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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: misterphil on June 21, 2006, 21:35:27

Title: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: misterphil on June 21, 2006, 21:35:27

The other day at the plot I noticed one of the old boys using a wierd spade. It had wide handles, much like a suffolk lawn mower. At the back was a large, curved tongue - He inserted the spade, and pulled back on the toungue, which lifted the spit with no effort at all.

Looked great -but he didn't know what it was called, and had had it from a relative.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: supersprout on June 21, 2006, 21:43:27

Ohhh, lovely gadgets :)
I'm gonna get me one of these, which sounds a bit like a fork version of your spade:

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/subcategory.aspx?category=292&subcategory=636

I've tried (and failed) to get one from France, since October last year >:(
http://www.com-nature.com/grelinette/index2.htm

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: Tin Shed on June 21, 2006, 22:19:22

Wasn't a terrex spade was it ? I was given one and couldn't do without it. It can take alittle while to get used to it, but once you get going..........!

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: Curryandchips on June 21, 2006, 22:21:28

Sounds very much like it. I have acquired an old one and am currently 'tidying' it up before taking it to my plot to do the winter digging ...

Any chance of a picture mrphil?

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: supersprout on June 21, 2006, 22:22:56

Does it look like this?

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/terrexautospade.jpg)

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: Curryandchips on June 21, 2006, 22:24:54

Sarah, you are just SO efficient !!!

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: supersprout on June 21, 2006, 22:27:08

Why thank you curry, I just lurrrve old gadgets ;) Something to do with having two older brothers ::) ???

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: Tin Shed on June 21, 2006, 22:29:24

What a lovely picture of a terrex spade!!
PS My daughter thinks that I am cute by going on this website!

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: Chocolate on June 21, 2006, 22:59:21

I've got one of those !! Not for digging with
just for looking at  :D
Its really old and I found it in an Age Concern
second hand (no re-cycling ) shop.
I so love old things especially old tools
am useless at DIY and always have been
but I can look at the tools all day  ;D

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: saddad on June 22, 2006, 16:56:07

Where did the picture go? All I've got is a little box with a red cross in it!
 ???

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: supersprout on June 22, 2006, 17:00:01

I've re-pasted the link saddad, try again? ::)

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade: ONE ON EBAY ENDING TODAY
Post by: supersprout on June 27, 2006, 01:43:07

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TERREX-AUTO-SPADE-BY-WOLF_W0QQitemZ300000627389QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4708QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I'm not related to the seller btw and boy, was it tempting to bid ... but I don't dig ... so thought this worth posting for someone who might have room for it/use it! :D

Title: Re: wierd but effective mechanical spade
Post by: misterphil on June 29, 2006, 13:15:01

thanks to everyone for your help