GC1MYWJ Audrey's Windmill
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Imusttravel2000 @ | Hide Date: 02/21/2009 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 38.203 W104° 29.469 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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Thanks for the history lessons. Dedicated to Jim and Audrey Reeb

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In 1854, a machinist in Connecticut (USA) named Daniel Halladay was asked by a traveling salesman to invent a windmill for pumping water and other uses. At first, he was skeptical that such a device could be sold, but he began manufacturing his new invention in Connecticut. Soon, he moved his factory to Illinois to be closer to the rapidly growing western market. His windmill first demonstrated that a windmill could automatically turn to face changing wind directions without human attention and could control the speed of the wind wheel so that it did not destroy itself in the frequent storms by running too fast. Halladay's company, the U.S. Wind Engine & Pump Co., went on to become the largest manufacturer of windmills in America for a time.

05/12/2019 By Hollyolliii
SL

04/04/2019 By team.STEWART817
I always enjoy a lesson with a cache. Thanks!

09/03/2018 By Mean Kitty
Find #48836

Its been a long hot summer in Texas, I've been trying to get out and do a caching trip a couple of times this summer, but it never worked out. Finally managed to get a week off, and am so happy to be out here in Colorado. The weather if perfect, and there is a load of caches that need my name on Thanks so much for the hide imusttravel2000, I really enjoyed finiding this cache!

07/26/2018 By bl78
Found it

07/25/2018 By Cherylize
TFTC. SL as cize. 9:01 PM

07/24/2018 By Jinxer05
Grabbing a bunch for Hidden Creatures

05/13/2018 By fearthefish
Out and about on a Sunday caching run with the always cheerful herndonrd. We decided to head out to the plains because we felt like grabbing a bunch today. We managed to find and sign over 40 caches, which was pretty good for a few hours of "work".

I enjoyed watching herndonrd make the quick grab here, which he did for most of the caches we found today (Translation: I don't move fast enough). After we did the whole sign and replace thing we were back in the geomobile and off to the next one. Thanks for the fun hide and for your contribution to a great day of caching.

P.S. I liked the history lesson about windmills.

05/13/2018 By herndonrd
Out on a caching run with FeartheFish. TFTC!