USPS has increased their shipping rates on 1 Jan 2011- This will make shipping go up on some items and will especially effect orders to HI, AK, US possessions and all International Orders including Canada. Not only has USPS increased their shipping charges - UPS and FedEx have also raised their rates. The chart below reflects the new shipping rates.
Made in the USA Weather Vanes
We carry a complete line of Made in the USAWeather vanes, they are 14 gauge steel that is zinc chromate plated, a copper vein powder coat is baked on and a clear powder coat is baked on to protect against UV rays and provides a scratch free finish. There are four mount choices - roof mount, post mount, deck mount and a 60 inch garden stake. There are two other mounts also available for mounting on a Gazebo 3 sided roof and Gazebo or Cupola 4 sided mount. All of these weathervanes are in an beautiful Antique Copper finish that is clear coated. They have a one year warranty on the finish. The weather vane tops are laser cut in one piece.
We carry several Garden Windmillsincluding four made in the USA 8 foot windmills. The Galvanized steel American Style windmill (right) and three powder coated college windmills.
Note: 1 Jun 2011 - the college windmills are out of stock - it may be a long time before this item is available again if at all. If you happen to know of a powder coat company that might be interested in doing these let me know.
The College Windmills are not available - red and white University of Nebraska Huskers windmill, the cardinal and gold Iowa State University Cyclones windmill and the black and gold University of Iowa Hawkeyes windmill shown below. These decorative windmills are perfect for your yard or garden.
Repairing or Restoring an 8 foot steel windmill
I can get parts to repair ONLY the Made in the USA steel windmill. Here is a Link - to a newsletter that has information on repairing or restoring the windmills. Please read the newsletter before you call or email about parts. Make certain that your windmill is the same one that I carry. The parts I can get will NOT work with the imported windmills unless you replace the entire top - mast head, tail, pivot, and Wheel. It is also very helpful if you send some photos of your damaged windmill so I can make certain that the parts I have will work. You cannot order parts from this site - you will need to email me if you want to order parts.
The USA made 4.5 foot model is no longer available. I do have two imported 4.5 foot models available (and the aluminum windmills). International Harvester and John Deere American Style steel windmills that are a scaled down version of the 8 ft. Garden windmill and there are now thirteen different 17" mini windmills.
These windmills are made in the USA. They are crafted from heavy gauge galvanized steel. The wheel is hand-balanced and rotates on two quality ball bearings. There is a grease zerk on the wheel. These windmills are built to last many, many years. Every part of this windmill is quality made by an American manufacturer that has been in business for decades. Do not be fooled by the cheap Chinese imports.
These windmills are scaled down versions of the windmills that used to be seen all over the Midwest on farms and ranches.
The wheel is so well balanced that even a gentle breeze will make it turn. Like all windmills the wheel will turn to the direction the wind is coming from. As the wind changes direction it will change direction so it is always facing directly into the wind. You will be able to tell the wind direction and velocity by looking at the windmill.
Your windmill will arrive in a 30X25X5 inch box that weighs 37 lbs and is shipped UPS ground to your door. They are easy to assemble. It takes about 2 hours to put it together. All that is needed is a screwdriver. Included are 4 ground stakes to secure it. While the ground stakes will work for many installations, it is better to mount these windmills on a cement or wood base to make them more secure in high winds. My blog site has additional photos and information about how to put these windmills together there is a link to the blog site below.
The three college windmills are licensed. The college windmills are powder coated not painted. There are three college windmills available. Show off your team pride.
University of Nebraska Huskers in Red and White;
University of Iowa Hawkeyes in Black and Gold;
Iowa State University Cyclones in Cardinal and Gold
The school names and logos are vinyl that is applied after the windmill is assembled. You can opt to not use the logos and end up with a powder coated red & white, cardinal & gold or black & gold windmill that you can place whatever design or logo you want (or no logo at all). Your local vinyl sign shop can make custom logos or lettering for you.
The 8 foot, college and 4.5 foot windmills are taking 10-12 days to ship. The 17" windmills normally ship the same day that an order is processed.
Order Information
The best way to order is online. Ordering is very simple - each item has an Add to Cart button - when you click on this you will go to a screen that has your item. Click on the Check out button to go to a screen that has a place to enter your billing and shipping information. Click on Next and you will go to the next screen there you will have a drop down menu on the Payment Method - choose Pay Pal if you have a Pay Pal account or if you want to use a credit card on line. (Pay Pal will accept credit cards even if you do not have a Pay Pal account) The next screen will show your order click on Finish and you will go to Pay Pal. There is a place where you can enter your Pay Pal information and below that is a place that says Pay with a Debit or Credit Card - click this if you want to use your credit or debit card. A new screen will open where you can enter your credit card information.
Another way to check out is to choose the check by mail / money order choice on the Payment Method Screen - Use this if you are going to send a check or money order or if you do not want to use your credit card on line. Click Next and you will see your order. Click Finish and your order will be complete. We can take orders over the phone but prefer that you fill out an order form on line. We find that when you fill out your own order form on line that we make far less errors in the name and or shipping address. Click on the Frequently asked questions tab on the left or click on the check out info link at the bottom of each product for screen shots of how the check out works.
A couple of questions keep coming up - first is the site secure? Yes of course it is - when you go to the first check out screen you will see the http change to https - and you will see the Geo Trust logo on each secure page. When you pay with either a credit card or Pay Pal you have gone to the Pay Pal site which adds several more layers of security.
There is a FAQ page that has information and screen shots of the two ways to check out. Hopefully this will answer a lot of questions. If you have any questions or problems checking out please check the FAQ page. You can click the FAQ link or the Frequently asked Questions menu tab on the left.
Next is shipping charges. These appear during check out. Shipping is flat rate. See the table below.
Do we ship internationally?? Yes we do. (buyers outside the lower 48 states will receive a request to pay for additional shipping after the order is placed - the check out will not add the additional international shipping charges)
Type
USA
APO & US Poss.
Canada
Europe
Asia
Mini Windmill
Free
$0.96
$11.40
$22.45
$23.75
4.5 Ft Windmill*
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
8 Ft Windmill
Free
$47.01
$55.21
$111.31
$187.21
Weather Vane*
$10.00
17.90
$27.00
$42.00
$47.00
* Note- Only the black weathervanes are shipped internationally. The $49.95 Antique Copper weathervanes are shipped only to addresses in the USA. Also note the 4.5 foot steel windmill is no longer available.
If you are ordering from outside the Continental United States (the lower 48 states) there will be additional shipping charges added. You will receive a shipping invoice from Pay Pal.
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