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I came across this shovel which has a couple of features that I had never encountered before...
Would like some input on production timeframe and use...

When I found it, it was covered in several layers of red paint over black, no OD was found while removing the paint...

Marked 2 over HEAT TREATED over D 5
Handle is marked: PIQUA.OHIO U.S.A. which google tells me was the home of the WOOD Shovel & Tool Co
Handle is reinforced on both sides where the blade is attached
Handle end has a metal tip visible on the open blade end

All info appreciated... Thanks

Here's another official reference to the shovels...

Quartermaster Supply Catalog QM3-4, List of items for issue to troops, miscellaneous organizational equipment (dated 1945)

Shovel is listed on page §&7: Shovel, General Purpose, D-Handle, Strap Back, Round Point, N°2 StockNr 41-S-3170

john barton wrote:

Here's an axe from my collection bearing the Stock Number 41-A-1277...



Note how there's a difference between this one and the Axe, Camp also shown on page 1 of the manual referred to in the previous post...



So from what John posted before, this would be the correct one for the Jeep... But how about the Camp Axe???

My axe is proof that sometimes tools were marked with the stocknumber... So how about shovels? Has anyone come across a N°2 shovel with stock number?

Added this one to the collection last week...

Only markings are JONES 2

Shovel fits the 'Flea Market' test...

Someone told me this could be Canadian production??!!

Any ideas??? Thanks

Johan WILLAERT wrote:Just bumping this excellent topic back to the top with this early U.S.E.D. shovel which I received as a Christmas gift from a collector friend...
Metal seems to be bronze or something like that
No maker marks, only I and 4 on the cast grip....

Believe the GI on the right in this picture has one of these U.S.E.D. marked shovels...

I found this picture for sale on epay, it has a good picture of a shovel in use in the Desert Training center,1942:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201159838245

Mmmmmmm! I should take a look at what's on my Jeep they look real old cheers

Great stuff helped in securing the right shovel for my Jeep!

It appears that we have lost John Barton's images. At least on my browser. Wish I had copied them.

Thankfully, John's images were saved...........with his permission......

http://jeepdraw.com/John_Barton1_Shovels.html

JR

There ya go! Thanks Jon!

I know this is everything you wanted to know about tools but were afraid to ask.But we haven't said any thing about the little M38 tools.I've got an axe But shovels are a different animal can someone with knowledge tell me if they are the same or a different animal. Thanks