cool, the way things were done.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep, ingenuity at its finest!!! We see lots of cool stuff!!

[@steveparker8723]

Enjoyed the video

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you soooo much!!!! It’s a short one!

[@DelButch]

Great yob guys

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you sooooooo much!!

[@عليمراد-ي6ت]

فيديو جميل .شكرا

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!

[@fredbrooks6488]

Thanks again

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you again Sir!

[@Johnathan-ib3qh]

Good morning

[@OkieWindmiller]

Howdy! Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@LBRS2nd]

I can hear all that missed wind-energy whipping by. I'd sure'd be harvesting it for one off-grid application and/or another. ❤

[@OkieWindmiller]

I hear you!!! Yep lots of wind these days could be lots of energy!

[@LBRS2nd]

@@OkieWindmiller Ya, and that's not even talking about the wonderful sun energy on your state.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh for sure!!!! The sun is relentless most of the time!!!!

[@LBRS2nd]

@OkieWindmiller Turns-out that 2 sided collection panels just hung up vertically, they collect higher percentage than those on the rotating axis.

[@OkieWindmiller]

I bet so! I’ve always wanted to face one east and one west!

[@bartolomejimenez2138]

🤔👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you friend!

[@SteadyCreations]

I've run across quite a few electrical connections like that in old barns and windmills. I shake my head in amazement they didn't burn the place down every time. 🙏😎🙏

[@rickpalmer9518]

me! guilty

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man I have never seen that! I guess that’s why the holes are there!!?? It must have worked. We see some of the coolest things going to these old places. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@dave_from_mo]

Were oil wells ever wind driven?

[@OkieWindmiller]

I’ve never seen it, but read that in north Texas there were some that were shallow enough that windmills were used! Good question and thank you for watching!!!

[@dave_from_mo]

@@OkieWindmiller love your channel, I have old hand operated cistern pump with a short sucker rod attached to the handle. No remnants of a windmill. The cistern has silted in. We're would you suggest getting new rubbers. TIA

[@OkieWindmiller]

If it’s the one that uses the leather valves inside the hand pump body, Lehmans sells those in the store or online. If it has a drop pipe with cylinder, they should have them too. I’ve seen those done both ways. I wish I had one!

[@dave_from_mo]

@@OkieWindmiller Thanks

[@OkieWindmiller]

You’re welcome!!!!!

[@72chargerse72]

We watch cause you two are so cute. You might find it handy to have a radio control so you (when alone) can operate the truck from the well head.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! She is wonderful! I can believe she married this rough looking fella!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!!