ID tower

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t.hoop
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ID tower

Post by t.hoop »

Good evening. I just joined site and was hoping someone would help ID this tower?
Any help would be appreciated.

Trying to ID this tower. 20 feet tall, 2.5 inch angle supports, braided wire support.
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JLM
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Re: ID tower

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Looks to be the handi work of a local blacksmith/windmiller or farmer to reinforce the tower. And looks like old wagon wheel cut with a cold chisel.
CTXmiller
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Re: ID tower

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Any photos of the storm stay or tower cap?
Smax
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Re: ID tower

Post by Smax »

I just acquired one with the same type of wire brace tensioners .ladder looks the same with flat steel rungs. It has what appears to be a dempster type tower cap and storm stay but doesn't have the dempster parts numbers embossed in the cast.
Wayne
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Re: ID tower

Post by Wayne »

Where is Windy? I bet he would Know.
t.hoop
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Re: ID tower

Post by t.hoop »

The mill appears to be a double gear Butler. Not sure this tower fits the Butler. Could it be a early Dempster?
Thanks
JLM
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Re: ID tower

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Can you post some more pictures.
CTXmiller
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Re: ID tower

Post by CTXmiller »

T.hoop,

Here are a few photos of a double gear Butler that is up several miles from me. Maybe you could compare what you have to this.
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Smax
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Re: ID tower

Post by Smax »

Those wire tensioners ought to I'd it .I haven't been able to find any like it in my reference materials. My tower has dempster type top don't know if anybody else used that type top or not.
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windybob
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Re: ID tower

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I got back last night Wayne. Let me do some checking....
Call Dan Benjamin for parts. P M me for the phone number.
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