"Spearwell" spades
 

I have used a faithful Spearwell spade for almost 40 years, with the sharp
end of the spade conveniently getting smaller year by year as I have aged.

It is time to buy a spade (for the next 40 years?!), but an internet search
draws a blank with "Spearwell". I assume they went out of business / were
taken over. Can anyone tell me what happened to Spearwell and whether their
successor spades are still made under another name?

David Rose

"Spearwell" spades
 

"David Rose" wrote in message
...
I have used a faithful Spearwell spade for almost 40 years, with the sharp
end of the spade conveniently getting smaller year by year as I have aged.

It is time to buy a spade (for the next 40 years?!), but an internet
search
draws a blank with "Spearwell". I assume they went out of business / were
taken over. Can anyone tell me what happened to Spearwell and whether
their
successor spades are still made under another name?

David Rose



Open http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/

Click on 'Our History'

Scroll down to 'Click the image above to view the Company Tree'

As I read the 'tree' Spearwell brand was founded in 1967 and became 'Spear &
Jackson' in 1971.

"Spearwell" spades
 

John,

Thank you for this. I must have bought one of the first in 1967, when I
first got "into gardening".

David.

[my original message deleted].

"Spearwell" spades
 

Similarly to your experience with," Spearwell", only the maker of my spade
was," Neverbend", wooden stock and with a "T" handle, purchased in 1951.
This spade is now down to 7" in depth and still useful as a skimmer. I had
been looking for a replacement for some time, and counted myself very
fortunate when I tripped over one in, " Makro". The present owner of this
brand, like yours being, " Spear and Jackson". Must be intending to take
over the World. "David Rose" wrote in
message ...
John,

Thank you for this. I must have bought one of the first in 1967, when I
first got "into gardening".

David.

[my original message deleted].