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1940's Jacobs

Enertech Wind System

This Jacobs 1.5 kw is located at the MREA in Custer, WI and still producing power.

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This is an old 70s model Enertech wind system

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120' wind turbine blade

Small Blade vs large

A pair of 120' commercial wind turbine blades are loaded on a trailer for delivery at the Milwaukee...

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Tammy 5' 7" holds a set of 5' blades for a home size wind turbine, with a 120' commercial size...

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Tower Hinge

Ready for Concrete

All though this is a self support tower, two legs have hinges for crane to lift into the vertical...

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The foundation is now ready for concrete to be poured.

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Rebar cages

Unassembled tower base

Rebar cages are set in foundation hole to be filled with concrete.

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Tower base is assembled.

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Foundation Hole

Up She Goes

Hole is dug for the tower pier type foundation.

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The crane is hoisting the tower to stand up. This is a self support tower, but two of the legs are...

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Anemometer arms

Blade sliding on the shaft

The arms for the anemometers are being mounted on the tower while tower is still on the ground.

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The blade is being slide onto the shaft

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Preparing to slide the blade on shaft

Tower Assembly

Crew is getting the blade lined up to slide on the shaft.

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Crew work's on assembling the tower and torquing the bolts

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Jacobs 20 kw

Rainbow and Wind Turbine

Jacobs 20kw on 120' tower Custer, WI

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20kw Jacobs on 120' tower after a storm.

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Wind Turbine at sunset

Two Turbines

20kw Jacobs on 120' tower at sunset.

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(left) Proven wind Turbine (right) Jacobs wind turbine, Custer, WI

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