ID tower

windybob · Post by **windybob** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:51 pm

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.

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CTXmiller · Post by **CTXmiller** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:09 pm

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.

t.hoop · Post by **t.hoop** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:19 pm

Thanks to all!

windybob · Post by **windybob** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:26 pm

Yep that's Butler alright. 100%. Angle braces to tower leg are cast.

JLM · Post by **JLM** » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:30 pm

Does anyone have some old trade literature dempster or other makes to research this?

Dave Straub · Post by **Dave Straub** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:09 pm

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.

JBarker · Post by **JBarker** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:02 am

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

windybob · Post by **windybob** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:24 pm

Maybe Paul can put that in the library...

Post by **PaulV** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:46 pm

I've added the link to the Dempster section of the "Windmill Manufacturer Literature and Documentation" library.

Thanks for sharing Jerry

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