Outdoor Living & Lifestyles - Help! Umbrella pole broken in several places!

I have an Agio manufactured, Lowes purchased (under their name Garden Treasures) umbrella that was bent over in some winds recently, tearing the aluminum where the pole meets the table. This in itself could be fixed, however, when the umbrella was blown over, the tilt mechanism also sheared in two. Does anyone know where I can buy just the upright pole? Or perhaps the tilt mechanism? This seems to have happened to a few people on this forum, but I didn't see any solutions that would work for me.

Thanks in advance!
Tom

Have you contacted the manufacturer?

Newt

Yes, I've talked to them, and they don't sell just a replacement pole, they simple suggested some other websites that also sell umbrellas, or mentioned that I could contact local stores.

I took the umbrella apart, and I could have a fine non-tilt umbrella if I just find a good sturdy wooden 1.5" replacement pole. My other option is to find a black poled umbrella, and put my old fabric on it's pole, and look for a replacement non-tilt pole for the newly purchased umbrella fabric.

Any ideas on where to find a 1.5" black powder coated pole or a good species of wood to use if I go that route?

Thanks in advance.

have you been able to find any help with this? I am in a very similar situation!!

Many of the garden sites and bird feeder sites sell poles that are 1 1/2".

Newt