SAM LOWREY
For people interested in history and a good bargain, Sam Lowrey sells windmills at
his Lowrey Farms location on Highway 140 near Rome, Georgia. Sam's windmills
are antiques acquired from places across the United States and even in foreign
countries. Several times a year he travels to the midwest to collect windmills from
their original owners who bought them in the 1930's before electricity had
penetrated into the heart of the rural midwest. Sam deals in new and used
Dempster and Aermotor windmills. Sam manufactures water wheels himself.
New windmills have replaceable parts, but the old windmills were cast as one unit
and their parts are sometimes difficult or expensive to replace. Make sure your
dealer can locate the parts you need. Like anything else that has stood the test of
time and elements, old windmills are weathered with dents and maybe even a bullet
hole or two in their fan blades. These imperfections give life and character to their
past heritage. However, too many character flaws can be dangerous, so when
choosing your windmill, steer clear of too much physical damage.
