Wharton Associates offers 2 styles of Linking Heads; Stainless Steel and Aluminium. The Stainless Steel version features all stainless steel construction with a formed stainless steel base plate. The Aluminum version features all the same drive components housed in an aluminium gear housing with an aluminium base plate. The table below shows which base plate is used with which pitch chains.
Linking Chain Length in Pitches
Base Plate
5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 21, 26
#1
7, 14, 17, 27, 28
#2
6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19, 24, 25, 29
#3
4, 22, 30
#4
23, 31, 32
#5
The Stainless Steel version is equivalent to *Townsend #24316-x.
The Aluminium version is equivalent to *Townsend #11701-x.
Stainless Steel Linking Head
Aluminum Linking Head Assembly
Linking Head Assembly
A Linking Head Assembly is a linking head with a set of linking chains provided. We can ship the chains unmounted to avoid any damage during shipping. Pricing for Linking Head Assemblies is dependent on what style of linking head is used and what type of chain is required.
Townsend part numbers 24308, 24309, 24310.
Stainless Steel Linking Head Assembly
15914 - 12 Stuffing Tube
Stuffing Tube Assembly
Stuffing Tube Assemblies are ordered by manufacture's [*Townsend, Hitec] part number. Part Number & price list follows below.
28284 - 16 Stuffing Tube
Aluminum Gearbox
Linking Head Gear Box
Part Number(s)
Part Description
4759
Aluminum
4759-S
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Gearbox
10811 Pump Gear 04738 Pump Gear
Metering Pump Gears
All gears are nickle-bronze.
Part Number(s)
Part Description
02703
Pump Gear Standard
04610
Pump Gear Low
04738
Pump Gear High
04738XH
Pump Gear Extra High
07896
Pump Gear Extra Low
10810
Pump Gear Low
10811
Pump Gear High
10814
Pump Gear Extra Low
10815
Pump Gear Standard
31848
Pump Gear Extra High
31848 Pump Gear 02703 Pump Gear
AS35 Chain
AS35 Roller Chain, Bulk
AS35 roller chain with K1 attachments both sides every link, all stainless steel. Sold in lengths up to 100 ft. with a minimum of 10 ft.
Used for linking chains with part numbers 13183 -xxx, 13184-xxx, 13185-xxx.
Tsubaki manufactured.
AS35 Side View
RF06B Chain
RF06B Roller Chain, Bulk
RF06B roller chain with K1 attachments both sides every link, all stainless steel. Sold in lengths up to 100 ft. with a minimum of 10 ft.
Used for "TECO" style linking chains part numbers SSS-xxx and SSL-xxx.
Call or email to inquire about parts not listed. We carry over 700 different parts for *Townsend Linking Machines and nearly 100 parts for the *Townsend 2600 Peeler.
*TECO and *Townsend are registered trademarks of Marel Meat Processing Inc. Wharton Associates does not manufacture or sell authentic *TECO* or *Townsend* products. Wharton Associates is not affiliated with, sponsored by or licensed by any other company, manufacturer, OEM, fabricator or brand name.