Abstract: An apparatus for winding wire upon a reel or spool includes a support for receiving the reel thereon. A spindle arm coupled to the reel support is received within an annular bearing surface of a spindle support for rotation about an axis through the annular bearing surface. A drive member, such as a Kelly Bar provided on a boom of a digger/derrick truck, may be received within a bore associated with the spindle to rotate the spindle and reel support. A reel supported on the reel support is thereby rotated to wind wire onto the reel.

Abstract: A stand for supporting one end of an elongate structural member, such as a utility pole, a distance off of the ground includes first and second pairs of legs and a cradle configured to engage a circumference of the elongate structural member. The first and second pairs of legs are movable relative to one another, from a nested configuration to a working configuration. In the nested configuration, the second legs are positioned generally between the first legs so that the stand has a generally flat profile that is convenient for storage and transporting the stand to a work site. The legs can be moved to the working configuration when it is desired to support a utility pole or other elongate structural member thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding wire upon a reel or spool includes a support for receiving the reel thereon. A spindle arm coupled to the reel support is received within an annular bearing surface of a spindle support for rotation about an axis through the annular bearing surface. A drive member, such as a Kelly Bar provided on a boom of a digger/derrick truck, may be received within a bore associated with the spindle to rotate the spindle and reel support. A reel supported on the reel support is thereby rotated to wind wire onto the reel.

Abstract: A stand for supporting one end of an elongate structural member, such as a utility pole, a distance off of the ground includes first and second pairs of legs and a cradle configured to engage a circumference of the elongate structural member. The first and second pairs of legs are movable relative to one another, from a nested configuration to a working configuration. In the nested configuration, the second legs are positioned generally between the first legs so that the stand has a generally flat profile that is convenient for storage and transporting the stand to a work site. The legs can be moved to the working configuration when it is desired to support a utility pole or other elongate structural member thereon.