AERMOTOR TOWER CONSTRUCTION

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Aermotor towers are towers of strength.
Every steel part is heavily galvanized after
all fabrication is complete. Section by
section assembly is made easy by the simp-
licity of design.

Heavy lumber platforms bolted through
the corner post provide a solid platform for
working on the mill head. One corner of the
platform is beveled off to make climbing
over it easier.
Heavy duty anchor post with double angle
cross pieces at the bottom give a solid
foundation for your tower. The heavy
galvanizing helps protect them from rust.
The two bottom sections of every tower are
braced with angle steel arranged so that
there is no clumsy brace across at ground
level to obstruct access to and from the
pump. Angle braces bolted to the lower
horizontal girt makes a very rigid section.
Horizontal girts add to the bracing and
strengthen the tower at 7 foot intervals.
Workmen standing on planks positioned on
one level can easily assemble the next level.
Towers are therefore easily built up from
the foundation.
It is important to use a tower high enough
to allow good wind exposure from all
directions. The mill will pump more often,
and will be safer in storms. Aermotor
towers are absolutely safe for the higher
use. Accurately gauged round braces give
uniform tension to every section.
The stub tower bolts to the top
of your other brand tower and
notches properly together to
increase strength and rigidity.


Tower For 6, 8, & 10 Mills For 12 & 14 Mills For 16 Mills
Height A
Ft In
B
Ft In
A
Ft In
B
Ft In
A
Ft In
B
Ft In
21 ft 6 0 8 5 13/16 6 0 8 5 13/16
27 ft 5 6 13/16 7 10 1/2 5 8 1/16 8 1/4 5 9 7/16 8 2 3/16
33 ft 6 10 3/4 9 9 7 0 9 10 3/4 7 1 3/8 10 11/16
40 ft 8 2 11/16 11 7 1/2 8 3 15/16 11 9 3/8 8 5 5/16 11 11 1/4
47 ft 9 6 5/8 13 6 9 7 7/8 13 7 7/8 9 9 1/4 13 9 13/16
53 ft 10 10 9/16 15 4 1/2 101113/16 15 6 3/8 11 1 3/16 15 8 3/8
TOWER BASE LAYOUT
CORNER TO CORNER & DIAGONAL MEASUREMENT
Smooth loop steps on the
corner post of the tower form a
very solid ladder.
The slope of the corner posts
of the tower make for easy
climbing of the loop ladder.
The tower spread is approx-
imately one foot for every
five feet of height. When
anchored securely, the tower
will stand through winds that
wreck buildings and trees.
The interlocking top puts the load onto the
corner posts, which are the strongest parts
of the tower. With all braces accurately
gauged to length, there is no chance for
uneven tightening to pull the tower out of
shape. Aermotor towers are built to last a
lifetime.