It does not seem possible that almost six years has passed since starting this "Barn Equipment" thread, the first post showed my No 3 grain grinding mill sitting on the balcony waiting it's turn for mechanical restoration, retaining its original paint and patina, interesting to note it has never been painted red, there is evidence of both gold and red lining on the cream hopper with black lettering, another different M-H colour scheme.
This was briefly touched on last September in "The New Projects" thread when the mill was stripped down for the drive pulley and one melted bearing to be replaced. This was done and collected from the Western Massey Machine Shop early December
Over the recent Christmas holidays the rebuild has begun, first the manufacture of a four wheel truck with turntable has just been completed ready to start the rebuild of the mill on the truck, which should make it much easier to move around and enable it to be belted up to a tractor or large stationary engine.
Hopefully over the next few weeks it should be another project completed and one less on the long "to do" list.
Malcolm.