Bubba   10 #1 Posted November 25, 2003 Hello, i write from Italy. Some days ago, while I was tidying up the garden of the country house were I'm going to live, I found an old shovel. On the iron part, close to the handle, there's an inscription: "1941 - Skeleton & Co. - Sheffield - AM" The letters "AM" are surmounted by a symbol looking like a stylized crown. At http://www.thermos.ancona.it/images/upload/shovel.jpg you can see a photo (i'm sorry about the quality but it's not easy tu put a shovel in a scanner). I think it's something left here by the troops during the war front shifting to north. Can anybody say something more to me about this shovel? Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bubba   10 #2 Posted November 25, 2003 Sorry!!! I read "Skeleton" instead of "Skelton". Is this "Skelton" factory still active? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stevenorfolk   10 #3 Posted November 26, 2003 If my memory is correct,back in the 1960s/70s their used to be a Garden Tool factory,somewhere on chesterfield road at heeley.Sheffield, I'm pretty sure it was called skeltons. Hope this helps bubba, chow Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kg50 Â Â 10 #4 Posted November 26, 2003 hi,yes i seem to think it would be the old skelton works at heeley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Viper17 Â Â 10 #5 Posted November 27, 2003 Skeltons was a general steel manufacturer situated on prospect road,"above where the car lots are now". depending on the condition of the shovel,you have a piece of sheffield history the likes of which will never be seen again. Try get a shovel from B&* to last 60+ years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cycleracer   10 #6 Posted November 27, 2003 Originally posted by Viper17 Skeltons was a general steel manufacturer situated on prospect road,"above where the car lots are now". depending on the condition of the shovel,you have a piece of sheffield history the likes of which will never be seen again. Try get a shovel from B&* to last 60+ years. I used to work at Spear and Jackson in 1975/76 at the top of Prospect Road but cannot remember Skeltons being there. They were taken over by a French firm whos name i cannot remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Incomer   10 #7 Posted November 29, 2003 The AM surmounted by a crown means Air Ministry, although I have only seen this before on electronic equipment. Presumably the shovel was made as part of an Air Ministry contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
little malc   10 #8 Posted March 3, 2004 C. T. Skelton @ Co. Ltd were a well known firm of edge tool manufacturers in the war years. They made large quantities of spades and trenching tools for the forces, also, special spades made of non-magnetic alloys for the use of bomb disposal personel. They produced also thousands of drop forgings, including parts for the Daimler scout car, Napier Sabre aero engine,shell bases, and forgings for parts of the Mulberry harbour. After the war they went back to tool and cutlery manufacture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JManCan   10 #9 Posted March 14, 2008 my great grandfather Fredrick Skelton was the brother of Charles Skelton who founded the C.T. Skelton company...he immigrated to the U-S in the late 1880's where he worked in shovel making, creating plants through Pennsylvania, New York State and in Ontario, Canada where he eventually settled. Fredrick and Charles were 3rd generation steel and farm tool makers. I would love to know more about the history of Charles who stayed in Sheffield and continued the family business there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
only_me   11 #10 Posted March 14, 2008 Skelton and Co sighns can still be seen if you were to walk down a pathway called Skellys bridge. This runs between Comet on Guernsey rd and the bottom of Gleadless rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JManCan   10 #11 Posted March 14, 2008 I'll have to put it on my list of things to see if I ever get the chance to visit the Sheffield area. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
retep   68 #12 Posted March 14, 2008 Trade Mark  http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/pick110/skeltontools.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...