Originaly Known as the Challenge Windmill and Feed Mill Company, The Challenge Company manufactured these windmills in Batavia Illinois between 1885 and 1925. This old OK Mill has wood blade sections nailed to curved wooden rims.This Challenge Steel mill was located on a local on a local pasture and is on a widespead Ranchers special tower..
Shattuck Windmill Museum , Shattuck , Oklahoma. Windmills much like this also can be seen all over outback rural Australia..
Thank you again Benita for some great local history of Oklahoma..Posted 29 May 2013
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