[Towertalk] Request for Assistance in Identifying Manufacturer of 60' Crank-Up Tower

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----- Original Message -----
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: <dyeaple@starband.net>; "TowerTalk List" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Request for Assistance in Identifying Manufacturer
of 60' Crank-Up Tower


> It's a little bit tough to tell without a closer picture of the bottoms of
> each section.
> But...
> It looks very similar to a three section Tristao tower I had many years
ago.
>
> I think that winch is not original. The Tristao I had utilized a winch
that
> had no safety, just a small diameter drum, the width of the tower with a
> permanent handle. The winch could free wheel if the dog was not carefully,
> manually placed into the ratchet gear.
>
> From the picture titles Detail of Tower Winch, it looks like the original
> may have been cut away and a different winch installed????
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David & Deborah Yeaple" <dyeaple@starband.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Cc: "David Yeaple" <dyeaple@odysseysoftware.com>; <dyeaple@starband.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 1:01 PM
> Subject: [Towertalk] Request for Assistance in Identifying Manufacturer of
> 60' Crank-Up Tower
>
>
> > I recently purchased a 60' crank-up tower and am interested in
determining
> > the manufacturer so that I might obtain specifications for the base,
> maximum
> > loading, etc.  I'm hoping that someone can assist me in identifying the
> > manufacturer and model number - and can direct me to documentation for
> this
> > tower.
> >
> > The entire tower is galvanized steel and is in excellent condition with
> only
> > slight surface discoloration below the K1500(?) winch (which has rusted
> > badly and I will replace).  I have posted pictures at
> > http://dyeaple.mystarband.net/tower.htm.
> >
> > Based on my conversation with the previous owner, I believe that the
tower
> > was manufactured in the early 1980s.  I haven't been able to find any
> > manufacturer name or identifying part number on the tower.  It consists
of
> 3
> > sections all of which have horizontal cross bracing of 1-1/4" wide
straps
> > spaced at about 15-1/2" intervals.  There is no diagonal cross bracing.
> The
> > lowest section of the tower is 19'9" in height and has a triangular
cross
> > section of roughly 16-3/4".  The bolt pattern on the base of the tower
is
> > designed to enable the tower to tilt.
> >
> > When the previous owner and I removed the tower from its previous
> location,
> > the base for the tower had to be left behind as it was partially
embedded
> in
> > concrete and had some rust so I can't offer any details on the bolt
> pattern
> > of the base.
> >
> > Any assistance with identifying the make/manufacturer of this tower -
and
> > some direction in finding appropriate documentation - would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > David Yeaple
> >
> > mailto:dyeaple@odysseysoftware.com
> >
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