[TowerTalk] Windmill Towers

[Larry Saletzki]

Hi Tim,

I can't vouch for putting one up but I did take one down a number of years
ago. It was a 40' and had what was left of the fan assembly and motor still
on it. This one was made in the late '30's from what I could find out. There
were two of us on the rather age worn oak platform but it with stood us
taking the fan and motor off. From there it was a dismantle and take apart
like an erector set. It did not move with the two of us on it which was real
good because I don't like heights. (yes even 40')
If I remember correctly it had an 8' spread on the legs and was a 4 legger.
What really amazed me was the old stove bolts came off with ease. There were
2 that needed a shot of WD-40 and one that requried the torch to loosen.
This windmill had been there for many years. It is an Aeromotor and they are
still in business:
http://www.aermotorwindmill.com/Index.asp

I believe it would make a great tower and could handle my sq feet of
antenna.
My 2 cents!
73 Larry WA9VRH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Makins, EI8IC" <contesting at eircom.net>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 1:10 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Windmill Towers


> Whilst looking at this page http://www.qsl.net/aa0mz/nbred.htm I came
across
> this excellent photo of a windmill tower here:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/aa0mz/notresp.jpg
>
> This got me wondering why windmill towers are rarely, if ever, mentioned
on
> this forum. Looking at the photo, it seems that it shouldn't be too
> difficult to make something like that, and would give a strong self
> supporting platform for an antenna.
>
> Has anyone made one of these, or used one of these ? Have you any comments
> to make about the advantages or disadvantages of a windmill tower ?
>
> 73s Tim EI8IC
> www.qsl.net/ei8ic
> www.mapability.com/ei8ic
>
> Home of the Global Overlay Mapper
> Read the Dec'03 QST review online.
> Many more Contest and Newbie Resources.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
>