Free Martin housing t-14s

Welcome to the internet's gathering place for Purple Martin enthusiasts
Post Reply
1 Ron Vasser
Posts: 584
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm
Location: Georgia/Rome

I have 3 t-14s in need of some repair and two steel poles with pulleys, electric winches and controls. The poles are 18 feet high if cut at ground level with the carriers and they work well. Research some of my photos for a look at the housing. Someone that will bring help and a trailer can have these at a grand total of zero. PM me if you're interested.

If you don't want the poles the T-14s can still go.

It doesn't come with the gourd and of course it's up to you to find your own decorations! :grin:

Image
Last edited by 1 Ron Vasser on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ron
BamaWayniack
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:15 pm
Location: Mobile,AL

1 Ron Vasser wrote:I have 3 t-14s in need of some repair and two steel poles with pulleys, electric winches and controls. The poles are 18 feet high if cut at ground level with the carriers and they work well. Research some of my photos for a look at the housing. Someone that will bring help and a trailer can have these at a grand total of zero. PM me if you're interested.

If you don't want the poles the T-14s can still go.
where do you live?
James Strickland FL
Posts: 2249
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

Ron I hope that you are not getting out of hosting Martins. I love your pictures that you provide each year of your returning martins.
PMCA MEMBER
Rodger Drye
Posts: 671
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:07 am
Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.

Hey Ron,
Hope you're not leaving the martin community. As you must know Martins need all the best landlords they can get.
I wanted to ask you about the electric winches? How do they work - do you plug them in to a 110 Recept or do you use a battery??
I use Worm Gear Winches with Hex drive. You must use a Cordless or Electric Drill to operate. To use the Electric Drill, I must run a long extension cord from my shop. How do yours operate?
Thanks, Rodger
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
1 Ron Vasser
Posts: 584
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm
Location: Georgia/Rome

BamaWayniack wrote: where do you live?
Rome ,GA
Ron
1 Ron Vasser
Posts: 584
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm
Location: Georgia/Rome

James Strickland FL wrote:Ron I hope that you are not getting out of hosting Martins. I love your pictures that you provide each year of your returning martins.
Hi James,
No I'm not quitting but the shoulder replacement, wrist fusion and three back fusions are taking a toll. I still have over 100 gourds going up and will be adding more to the t-14 pole I'm keeping. I can handle the gourds just fine!

Not dead James, I'm still hanging on! :grin:

Image
Last edited by 1 Ron Vasser on Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ron
1 Ron Vasser
Posts: 584
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:26 pm
Location: Georgia/Rome

Rodger Drye wrote:Hey Ron,
Hope you're not leaving the martin community. As you must know Martins need all the best landlords they can get.
I wanted to ask you about the electric winches? How do they work - do you plug them in to a 110 Recept or do you use a battery??
I use Worm Gear Winches with Hex drive. You must use a Cordless or Electric Drill to operate. To use the Electric Drill, I must run a long extension cord from my shop. How do yours operate?
Thanks, Rodger
Hi Rodger,
No I'm not quitting! The winches I have are 2000 lb. 12 volt that I hook to my utility Bobcat or a car battery will work fine.
Ron
Rodger Drye
Posts: 671
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:07 am
Location: NC/Mt. Pleasant
Martin Colony History: Have been hosting and providing a sanactuary for Purple Martins for 30 years.

Hey Ron,
Glad to hear that you're not quitting hosting Martins. I throughly understand about health problems, with 2 back operations and 1 total hip replacement. That's the main reason I went to Worm Gear winches with Hex Drive. No more lifting or cranking for me.. So you have 3 T-14's, 3 poles -18' steel, and 3 winches & pulley's. What do you mean by "Controls", what does that consist of? Liked your pic about hanging in there.
Rodger
PMCA Member
Have been Hosting and Protecting Martin's for 30 years.
James Strickland FL
Posts: 2249
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
Location: Reidsville NC
Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair

Hi Ron that is good to know that you are not getting out. I did not know that you had all that surgery and I hope you get better. Tell Wayne and Dewayne I said Hi for me. Keep posting those great Pictures.
PMCA MEMBER
ossnap
Posts: 43
Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:12 pm
Location: Houston, TX

I like that "hanging on" picture. Very nice of you to offer the houses to someone. I hope you are able to find them a nice home.
Post Reply