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Beautifully durable and easily serviced. With a Shakespeare Composite Structures Tuff-Hinge Hinge Base composite pole you don't need bucket trucks, lifts, or even a ladder to re-lamp. Just pull the pin and tilt the pole over to a comfortable level.

Tuff-Hinge poles are natural or smooth finish, O series, Direct Burial fiberglass reinforced composite Tuff-Poles with a heavy-duty aluminum hinge fitting bonded into the pole at ground level. The hinge bolt's head is recessed into the casting for vandal resistance. The poles tilt on a stainless steel hinge pin. A captive 0.5-inch pentagon-head stainless steel bolt clamps the pole in its upright position, and a galvanized padlock tab lets you further secure the installation against tampering. A base cover is supplied as standard, for a clean, sleek look.

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