[SEL] Re: Pinned Rings - Problems or Not? now back to nutz

[Bill Dickerson]

The problem is that I got a decent enough (needs all new babbit and a couple
of blades) Aeromotor head.
It's restorable, cost me $25.
However, had no tower.
Barbara wants a windmill really bad.
So I found a tower cheap - but it's not pretty, sort of needs restored
(straighten a couple of parts, paint, etc.), and was way too tall. Bringing
that baby down and getting it on the trailer was fun. Hauling it 60 miles
down the interstate even more fun.
So I brought it home on the trailer, tore apart the bottom 20' I'm not going
to use, and will some day get the rest of the tower fixed up.

The problem becomes, how to mount an Aeromotor head on a Dempster tower!  (I
know, I know - with square nuts....)

Bill

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Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Pinned Rings - Problems or Not? now back to nutz

In a message dated 4/20/2005 4:20:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bill at antique-engines.com writes:

<< I just disassembled a 50' windmill tower - a Dempster, all original. >>


Bill,

I would love to have one of those at my house.  The wind blows here on this
hill all time.  I know of one in a barn in Kingsport, Tennessee that came
from Iowa.  Been in the barn since about 1967.  Maybe one day-wishful
thinking!

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com
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