Bill Barnwell
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finally got my city water tower finished after much work on the solar circuit that powers the red blinking LED at the top
1930-40 city water tower
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Rhinochugger
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Does Mike mow everything, or does Mike mow muffink ? 
Bill Barnwell
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No he mows lawns, he is in the land scape business and is my son, I have built buildings for all my kids ventures and friends as well I just placed it there so you could see the height compared to a building , BillDoes Mike mow everything, or does Mike mow muffink ?
Capt. Jack
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Turned out awesome
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Thanks Capt, Capt, Capt, etc.
Riograndad
Model Railroading, boats and oil painting,
Every town should have one,giving me food for thought,turned out very well Bill!!
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Thank you, funny of all the things that are built and sold by vendors for G scale a city water tower is not one, with the exception of the European one by Pola, Thanks BillEvery town should have one,giving me food for thought,turned out very well Bill!!
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Back in early 2018 I built a 1930-40 era city water tower which was not available on the large scale market and In my usual style I used what I could find for construction. I had a lawn ornament that was 3’ high and with a little bending was able to make it fit my needs, most of my construction time was taken trying to find a way to put a red blinking light on the top that would be solar powered. Not sure how long that took but you can read the earlier story if you wish. Being as the tower was made of a metal wire I sand blasted it and painted it with POR paint and then sprayed Rustoleum spray galvanize over the whole thing and placed it outside. The blinker worked better than I hoped and would flash from dusk till dawn. Then a sickness sort of put me out for about a year in 2019 but the CWT kept flashing. I discovered about 2 months ago that the blinking light only lasted a very short time and was in need of repair. The tower looked pretty much like it did when I put it out but had turned a rusty brown color and upon picking it up I found that it had changed more than in color but also in loss of material and after taking it apart have found that I believe it is beyond repair. The tank is still good and the walk around is usable also the ladder, but the tower structure is shot. Think I shall have to tune up my soldering skills and make another tower of probably brass or copper, so stay tuned for an update, Bill PS that is after I finish the mini heisler!!!
