[TowerTalk] Crank up mast help needed

[n8de at thepoint.net]

I have one of those square-shank cranks.

Available CHEAP as I have no use for it.

73
Don
N8DE


Quoting "Joe Giacobello, K2XX" <k2xx at swva.net>:

> Your description seems vaguely reminiscent of a Wilson crank-up tower.
> I once owned a Wilson TT-45, a two section, 45' tower.  I no longer
> have any info on Wilson towers.  I'm guessing that yours is a TT-60 or
> something like that.  There may be some info on the Internet if you do
> a search.  A winch handle should be easily available from a hardware
> store or a boating equipment retailer.
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
>
>> Jim Pruitt <mailto:wa7duy at charter.net>
>> Friday, May 09, 2014 12:15 AM
>> I am hoping that someones can help me.  I recently committed to buy  
>>  a crank up mast that is being sold by the daughter of a silent  
>> key.   The mast looks like about 60ft with 3 sections 20ft or so  
>> tall.  I  could not see the third section but the second section  
>> cranked up  with a sawtooth metal strip like used on drill presses  
>> to raise and  lower them.  The mast looked well made and thicker  
>> pipe so probably  commercial but I saw no label.  Also the crank is  
>> missing.  It went  on a square shaft but did not measure it but was  
>> probably 1/2" or  3/4" square.
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what I can use to crank it down or where I   
>> could get a crank to fit it?
>>
>> Can any ones tell me how to lower this mast to the ground safely   
>> and tip it over?  It currently has a small rotor on top (Ham M or   
>> Ham 4 style) and a 3 element beam that looked like either 6 meters   
>> or 10 meters.  I would guess that it is at about the 45ft level or   
>> so.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Jim Pruitt
>> WA7DUY
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