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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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.
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Thanks to all!
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Yep that's Butler alright. 100%. Angle braces to tower leg are cast.
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Does anyone have some old trade literature dempster or other makes to research this?
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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.
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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
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Maybe Paul can put that in the library...
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I've added the link to the Dempster section of the "Windmill Manufacturer Literature and Documentation" library.
Thanks for sharing Jerry
Thanks for sharing Jerry
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