Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Currie Windmill
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2024
1. Currie Windmill Marker
The Currie windmills were always known as the poor man's windmill built in Topeka, Kansas, beginning in 1911 until the 1950's when the company ceased operations. The cost of a Currie in 1911 was $14.00, during the Depression years, $17.50 and $39.00 in the 1950's.
The Currie Windmill was one of the few mills that was manufactured into the 20th century that never used rivets. These mills used hard wood bearings allowing the company to make the claim our bearings never wear out. They were known for being well constructed and long lasting.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 39° 15.651′ N, 103° 41.314′ W. Marker is in Limon, Colorado, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from the intersection of 1st Street and Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling east. The marker and windmill are located on the Limon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 1st Street, Limon
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Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colorado Centennial Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Prairie Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Limon Railroad Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eclipse Windmill (about 300 feet away); Dempster Windmill (about 600 feet away); David Bradley Windmill (about 700 feet away); Fairbury Windmill (about 700 feet away); Aeromotor Windmill (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limon.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Currie Windmill (Kansas Historical Society).
Excerpt:(Submitted on September 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Organized in the 1880s as the Currie Windmill and Pump Company, the company first moved to Manhattan and next to Topeka where it manufactured mills at 7th and Adams from around 1900 until the late 1940s. The Wyatt Manufacturing Company of Salina then took over the production of Currie windmills and continued to use the name into the 1950s.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 20242. Currie Windmill detailIllustrates the distinctive steel band encircling the vanes of the wheel.Currie windmills gained a reputation as sturdy, reliable machines. Distinctive features included hardwood bearings and the steel band encircling the vanes of the wheel. Currie wheels came in 6, 8, and 10-foot diameters.
A promotional letter issued by the Currie Windmill Company during the 1930s reads, "The windmill is the cheapest power on earth and at these prices you cannot afford to be without one." In the 1930s the average price was $28. Its reasonable price and durable construction made the Currie windmill a common feature on prairie farms and ranches, particularly in Kansas.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2024
3. Currie Windmill & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
