Saving the Ensor Towers
Saving The
Ensor Towers
by Larry Woodworth WØHXS
View from South before our work to straighten tower began
June 21 03-Volunteer Craig Siebert with KCPL arrives 9am
Temporary splint attaches to a weak North tower leg
Safety rope attached
Preparing to attach hoist to tower base
Attachment made
First lift draws tower leg from below ground footing a few inches
Movement toward vertical begins
After the hoist lift, the Hedgewood leg nearly comes out of the footing
The tower midway in motion
Cement is packed into void below leg prior to attaching anchor channel
The Incredible Hulk assists
Teamwork prevailed
Configuring the cement mold
Joe Krout helps Craig Seibert do the dirty work
Cautious mud slinging
Mud man holds up progress
The darker color on the leg shows previous below ground segment
The antenna crew is happy with the progress
Cautious mud slinging
Dan, Larry, and Harry
Dan Reed, NØZIZ, waters replaced sod at the end of only 3 hours work
June 21 03, Volunteers Craig Seibert, Larry Woodworth, Harry Krout,Joe Krout, and Dan Rreed stand by the ensor tower where it stands for the 68th year
June 21 03-The W9BSP tower is vertical again after 68 years in this location
Volunteer Joe Krout
June 29 03 Visable extent of rot and weakness of North leg prior to repair
Underground lightning dissapation wires
Preperaton ready for cement encasement
Cement work finished