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I've got a tower with the twisted wire like that I've always thought it was a dempster but don't know for sure.

Wire brace tensioners is similar to t.hoops mine has dempster type tower top without dempster part numbers did early dempster towers have that type wire brace tensioners?

The tightener goes thru the girt instead of tower leg bolt

That is a re-purposed Dempster top. Standard bolting holes are not used here. I don't know about the early wires going through eyebolts, but it would be feasable.

Can you show some steps or a ladder?

Will post a photo tomorrow ladder is very narrow with flat bar rungs rivetted in place

Like the the one that started this post figure both towers are the same

T.hoop i thought we would quickly get your tower (and mine) identified may take a while longer. Do you have photos of your tower top and ladder

Okay let's try this...take a picture of where the twisted wire ends are put together. I will compare it to a Dempster slice, and a Stover splice. Usually they are unique to each maker.

I have seen those eyebolts before. I just don't remember what tower they came from.

[attahere are the photos of the wire twist and ladder til=0]IMG_20200108_075213.jpg[/attachment] here are the photos of the wire twist and ladder. The ladder is very narrow and has the appearance of a stover

Thanks to everyone for the help. The tower does not have the cap but I will post pic of the wire and ladder.
Later today.