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Thursday, December 18, 2014

History of C.T. Skelton & Co., Sheffield

C.T. Skelton & Co. made some of the highest quality hand tools produced in Sheffield, UK. Following is an edited synopsis of their history from Grace's Guide:

C.T. Skelton and Co. of Sheafbank (or Sheaf Bank) Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire
1855 Company founded.
1902 Private Limited Company.
1914 Employees 400.
1961 Manufacturers of shovels, forks, picks, engineers and garden tools. 250 employees.
1962 Brades and Nash Tyzack Industries merged with C.T. Skelton and Co. of Sheffield to form Brades, Skelton and Tyzack, making garden, contractors and some agricultural tools.
1967 Became part of Spearwell Tools


CT Skelton plasterers' trowel
CT Skelton brick hammer
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  1. FruddMay 17, 2020 at 10:22 AM

    Do you have any information about axes they produced?

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    1. Mark StansburyMay 18, 2020 at 7:31 PM

      I'm sorry I do not.

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    2. UnknownAugust 1, 2020 at 12:06 PM

      Hi Mark
      I have a long nosed trowel from CT Skelton & Co. It is used regularly and one of my favourite garden tools
      Best wishes
      Paul Wershof

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  2. UnknownAugust 1, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    I have a long nose trowel made by c t skelton and it's used regularly - one of my favourite garden tools

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  3. Chris DerryAugust 30, 2020 at 2:46 AM

    I'm in Sydney and have an old chisel which I brought with me from South Africa. I think I bought in Cape Town about 40 years ago and have used it from time to time since without sharpening. The other day I managed to chip the blade and was going to throw it out. I noticed the blade has "CT Skelton #Ltd Sheffield" on it, and on the other face Warranted Cast#Steel" My first cross-hatch is for what may be a crest, and the second for some sort of symbol. It has a reinforcing band at the hammer end, wooden handle with two decorative double rings, and a rather short blade. If anyone is interested, I can send a picture. I didn't think they made chisels.

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  4. SharkyOctober 29, 2020 at 2:31 PM

    I have a British Army, General Service Shovel, dated 1943, and clearly marked as CT Skelton & Co., Sheffield. The are the full-size, t-handle shovels.

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  5. UnknownMarch 6, 2021 at 2:01 AM

    hi there, I have a sword which reads - manufactured by Pillin London for Skelton & co Adelaide -- Adelaide Australia ??
    cheers
    Paul

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  6. Jafafa HotsSeptember 8, 2021 at 9:36 PM

    A Skelton Shovel Works started in Dunkirk, NY sometime prior to 1924. In 1949 it was purchased by a hoe and axe maker, still in business after several changes of ownership and name. The Dunkirk plant is long closed. It would be interesting to know if there was some connection, either formal (an American subsidiary) or family trade.

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  7. UnknownNovember 29, 2021 at 8:58 AM

    I have my fathers spade Dated 1942 stamped on handle M of W (guess ministry of works) Think he worked as a Warden in his downtime form being a metal worker making aircraft parts during the WW2.

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