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Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Oldest piece of equipment???
« on: May 28, 2021, 10:01:23 pm »
What's the oldest piece of equipment you have and use???

Mine is a stiff white bristled gardiner brush that TLWC (aka Tony) gave me back in 2013 ish. Old school fan jets, my go to brush for fascias, gutters and conservatory roofs.
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

windowswashed

  • Posts: 2577
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2021, 11:16:52 pm »
60ft  original Tucker pole with twin hose and mixing valve, good for weight training but a killer on the arms and neck for window cleaning.

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25385
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2021, 06:56:44 am »
My van? My Brain? 🤣
It's a game of three halves!

Tristan R Clean

  • Posts: 357
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2021, 07:32:05 am »
Still got my yellow base section of my first Carbon 65ft Ionics pole when I started Reach and Wash
18 years ago.
It was ridiculously heavy with long sections
You had to have a day off after you had used it.
It was all that was available at the time.
Thank goodness for Gardiner Pole.   ;D

T

zesty

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Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2021, 08:24:48 am »
My body

M & C Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 1581
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2021, 08:32:00 am »
I have my original PF trolley from 2007 which is still used regularly.  The internals have been replaced with lighter parts, but the chassis is still original with one minor mod to the lower steel strap which has since been incorporated by PF on their newer models.  Gave it a coat of red Hammerite last spring.  Came up real smart

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2021, 08:32:49 am »
60ft  original Tucker pole with twin hose and mixing valve, good for weight training but a killer on the arms and neck for window cleaning.

Do you still use it though ?
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2021, 08:33:30 am »
Still got my yellow base section of my first Carbon 65ft Ionics pole when I started Reach and Wash
18 years ago.
It was ridiculously heavy with long sections
You had to have a day off after you had used it.
It was all that was available at the time.
Thank goodness for Gardiner Pole.   ;D

T

Do you still use it ?
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

Granny

  • Posts: 823
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2021, 08:52:13 am »
An old brass Ettore squeegee the one that has the little brass clips at the ends to hold the rubber blade.
I have used it since 1983 but it was given to me and it was already eons old at the time!

Stoots

  • Posts: 6211
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2021, 11:24:59 am »
Probably my business cards that have the wrong address and phone number on and still list carpet cleaning as a service.


dazmond

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Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2021, 02:38:03 pm »
my xtreme 47...its gotta be 9 years old now...i bought it in a gardiners sale for £850(old style clamps)......still plenty of life left in it too.....
price higher/work harder!

jk999

  • Posts: 2089
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2021, 04:12:01 pm »
Daz it will be like brand new you don't do many hours work 😊😊😊

dd

  • Posts: 2568
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2021, 04:35:39 pm »
Hannay reel. 15 years old, the only reel I have ever used.

dd

  • Posts: 2568
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2021, 04:41:31 pm »
60ft  original Tucker pole with twin hose and mixing valve, good for weight training but a killer on the arms and neck for window cleaning.
I had a 30ft tucker pole 15 years ago. It was superseded by a clx27. Not used either pole for 10 years or so, but still have them. Definitetly would not want to use a 60ft Tucker.

windowswashed

  • Posts: 2577
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2021, 05:27:45 pm »
60ft  original Tucker pole with twin hose and mixing valve, good for weight training but a killer on the arms and neck for window cleaning.

Do you still use it though ?

No Chance, lent it out several times to friends

dd

  • Posts: 2568
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2021, 06:44:43 pm »
60ft  original Tucker pole with twin hose and mixing valve, good for weight training but a killer on the arms and neck for window cleaning.

Do you still use it though ?

No Chance, lent it out several times to friends
I am guessing you lost a few friends.

Dazzler3370

  • Posts: 235
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2021, 10:55:13 pm »
Pole hose I got from exceed 6 years ago, still going strong.
Doesn't kink and can use it with heated water.
I just wish they still sold it.
Dazzler

dd

  • Posts: 2568
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2021, 11:01:08 pm »
Oldest piece of equipment is me. 56 years old, not sure about the still going strong part though.

Splash & dash

  • Posts: 4364
Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2021, 11:04:14 pm »
Pole hose I got from exceed 6 years ago, still going strong.
Doesn't kink and can use it with heated water.
I just wish they still sold it.


They do still sell it have a look on there site

Slacky

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Re: Oldest piece of equipment???
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2021, 12:37:32 am »
My rubber in my squeegee, it’s about 17 years old, good as new…