Tucker Pole on Cover of Summer issue of PWC Magazine

The Summer 2008 issue of The Professional Window Cleaner just arrived this morning on my desk with a picture of the Tucker Pole on the cover. Cameron Riddell, president of J. Racenstein Co., LLC, wrote an article (pages 12-15) titled: 'Are Water-Fed Poles and Pure Systems Right for You?'

J. Racenstein Co., LLC, is a Tucker distributor with locations on the East and West Coast. Cameron speaks about the three main components of a water fed pole (WFP) system:

• Brush
• Pole
• Pure water maker

The original WFP system is the Tucker Pole. We began exporting our products in the 1960's. Europe was a limited market back in the 1960's, due to the accessibility to water. Window cleaners in Southern California using the Tucker Pole in the 1980's added "spot free" water rinse, because of the availability to cost-effective pure water brought about by the development of the personal computer (PC), which used pure water in the manufacturing of PCs.

The question is a "Water-Fed Pole... Right for You" will lead to different environmental requirements in the Americas vs. Europe. The countries next to the Pacific Ocean typically hook up to a standard water faucet. In Europe, the Tucker Pole didn't really begin to enter into the market, until health and safety standards changed and customers began to accept the idea of taking water on the go.

While I was writing this blog, I received a phone call from India about our features. Our products are shipped to over 25 different countries, often through FedEx.

The PWC article left out one area of interest, which is more unique to our brand:

• Type of Work: Above 5 stories
• Type of Pole: High grade telescopic, but the Tucker brand can be removed (sectional)
• Material: Aluminum (lightweight aircraft type)
• Length of Pole: 60 feet to 83 feet (up to 25 meters)
• Range: $615 to $890 (US$) for the model of pole
• Weight: 26 pounds to 40 pounds (11.8 to 18.1 kg.)

We have speciality models up to 83 feet (25 meters) that have been used by institutional customers, especially in the USA, since the 1960's. From short work, using the Tucker® Junior Pole Systems to high-level work. Ultimate high-level work can be a 2-3 person operation. Otherwise, a lot of Tucker Pole work is a one person operation.

The Tucker Pole celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007. We had a home-car washer before the Tucker Pole, which spawned the idea for a WFP, in 1957. Give us a call or e-mail, if you have any questions or comments.

Robin Tucker