wierd but effective mechanical spade

[misterphil]

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?

[misterphil]

[supersprout]

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

[Tin Shed]

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..........!

[Curryandchips]

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?

[supersprout]

Does it look like this?

[Curryandchips]

Sarah, you are just SO efficient !!!

[supersprout]

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

[Tin Shed]

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

[Chocolate]

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

[saddad]

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

[supersprout]

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

[supersprout]

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

[misterphil]

thanks to everyone for your help