General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal blase/wood handle

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

104.5 cm

Width

28.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

15.0 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Horticulture

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Jones

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Gananoque

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

1940's+

Canada

A Canadian made shovel used by a Canadian family. The shovel was made by the Jones Shovel Co. of Gananoque, Ont., which started to produce shovels in 1852 under the name D.F. Jones & Co. In 1931 it became Jones Shovel Co. and operated until 1962. It was a large exporter of shovels to North and South America. This shovel was first used by the donor's parents in Montreal and then by Mr. Murdock in Ottawa.

Function

A hand tool used for digging; this example was used for gardening in the summer and snow removal in the winter.

Technical

An example of a domestic heavy-duty shovel. This type of shovel is also called a spade or a moulders shovel. It has a solid back construction and a square-point blade to eliminate soil buildup. A rolled shoulder at the top of the blade where foot pressure was applied and a fork-type, wood and steel handle allowed for additional foot and hand pressure to be applied to the shovel.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

incised lettering on metal handle mount reads "JONES 2'

Missing

appears complete

Finish

probably originally painted black (blade) and red (handle)

Decoration

N/A