Equipment checkout

Published Jan. 17, 2008

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE -- Equipment Checkout is open to all active duty, retired military and their dependents, reservists, Guardsmen and Department of Defense employees. The office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
   The office is located in the Services Mall, Bldg. 478, southeast of Burger King. They offer a variety of rental items and services that are available to all base ID card holders. Members of the Tinker Club receive a 10 percent discount on rentals by showing their current Members First Plus! card at the time payment is due.
   Because Equipment Checkout is closed on weekends and holidays, they run a weekend special on most items. In January, rent a lawn vacuum for $18 when returning it the same day, $36 for overnight or $72 for the weekend. Members First Plus! customers receive an additional 10 percent off the monthly special.
   Let Equipment Checkout help with camping gear needs. The office rents camping trailers, camping tents, propane lanterns and stoves, sleeping bags and mattresses, shovels, chairs and more. All camping trailers are equipped with heat and air, cooking stove, sink and ice box. A 2-inch ball is needed for towing the trailers.
   Those who need to do some work around the home should visit Equipment Checkout first. They offer scaffolding that exceeds 14-feet in height, tile saws, step or extension ladders, nail guns, sanders, drills, concrete mixer and tools, 14-inch gas and electric and 16-inch gas chain saws, 14-foot extension limb loppers, 10-foot gas operated power pruner, or a pole saw and 8-, 16- and 18-foot utility trailers, among other items.
   Items can be rented anytime Friday and must be returned no later than 11:30 a.m. the following Monday for only one a half day rental fee. All other rentals must be returned no later than 4:30 p.m. on the return due date.
   Payment for rentals are done at the time they are picked up. Cash, check, money-order, MasterCard or Visa are accepted for payment. Equipment Checkout does not accept Discover or American Express.
   For more information, call 734-2289 and ask for the rental section.