Linemen have a extensive list of tools they use, and there are some heavy hitters that get most of the attention. Impact wrenches, strap hoists, and shotgun sticks get most of the attention, but it’s often the smaller, overlooked tools that make life easier in the...
Things are heating up here at our Columbus, Indiana Tallman Equipment headquarters and our Addison, IL location (to be honest, we don’t think it ever cools down at our Lake City, FL facility). After a wet and wild spring, summer is bringing the heat (and the...
Is there a tool more fundamental than a hammer? From our earliest ancestors smashing things with rocks to modern day 10 pound sledge hammers, the primal urge to impose your will with brute force is uniquely satisfied with the focused strike of a hammer. Nothing quite...
When storms roll in and the power goes out, the utility bucket truck serves as a mobile office for linemen. The tools and equipment on the truck need to be sufficient to effectively complete the job while also keeping the linemen safe from injury and shock. Given the...
You’ve likely heard the quote: “The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is today.” Well if you’re a lineman right now, you might be thinking that the best time to buy winter gear was two months ago, but the good...
The cold wind from the north, the layer of brine on the streets (and cars), the bell ringers in red hats in front of the big box stores, kids so amped up that they are practically vibrating, and the proliferation of decorative lights on houses all point to one fact:...
