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Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 8:14 pm
by windybob
Home made, but if it works, no problem here.
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 6:07 pm
by Jim Corcoran
Steve,
Thanks for the images. I'm most likely going to have to handcraft something similar. However, my three post Baker tower has 90° angle iron legs.
The 1945 Baker catalog in the literature and documentation section on this site specifically shows a part number T-1-0X for a 3 post tower plate. I'd be interested in seeing an image of one of these if anybody has one.
Regards,
Jim
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:36 am
by windybob
Jim , did you contact bob at the Verdun Monitor parts place? I don't remember seeing an image of one in the catalog I have from them.
90 degree legs can become 60 degree legs with a hammer. Or a vice. If that's what it takes to fit a tower top, so be it.
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 8:49 pm
by Jim Corcoran
Windy,
I did contact Bob but he doesn't have any either. He said he's never had any in his shop.
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:48 am
by windybob
ok. Thanks.
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 8:58 am
by Wayne
Hmm. Verdun is who I bought mine from. It has been a few years ago. I posted pictures of mine on here before. I have a 3 legged top casting, very heavy duty. Don't have the top piece that sets on the balls. If you are interested Jim I can post a picture. I bought it to get the top piece to go on a 4 leg cap.
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:58 am
by Jim Corcoran
Should have posted this some time ago, but it skipped my mind. I got my answer about the Baker Mfg. Co. tower plates for a three-legged tower for a WB. The Baker part number is T-1-0X.
Many thanks to Bob Ridpath at Verdun Co. for providing me with the specs and dimensions so I could put together a set.
wb_towerplate-1.jpg
wb_towerplate-2.jpg
wb3-leg-1.jpg
wb3-leg-3.jpg
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:22 pm
by CTXmiller
Looks good
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:24 pm
by mtblah
Very nicely done Jim, very professional looking , should last another lifetime .
Re: Baker WB on a three post tower.
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:36 am
by Wayne
Glad you finally solved your mystery Jim.