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Windmill Weights

Halladay H37 Star Red Windmill Weight
Halladay H37 Star Red Windmill Weight

Halladay H37 Star Red Windmill Weight

$2,900

H 17 in W 15 in D 3 in

Halladay H37 Star Red Windmill Weight

By U. S. Wind Engine and Pump Company

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic piece of Americana! Halladay H37 cast iron red windmill weight made by the U.S. Wind

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

19thc Rochester Iron Works Windmill Weight Horse
19thc Rochester Iron Works Windmill Weight Horse

19thc Rochester Iron Works Windmill Weight Horse

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc Rocherst NY Windmill weight in original white painted surface. the form is the very best and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Antiquities

Materials

Iron

19thc Original Painted Horse  Windmill Weight on Base
19thc Original Painted Horse  Windmill Weight on Base

19thc Original Painted Horse Windmill Weight on Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing Fisk made original painted heavy iron windmill weight is in fine condition.It has been

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base
19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base

19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base

$2,995Sale Price|22% Off

H 18.5 in W 24 in D 5 in

19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

company was renamed Fairbury Windmill Company. Company ceased production in 1961. This windmill weight

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Delft Dutch Windmill Floral Brooch Pin
Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Delft Dutch Windmill Floral Brooch Pin

Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Delft Dutch Windmill Floral Brooch Pin

Located in Van Nuys, CA

windmill design adorned with floral accents. Additionally, it depicts a serene landscape scene featuring a

Category

Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

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Big Cow Windmill Weight
Big Cow Windmill Weight

Big Cow Windmill Weight

Unavailable

H 19 in W 25 in D 10 in

Big Cow Windmill Weight

Located in Pasadena, CA

Gorgeous patina on this double sided iron windmill weight. Mounted on a proportionately correct

Category

Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron Mogul Rooster Windmill Weight
Cast Iron Mogul Rooster Windmill Weight

Cast Iron Mogul Rooster Windmill Weight

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H 22.25 in W 22 in D 6 in

Cast Iron Mogul Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in Sheffield, MA

Mogul rooster windmill weight made by the Elgin Wind Power and Pump Company, Elgin, Illinois.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Israeli Silver Windmill Spice Box, dated circa 1960
Israeli Silver Windmill Spice Box, dated circa 1960

Israeli Silver Windmill Spice Box, dated circa 1960

Unavailable

H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in

Israeli Silver Windmill Spice Box, dated circa 1960

Located in London, GB

Israeli Silver windmill spice box, dated circa 1960 Beautifully modelled as a windmill. Nice

Category

Vintage 1960s European Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cast Iron Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight
Cast Iron Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

Cast Iron Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

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H 19 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in

Cast Iron Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Superb Fairbury Bull windmill weight found in the Midwest. Fantastic old paint surface. Marked

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

c. 1890 A20 Rooster Windmill Weight
c. 1890 A20 Rooster Windmill Weight

c. 1890 A20 Rooster Windmill Weight

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H 19 in W 18 in D 6 in

c. 1890 A20 Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A wonderful A 20 Rooster windmill weight manufactured by Elgin Wind Power & Pump Co. of Elgin, IL

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

19th Century Iron Horse Windmill Weight
19th Century Iron Horse Windmill Weight

19th Century Iron Horse Windmill Weight

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H 18 in W 17.25 in D 4.5 in

19th Century Iron Horse Windmill Weight

Located in Manhasset, NY

Spectacular 19th century folk art original paint decorated stallion windmill weight. This weight

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Folky 19thc Original Painted Horse Windmill Weight
Folky 19thc Original Painted Horse Windmill Weight

Folky 19thc Original Painted Horse Windmill Weight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE ORIGINAL PAINTED IRON WINDMILL WEIGHT ON A WOOD PLANK STAND. THIS

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th Century Painted Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight
19th Century Painted Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight

19th Century Painted Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century painted cast iron rooster windmill weight Rare antique windmill weight. Ample

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

c. 1890-1900 Elgin Rooster Windmill Weight
c. 1890-1900 Elgin Rooster Windmill Weight

c. 1890-1900 Elgin Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Late 19th century cast iron rooster windmill weight manufactured by the Elgin Wind Power and Pump

Category

20th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron 'Barnacle Eye' Rooster Windmill Weight
Cast Iron 'Barnacle Eye' Rooster Windmill Weight

Cast Iron 'Barnacle Eye' Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Wonderful example of a late 19th century 'Barnacle Eye' rooster windmill weight manufactured by the

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Fabulous Cast Iron Windmill Weight Horse Sculpture
Fabulous Cast Iron Windmill Weight Horse Sculpture

Fabulous Cast Iron Windmill Weight Horse Sculpture

By Dempster Mill Manufacturing 1

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderful found object bobtail horse made of weathered cast iron, once a windmill weight from Maine

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

19th Century Iron Works Horse Windmill Weight
19th Century Iron Works Horse Windmill Weight

19th Century Iron Works Horse Windmill Weight

By Rochester N.Y Iron Works Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a fantastic example of great folk art ! This cast iron horse windmill weight is on a custom

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

19th C Horse Windmill Weight from New England
19th C Horse Windmill Weight from New England

19th C Horse Windmill Weight from New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful 19th C Horse windmill weight. Found in New England. Cast iron body with a nice stripped

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

RARE EAGLE WINDMILL WEIGHT, 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
RARE EAGLE WINDMILL WEIGHT, 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

RARE EAGLE WINDMILL WEIGHT, 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

Located in York County, PA

This wonderful casting, with details front and back, is documented in “Windmill Weights” by Simpson

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

c. 1900 Flint and Walling Windmill Weight from Nebraska
c. 1900 Flint and Walling Windmill Weight from Nebraska

c. 1900 Flint and Walling Windmill Weight from Nebraska

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original Flint & Walling Co. of Kendallville, IN double-sided round star windmill weight. Traces of

Category

Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Collection of Architectural Stars and Windmill Weights
Collection of Architectural Stars and Windmill Weights

Collection of Architectural Stars and Windmill Weights

Located in Santa Monica, CA

windmill weight stars made by U.S. Wind Engine and Pump Company c. 1880-1900's from Nebraska. $3000 each

Category

Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

19thc Iron Horse Windmill Weight In Original Surface W/ Iron Mount
19thc Iron Horse Windmill Weight In Original Surface W/ Iron Mount

19thc Iron Horse Windmill Weight In Original Surface W/ Iron Mount

By Rochester N.Y Iron Works Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic 19thc horse windmill weight in wonderful untouched surface .This horse has the finest

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

19thc Original Black & White Painted Iron Windmill Weightw/stand
19thc Original Black & White Painted Iron Windmill Weightw/stand

19thc Original Black & White Painted Iron Windmill Weightw/stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

WONDERFUL & FOLKY ORIGINAL PAINTED 19THC HORSE WINDMILL WEIGHT ON IRON STAND.WONDERFUL FORM AND

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Rooster
Cast Iron Rooster

Cast Iron Rooster

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H 22 in W 17 in D 6 in

Cast Iron Rooster

Located in Montreal, QC

Cast iron ornament (formerly a windmill weight) as rooster on wooden base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

14K Yellow Gold Windmill Charm
14K Yellow Gold Windmill Charm

14K Yellow Gold Windmill Charm

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W 0.36 in L 0.65 in

14K Yellow Gold Windmill Charm

Located in Washington Depot, CT

with the blades being able to move like a real windmill! Size: 16.5mm X 9mm Weight: 1.4 dwt / 2.2 gr

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold

Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight
Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

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H 18 in W 24 in D 1.13 in

Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Iconic Fairbury bull windmill weight from Fairbury, Nebraska. This appears to be a more obscure and

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

White Horse Victorian Windmill Weight
White Horse Victorian Windmill Weight

White Horse Victorian Windmill Weight

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H 17 in W 18 in D 6 in

White Horse Victorian Windmill Weight

By Dempster Mill Manufacturing 1

Located in Southampton, NY

White horse Victorian windmill weight. Cast iron by Dempster Mill, MFG Beatrice, Nebraska.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Windmill Weight Painted Horse
19th Century Cast Iron Windmill Weight Painted Horse

19th Century Cast Iron Windmill Weight Painted Horse

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century cast iron windmill weight painted horse Measures: 17.5" wide x 12" high at the tail

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Elgin Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight
Rare Antique Elgin Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight

Rare Antique Elgin Cast Iron Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in Bridgeport, CT

This rooster form weight was for a 10 foot wheel and was used as a counter balance on the windmill

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Scarce Late 19th Century Dempster Iron Horse Painted Windmill Weight
Scarce Late 19th Century Dempster Iron Horse Painted Windmill Weight

Scarce Late 19th Century Dempster Iron Horse Painted Windmill Weight

Located in Milford, NH

A fine scarce example of a red painted iron short tail horse form windmill weight, American, dating

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

1920s Original Cast Iron Horse Windmill Weight with Bob-Tail and Original Base
1920s Original Cast Iron Horse Windmill Weight with Bob-Tail and Original Base

1920s Original Cast Iron Horse Windmill Weight with Bob-Tail and Original Base

Located in New York, NY

1920s antique cast iron horse windmill weight from the Midwest. Still mounted on the original cast

Category

Vintage 1920s American Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1910s Large White Cow Cast Iron Windmill Weight by Fairbury Windmill Company
1910s Large White Cow Cast Iron Windmill Weight by Fairbury Windmill Company

1910s Large White Cow Cast Iron Windmill Weight by Fairbury Windmill Company

Located in New York, NY

Heavy 1910s antique cast iron cow windmill counterbalance weight painted white. Mounted on the

Category

Vintage 1910s American Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1910s Large Red Cow Cast Iron Windmill Weight by Fairbury Windmill Company
1910s Large Red Cow Cast Iron Windmill Weight by Fairbury Windmill Company

1910s Large Red Cow Cast Iron Windmill Weight by Fairbury Windmill Company

Located in New York, NY

Heavy 1910s antique cast iron cow windmill counterbalance weight painted red. This may be the

Category

Vintage 1910s American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast iron Horse Wind Mil Weight on Stand
Cast iron Horse Wind Mil Weight on Stand

Cast iron Horse Wind Mil Weight on Stand

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H 17.25 in W 5.5 in D 17.5 in

Cast iron Horse Wind Mil Weight on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original cast iron horse windmill weight with custom cast iron mount.This is made by the New

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Windmill Weight
Windmill Weight

Windmill Weight

Located in San Francisco, CA

A great looking cast iron windmill weight made in America early in the 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Horse Windmill Weight
Horse Windmill Weight

Horse Windmill Weight

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H 17 in W 17 in D 0.5 in

Horse Windmill Weight

Located in Pasadena, CA

Cast iron windmill weight. Mounted on recent stand for table top use.

Category

Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Rooster Windmill Weight
Rooster Windmill Weight

Rooster Windmill Weight

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H 20 in W 20 in

Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in Sheffield, MA

Elgin Co. Mogul rooster windmill weight. Intricately decorated three dimensional barnyard bird is

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Longtail Horse Windmill Weight
Longtail Horse Windmill Weight

Longtail Horse Windmill Weight

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H 16.5 in W 17 in D 4 in

Longtail Horse Windmill Weight

Located in Sheffield, MA

Cast iron longtail horse windmill weight with significant remnants of old orange paint over rusted

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Iron

Rooster Windmill Weight
Rooster Windmill Weight

Rooster Windmill Weight

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H 15.75 in W 16.75 in D 3.5 in

Rooster Windmill Weight

By Elgin Windpower and Pump Company, Elgin, Illinois

Located in Sheffield, MA

support rod. Pictured in "Windmill Weights" by Milt Simpson in Associationn with the Museum of American

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Early Squirrel Windmill Weight
Early Squirrel Windmill Weight

Early Squirrel Windmill Weight

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H 17.5 in W 13.5 in D 3.25 in

Early Squirrel Windmill Weight

Located in San Francisco, CA

An incredible early 20th century cast iron windmill weight in the form of a squirrel.

Category

Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

CRESCENT MOON WINDMILL WEIGHT
CRESCENT MOON WINDMILL WEIGHT

CRESCENT MOON WINDMILL WEIGHT

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H 12.75 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in

CRESCENT MOON WINDMILL WEIGHT

Located in Essex, MA

Crescent moon iron windmill weight in cast iron, mounted on a black painted metal stand. Very solid

Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Rainbow Tail Windmill Weight
Rainbow Tail Windmill Weight

Rainbow Tail Windmill Weight

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H 17 in W 15 in D 2 in

Rainbow Tail Windmill Weight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 cast iron windmill weight in the rainbow tail form showing remnants of old white paint

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Longtail Horse Windmill Weight
Longtail Horse Windmill Weight

Longtail Horse Windmill Weight

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H 18.5 in W 17 in D 2.25 in

Longtail Horse Windmill Weight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 cast iron windmill weight in the longtail horse form made by Dempster, on a double

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight
Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

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H 18 in W 24.5 in D 9 in

Fairbury Bull Windmill Weight

Located in Sheffield, MA

Windmill weights were often given by the manufacturer as a gift to the farmer who purchased a

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Cast Iron Star Windmill Weight
Cast Iron Star Windmill Weight

Cast Iron Star Windmill Weight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1900 cast iron raised five pointed star windmill weight, made by Flint and Walling

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight, circa 1900
Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight, circa 1900

Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight, circa 1900

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H 12.75 in W 13.75 in D 4 in

Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight, circa 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast iron windmill weight in the bull without the stamped 'Boss' form, all on the original base, as

Category

Antique Early 1900s Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Rooster Windmill Weight
Rooster Windmill Weight

Rooster Windmill Weight

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H 12 in W 17 in

Rooster Windmill Weight

Located in New York, NY

Windmills with iron counter weights on the tail were once common sights in the mid west. Iron

Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Concrete Football Windmill Weight
Concrete Football Windmill Weight

Concrete Football Windmill Weight

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H 14 in W 18 in D 9 in

Concrete Football Windmill Weight

Located in North Beninngton, VT

windmill. Mounted on a black painted stand.

Category

20th Century American More Folk Art

Materials

Concrete, Iron, Steel

Cast Iron Heart Windmill Weight
Cast Iron Heart Windmill Weight

Cast Iron Heart Windmill Weight

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H 10 in W 9 in D 2 in

Cast Iron Heart Windmill Weight

Located in New York, NY

The cast iron heart wight would have been attached to the tail of a large farm windmill as a

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight
Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight

Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight

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H 23 in W 24 in D 6 in

Cast Iron Bull Windmill Weight

Located in North Egremont, MA

Flat iron bull windmill weight, probably Fairbury, Nebraska. mounted on pine. great original

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927

Located in Buffalo, NY

Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Leather, Velvet, Plaster

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Windmill Weights For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of windmill weights available for sale. Each of these unique windmill weights was constructed with extraordinary care, often using iron, metal and paint. Windmill weights have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of windmill weights to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Industrial and Victorian windmill weights are of considerable interest. Windmill weights have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dempster Mill Manufacturing are consistently popular.

How Much are Windmill Weights?

Windmill weights can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,350, while the lowest priced sells for $669 and the highest can go for as much as $7,500.