The Need for Water around the World

For window cleaning, waterfed pole users want spot free water for the highest quality results. But, for many around the world pure water has a real different meaning. Pure Water For the World is one of the many causes that Rotary International is taking on, in addition to the Polio Plus campaign.

Tommy Tucker is a 2ND generation Rotarian and will celebrate his 45Th year as a Rotarian in 2009, while Robin Tucker is a 3rd generation Rotarian and will celebrate his 20Th year next year. The 100Th Anniversary Convention of Rotary International in 2005 really pointed out the concerns of the lack of pure (potable) water around the world for drinking and cleaning. Both Tommy and Robin had the pleasure of attending the world Rotary International Convention in the Chicago in 2005.

Today, we received the following e-mail from a window washer, Colm Fitzgerald, who wanted to share his message on a water charity they are supporting this year...

Hello

ANITA AND I WANT TO GIVE BACK BY DONATING TO A WATER CHARITY
TO MAKE UP FOR
THE WATER WE USE CLEANING WINDOWS. WE SEND A PORTION OF OUR
INCOME TO THIOS
CHARITY AND WE'D LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU ALL. PLEASE VISIT
OUR PAGE http://www.firstgiving.com/theclearchoice

You
can donate online with a credit card. All donations are secure and sent
directly to WaterAid America Inc by Firstgiving, who will email you a
printable
record of your donation.

Please send my page on to
anyone who might like to donate!

Colm

We want to thank Colm Fitzgerald for sharing his good news this Holiday season.

Further, we want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year in 2009.

peace

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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