Rifleman Posted May 25, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2019 I know of four contractors.Ames,Gardex 090,LMC 090,and H-W.Were there more?Who or what rather was H-W? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifleman Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted May 26, 2019 I found another maker last night.It is Pioneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 27, 2019 Share #3 Posted May 27, 2019 I found another maker last night.It is Pioneer. Any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifleman Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted May 27, 2019 Found this online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 27, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 27, 2019 That's neat. Don't believe I've ever seen that maker. I have some I'll have to check out someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted May 30, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2019 I will have to dig out a few...one that stands out is a 1945 dated shovel with the pic added...no definitive proof of when it was added which leads to the next question.....what is the earliest dated M1951s in circulation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 30, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2019 I will have to dig out a few...one that stands out is a 1945 dated shovel with the pic added...no definitive proof of when it was added which leads to the next question.....what is the earliest dated M1951s in circulation? I believe 1950, I could be wrong and will have to check later tonight when I get home. The pic added to ww2 shovels is a genuine post war addition but I am not sure what time frame these were added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted May 31, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 31, 2019 My bad Justin..it is a 44 dated Wood, converted..it is on the right...the etool on the left is unmarked...possibly foriegn..my others are Ames 65 and Gardex 64..nothing exotic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 31, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 31, 2019 The Wood marker is a cool example, if I recall from WWII collecting days Wood is a harder to find manufacturer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc grunt Posted December 27, 2020 Share #10 Posted December 27, 2020 On 5/25/2019 at 4:02 PM, Rifleman said: I know of four contractors. Ames, Gardex 090, LMC 090,and H-W. Were there more? Who or what rather was H-W? Does anyone know what company the initals H-W stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifleman Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted December 28, 2020 I haven't been able to find anything on the H-W identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC_ROB Posted January 6, 2021 Share #12 Posted January 6, 2021 On 12/27/2020 at 3:13 PM, usmc grunt said: Does anyone know what company the initals H-W stand for? I do not know what the H-W stands for, but I do have a 1952 dated shovel made by them. Interestingly, it does not appear that my wood handle has ever been painted. Pics of mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted January 7, 2021 Share #13 Posted January 7, 2021 Here's one of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodteague Posted February 4, 2023 Share #14 Posted February 4, 2023 I have a m1951 Pioneer dated 1965. It was given to me by my uncle back in the late 1960’s when I was a young boy. He brought it back from Vietnam along with a collection of web gear and two shelter halves. He gave all to me and my younger brother. The shovel then, was unissued, and over the years I put it to good use. Approximately 20 years ago I put a regular shovel handle on it(saved the usgi handle) and it has served as a camp tool tending Boy Scout fires and as a general woodland tool et al, USFS combi tool. The pioneer came with a m1956 cover, but doesn’t fit. I recently purchased the larger updated 6 rivet model, but the carrier still will not fit. I see pictures of this shovel fitting into these carriers 43, 51, and 56. Mine will not fit in any of them. Any insight or direction on how to find a cover/ carrier that fits would be appreciated. Thanks photos below demonstrates the lack of fit with pioneer. I’ve also included a picture of the pioneer in it’s current configuration. It gets a lot of attention when ever I pull it out. I plan on putting the original handle back on it, but there is considerable memories and sentiment that make it hard to put the ole gal back in her original handle. She’s beside a Council combi-tool I modified using a m1967 e-tool spade. The council is a worthy replacement…….sigh. Time to make new memories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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