a lovely old tool

[DoctorSpoon]

I just bought this folding secateur pruner (from wellington03 on BB) which was made in the 1950s in Sheffield by Ibbersons. It is superb - not only beautiful to look at, but a fantastic bit of engineering - the way the secateurs clip in and fold out is quite miraculous.

 

[Bernie Garland]

That looks a Lovely piece of kit,you don't get that sort of quality now.

Bernie

 

[pothunter]

Dr. Spoon

I like that, I can imagine it as a gardeners prized possession available at a moments notice to take cuttings or pruning, I think you will enjoy using it.

Best regards, Pothunter.

 

[bothyman]

That is nice and very useful looks in fair condition too.

 

[British Red]

Now that I like. I use a Leatherman Vista (which has secateurs instead of pliers), but I'd rather have that!

Red

 

[littlebiglane]

Not quite the same are they (but cheap)

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/web/m...ur=&catno=43D521&suffix=WK4&size=&quantity=1#

http://www.thegardenersshop.co.uk/folding-pocket-secateurs-432-p.asp

Or a 'bargain' at £330 are these http://www.belowstairs.co.uk/acatalog/DSCF25404142A.jpg
http://www.belowstairs.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Garden_Items_70.html - Bonsa Folding Secateurs & Pruning Knife FK2*

 

[DoctorSpoon]

Or a 'bargain' at £330 are these

These look just the same as mine and must have been made from the same pattern ... I didn't pay anywhere near that amount though!

 

[littlebiglane]

Yep £50 is a bargain. Fancy selling it for £300?

 

[demographic]

Part of the reason that old tools seem much better than modern ones is because the good tools last and so any old tool will be a one thats been treaured because it was good.

Theres loads of old tools that were fairly crap but because they are crap nobody looks after them and hand them onto their kids.

Having said that, theres some old tools that I have that are beautifull to hold and use.

Ones just a set of pincers that are really well designed and fit the hand well, always the first set of pincers I look for in my box and another is a set of dividers that one of my brothers gave me and he got from an old blacksmith if I remember right.

Really well made and another one of those tools that is just right.