Duplex counterweight or another brand?

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hwy8
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Duplex counterweight or another brand?

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I went to college in Superior Wis. and during a couple of summers, I took a bunch of Duplex machines off towers with the idea that I would have one up and running. I fully restored the machinery on one but could never figure out how to build the wood fans. So, when a steel Andrew came along, that was what went up on the tower. Now that I can do the woodworking, I'm reverting to my youth and am going to put up a vaneless Duplex after all! I've got the machine and fans and there are just a few details to finish it.

In my experience, all of the counterweights that I have seen had "Duplex" cast into the tops and also, something about adding extra weight. The photo shows what came with my machine and it has no wording. Is this off of another brand?

Is this pitman shield (or whatever it is called) broken? If so, will it be hard to find another?

The photo of the gears is from the wrong angle but are there supposed to be return springs on those?

Thanks for the help.
Burt
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