[TowerTalk] Telrex rotator FS (was)homebrew rotator

[W2GR at aol.com]

Hi all,
 
I have a Telrex rotator for sale...I bought as a spare for my Sky Needle as 
 I wasn't sure what i'd find when I took it down and pulled it apart. I 
replaced  the bearings and seals and not any problem or wear inside of it ..so 
now  its good for another 50 years of service.
 
This rotator is complete with motor,gear box and controller with both  
selsyns.
 
It will outlast anything that is or has been for sale to turn  
antennas/towers and will even tear apart a prop pitch if it went head to  head.
 
If you have anything to turn...this will turn it and tell you which way its 
 pointed...whether its your Chevy dually pickup or a 3 el 6m beam and 
anything in  between.
 
If you are breaking the very high dollar toy rotators geared toward Amateur 
 applications or want a rotator for future applications...this WILL be the 
last  rotator you will ever need...The one I just rebuilt (mine) has been 
turning  antennas since 1969.
 
This one needs a good home and someone that is tired of spending money for  
rotators or repairs...This is the one you need. 
 
Price and pictures available on request to my e-mail.
 
73
 
Mike W2GR
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In a message dated 6/2/2016 1:26:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jerryw6uv at gmail.com writes:

On Wed,  Jun 1, 2016 at 3:50 PM, <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

> I had a  Telrex rotator which was basically a reversible A/C motor 
connected
> to  a gear box by a chain. It used a selsyn for indicating direction. If I
>  were to build one I would use a DC motor and a more modern controller  
such
> as the one made by Green Heron.  If you have some  fabrication skills I
> think
> that you can make a very heavy-duty  rotator for a reasonably cost. Most 
ham
> rotator are toys. Look though  a Grainger catalog for motor and gear
>  pricing.


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