Our oldest local customer was in for a new Tucker Brush this week

We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day holiday weekend.  We enjoyed the three days away from the office.  Time to enjoy with friends and family...

This morning, the Tuesday, after Memorial Day, our oldest local customer came in to order a new 12 AT brush (pictured above).  It's not every day, when you have an opportunity to greet a customer who has been using our equipment for over 50-55 years.  He was thinking it was back in the 1950s.

He needed a new Tucker brush to clean his automobile.  His original brush cracked and he needed to be replaced.

Gene will turn 99 years old this year.  He and his wife have been married 76 years.  He continues to mow his own lawn, but he did give up mowing and fertilizing his neighbors yard a couple of years ago.

He mentioned today that he has bought our equipment for four locations over the years.  Gene is retired from the automotive and recreational vehicle trade.  He was telling about his adult children.  He mentioned some of them are retired now, as well.

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We are excited about a possible new prospect from the Country of Botswana this week.  Over the years, we have enjoyed doing business in Nigeria, Egypt and other African nations.  Through FedEx, we ship to over 25 different foreign locations. 

One real strong market presently for the Tucker Pole is the Country Canada.  Whether it be the in-house professional at an educational institution or the contract professional for a window cleaning company, the Tucker Pole is a popular way to reach, wash and clean windows and other exterior surfaces.

Enjoying a 3-Day weekend as the Memorial Day Holiday kicks off May 26-28th

Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. will be closed May 26th-28th in observance of Memorial Day weekend in the United States.  We want to wish our customers, vendors and friends a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Holiday.  Our offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29th.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to those serving in our nation's Armed Forces, as we pay our respects and offer in memorial those who have died in service to our nation and our loved ones who are no longer with us today.

In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem:


We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

Again, we wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day 2012 ...

Service Interuption is hopefully resolved with Tucker's Fax and Internet

Our company's fax and internet services were interupted Thursday, May 3rd for several hours, until the modem could be properly reconfigurated. Please feel free to shoot us an e-mail or fax to assure we received what you may have sent earlier in the day. Our Fax Number at Tucker is 1-319-366-7792 Our general contact information for Tucker Manufacutring Co., Inc.