aermotor suburban

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mikecberry
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aermotor suburban

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I need help with a suburban tapered water tank in aermotor 40 tower. I need the dimensions of the floor and top of tank and how many small I beams and the way they fit across outside band of tower. also how many rings/bands go around outside of tank. I had enough upright stays for a pattern all the outside rings I think may be missing some I beams for floor support. I am using cypress lumber and I want the tank for cosmetics only but i want it to look like the original. thank you
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I'm sure there is someone here to help, but I can't offer much.

You have the original tower with a tank in it? Or are you putting a tank in a regular tower?

Mite post a picture, maybe it will help.
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it is a original suburban tower sold here in alabama .the tank floor was rotten some staves were in good shape but I think all outside tank rings are here maybe missing some of galvanized I beams that go under floor. if I can get dimensions of floor & top of tank would be a great help got the staves made for the side.
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Welcome to the forum mikecberry! If you have some pics, please share. Helps us see what you have, and maybe help get you where you want to go.
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Mike,
Here are a couple pages out of the 1935 Aermotor catalog showing the Suburban tower & tank information. Maybe you can calculate your load limits from this for your tower. Paul, feel free to put them in the library if you want too.

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Suburban Tower 1.jpeg
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Here is another page from a 1963 Aermotor Catalog, shows height to bottom of the tanks. Gregg
Suburban Tower 3.jpeg
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I had a tank tower with the tank in it. Sorry but sold it at the trade fair and I have no clue who I sold it to. I do remember that Jim Collums bought all of my towers in one lump sum. It may have been in that bunch of towers. I don't think he is a member of this discussion forum. He is out of Poteet Texas. I tried for ten years to sell it with no success. You should have bought mine.
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