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"People are more into restoration now," he said. "They're seeing that some of this old equipment is still good. That, and nostalgia... and the economy's good. There's a little surplus of money to spend on restoring these things."

And certainly the trade fair offered plenty of "fixer-uppers."

"A great percentage of our trade fair is nothing but rusty iron," Beshey said. "The old timers will walk through the alley and say 'Oh, my golly, I've been looking for that part for 25 years.'"

Next year's event will be held at the American Wind Power Center, 1501 Canyon Lake Drive, Lubbock, Texas 79403. For more information on the 2000 trade fair (or membership in the windmillers group), contact Coy Harris or Rick Nidey at that address, or phone (806) 747-8734. The 2001 trade fair will be held in Comstock, Neb.