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Re: ID tower

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:51 pm
by windybob
Ok. If you blow up this picture, and follow the twisted wire splice, you can see a definite likeness to Dempster. However...IF this is an early Dempster tower, I would not know how early it really is. I am not that familiar with towers in general.

tower 2.JPG

Re: ID tower

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:09 pm
by CTXmiller
Since Butler was mentioned as a possibility early on, I took a few additional photos of the double gear Bulter this afternoon. It had the L shaped tensioners/rods. These photos may or may not answer some questions.

Re: ID tower

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:19 pm
by t.hoop
Thanks to all!

Re: ID tower

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:26 pm
by windybob
Yep that's Butler alright. 100%. Angle braces to tower leg are cast.

Re: ID tower

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:30 pm
by JLM
Does anyone have some old trade literature dempster or other makes to research this?

Re: ID tower

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:09 pm
by Dave Straub
I'm a little late with a reply. I have taken down many Eli towers and never had one with twisted wires for cross braces.

Re: ID tower

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:02 am
by JBarker
JLM wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:30 pm Does anyone have some old trade literature dempster or other makes to research this?
JLM,

Follow this link to the Dempster Mill Factory archives. Might be some information in there that might help you.

https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyc ... chives.htm

Jerry

Re: ID tower

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:24 pm
by windybob
Maybe Paul can put that in the library...

Re: ID tower

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:46 pm
by PaulV
I've added the link to the Dempster section of the "Windmill Manufacturer Literature and Documentation" library.

Thanks for sharing Jerry :)