identification please

[vhgmcbuddy]

hi, has anyone come across one of these before? there are no markings on it

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[vhgmcbuddy]

Steve Woollas is your man for these machines Kev

[charlie]

John Dyer (jtg) might know.

[stevewoollas]

Hello Kev,
The push hoe you have pictured is a Duplex. It is good to see you have one with both the hoes and discs still in place. I will provide some further information when I am back at home–Steve

[vhgmcbuddy]

it was another find in one of the sheds at work. would have been used in the walled kitchen garden many moons ago

[vhgmcbuddy]

Thanks Steve I knew you are the man for these items

[stevewoollas]

Thanks Paul.
Kevin, I said I would provide a little more info when I arrived home so here goes. These are an incredibly well made and robust unit, with strong cast wheels without being too heavy for practical use. Our hoe has a brass plate riveted to the left handle which reads:
PATENTED DUPLEX DISC HOE. PAT NO 567891. SUPPLIED BY CENTRAL GARAGE, REDDISH, STOCKPORT. No A/1927. MADE UNDER LICENCE BY HAYES ENG Co Ltd, SPEKE, LIVERPOOL.
All the duplex hoes I have seen have either the brass plate with this information on or the evidence that such a plate had existed.
I have never seen any literature on this product, does anyone have anything?
Ours is mid/dark blue with red wheels and I have also seen mid/dark green with red wheels.

[charlie]

Patent 567891 is dated May 24th 1943.
Patent 567891

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