Flagpoles have undergone a number of dramatic changes since people started flying flags. Prior to the industrial revolution, flagpoles were made exclusively from wood. Although a few companies today still practice this craft, most flagpole manufacturers today use more durable materials.To produce a wooden flagpole, a carpenter would actually cut down a suitable straight tree and would neatly trim and prune the tree until it resembled a shaft-like pole. It was then simply planted into the ground with a flag tied to the top of the tree, thus becoming a flagpole. For a smoother, more refined look, spruce or pine trees were processed and used for flagpoles.
More refined wooden poles were made with spruce or pine trees, which naturally grow straighter than hardwood trees. These trees were stripped of bark and branches and then thoroughly smoothed down with drawknives and planes. They were covered with multiple coats of animal fat to make them weatherproof before being planted in the ground. Because the poles were planted directly in the dirt they tended to rot at the base. Still, well-constructed wooden poles were beautiful artifacts that could remain functional for as many as 50 years.
Near the turn of the 20th century, steel flag poles became more popular, although they were often simply the recycled materials that had served other purposes. Ships masts were often repurposed as flag poles. Steel section poles used to house trolley lines were employed to make flag poles and eventually, sectional steel flag poles were manufactured for the purpose of flying flags. Wooden poles became obsolete. In the later 1920s, flag pole producers began constructing the long tapered poles so common today.
Manufacturing advances in extruding aluminum poles led eventually to the dominance of aluminum and aluminum alloys as the primary materials for creating flagpoles today. Aluminum is more versatile as a manufacturing material, and as production processes have improved, it has become far cheaper than steel.
The pole used to "fly" the flag planted on the moon by the Apollo 11 crew may have been the most engineered flag pole in history. The pole was designed with a telescoping horizontal support to hold a flag out stiffly in the lack of atmosphere, much less wind, on the surface of the moon. It was made very light weight and employed a telescoping design that could be manipulated by astronauts wearing massive space suit gloves. The flag was stored in a shroud that traveled tucked into one of the legs of the lunar lander.
Today, strong, stable flagpoles by The Flagpole Warehouse proved to be the best simple and affordable solutions for the U.S. Army and Navy to serve as lightning rods at the U.S Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, GA, and as structures for gun range warning systems at the U.S. Army Strategic Operations installation in Southern California and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Flagpoles of 60 ft. and 50 ft. sporting The Flagpole Warehouse’s perfected solar lighting solutions have also been reconfigured into very effective strobe lighting warning systems. With communication and cell towers popping up somewhere new every day, flagpoles are proving to be economical mounting solutions. From telescoping solutions and other commercial grades hi-tech strong quality construction materials, The Flagpole Warehouse can provide innovative solutions for individual projects.
More refined wooden poles were made with spruce or pine trees, which naturally grow straighter than hardwood trees. These trees were stripped of bark and branches and then thoroughly smoothed down with drawknives and planes. They were covered with multiple coats of animal fat to make them weatherproof before being planted in the ground. Because the poles were planted directly in the dirt they tended to rot at the base. Still, well-constructed wooden poles were beautiful artifacts that could remain functional for as many as 50 years.
Near the turn of the 20th century, steel flag poles became more popular, although they were often simply the recycled materials that had served other purposes. Ships masts were often repurposed as flag poles. Steel section poles used to house trolley lines were employed to make flag poles and eventually, sectional steel flag poles were manufactured for the purpose of flying flags. Wooden poles became obsolete. In the later 1920s, flag pole producers began constructing the long tapered poles so common today.
Manufacturing advances in extruding aluminum poles led eventually to the dominance of aluminum and aluminum alloys as the primary materials for creating flagpoles today. Aluminum is more versatile as a manufacturing material, and as production processes have improved, it has become far cheaper than steel.
The pole used to "fly" the flag planted on the moon by the Apollo 11 crew may have been the most engineered flag pole in history. The pole was designed with a telescoping horizontal support to hold a flag out stiffly in the lack of atmosphere, much less wind, on the surface of the moon. It was made very light weight and employed a telescoping design that could be manipulated by astronauts wearing massive space suit gloves. The flag was stored in a shroud that traveled tucked into one of the legs of the lunar lander.
Today, strong, stable flagpoles by The Flagpole Warehouse proved to be the best simple and affordable solutions for the U.S. Army and Navy to serve as lightning rods at the U.S Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, GA, and as structures for gun range warning systems at the U.S. Army Strategic Operations installation in Southern California and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Flagpoles of 60 ft. and 50 ft. sporting The Flagpole Warehouse’s perfected solar lighting solutions have also been reconfigured into very effective strobe lighting warning systems. With communication and cell towers popping up somewhere new every day, flagpoles are proving to be economical mounting solutions. From telescoping solutions and other commercial grades hi-tech strong quality construction materials, The Flagpole Warehouse can provide innovative solutions for individual projects.
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Eighteen distinct categories of customers can choose from an expansive inventory of over 6,500 items. The Flag Company, Inc. now also partners with a machine and manufacturing company, expanding its capability to provide custom brackets, finials, hardware, etc. for special situations. Additionally, it is collaborating on creating robotic equipment for use in the flagpole industry.
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