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# legged Aermotor
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:39 am
by Wayne
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This windmill is at the LBJ State Park living history farm. The people selling Aermotors 'back then did a good job of selling 3 legged towers. I saw several while driving around the country side.
Re: # legged Aermotor
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:46 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
They were common up here too Wayne.
Re: # legged Aermotor
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:25 pm
by Kansas Rust Buzzard
I always heard a 3 legged tower engineered higher wind than a four legged tower?
Re: # legged Aermotor
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:06 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Re: # legged Aermotor
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:15 pm
by mtblah
Dan , thanks for posting the official Aermotor page .
There advertising stated 3 & 4 legged tower are equal in strength , 3 legged angles are thicker material .
I like my 3 legged tower .
Re: # legged Aermotor
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:36 am
by Wayne
I had an old man once that thought he was an Aermotor expert tell me Aermotor didn't build 3 legged towers, after I told him I had one. I saw it was a waist of time to try and change his mind. Story I was told was that if you bought a 3 legged tower other farmers would figure you didn't have the money to buy a real 4 legged tower or you were too cheap.