British Army WW2 Entrenching Tool Acrow

WW2 ENTRENCHING TOOL MADE BY ACROW


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These were made in the early 1960s. a few small countries bought them but not the M.O.D. If my memory serves me correctly at time they were rejected because of a high failure rate of the rivets securing the spade head,the weight and the cost, I know this because Iworked on the production line welding on the handles.

 



This was developed during WW1 to provide a tool for the british army which could be an all in one solution. In essence a multi tool.

Acrow produced this design which was unfortunately turned down by the MOD due to questions surrounding the over use of metal (a valuable resource then)

The tool has the standard spade head which can be used at an angle as a pick or hoe. This can be removed completely to use the rest of the functions.

Axe, Bottle opener, wire stripper, wire cutters and pick.
The wire cutter were engineerd to be very strong to handle barbed wire entanglements on the battlefield.
This is a very fine example of a rare tool, it has remnants of the original labels on it.





ON ONE BLADE THERE IS ACROW TOOL. AND ON THE OTHER WORLD PATs.
APPROX 18.5". (47cm) LONG WHEN FOLDED.
WEIGHT 3lb (1350g)













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11 comments:

  1. charlieboy0_6September 14, 2015 at 11:36 PM

    I've just found one of these in my neighbours shed!

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    1. AnonymousNovember 4, 2018 at 5:25 PM

      You need to do some research on them i did with the company.
      See below for email from the company that made them.

      Thank you for sharing the photographs of the Acrow Tool.

      These were manufactured between 1978 and 1981. They were meant to be used on
      construction sites and in places where having a multi-purpose compact tool was
      very beneficial. Your tool looks to be in good condition.

      We have only one of those tools in our warehouse. We do not use it. We keep it
      for historical reasons.

      Kind regards,
      Bill Killeen, PE
      Acrow Bridge
      396 Washington Avenue
      Carlstadt, New Jersey
      07072-2806
      USA
      Telephone: 1-201-933-0450
      Fax: 1-201-933-3961
      Email: wtkilleen@acrowusa.com

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  2. AnonymousJuly 23, 2017 at 1:02 AM

    I have been looking hard to find another one of these to see where its from.
    i have a brand-new one with original stickers that never made ' it to war, i now see its quite rare.

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  3. UnknownJuly 13, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    I emailed the company Acrow, made for the constuction industry between 1978 to 1981 nothing to do with military or WW1 or WW2

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  4. MattJanuary 13, 2021 at 9:44 PM

    I have three of these. All with stickers on them. Two with surface rust one almsot looking brand new. No idea what to do with them or what they're worth. Any help???

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    1. WebbJanuary 14, 2021 at 10:31 AM

      Hello and thanks for your Comment on Webbingbabel , Please send me some photos of them , Thanks Mike

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    2. UnknownJanuary 17, 2021 at 11:41 AM

      They are not military why do people keep thinking they are! made between 1978 and 1981, the company is still going in the USA and can tell you all about them as has been posted above, the info on the net about WW1 or WW2 is rubbish and false.

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    3. WebbJanuary 20, 2021 at 11:59 PM

      I Find this : Hope Can Help - MULTI PURPOSE ENTRENCHING SPADE. ACROW-TOOL

      These were made in the early 1960s. a few small countries bought them but not the M.O.D. If my memory serves me correctly at time they were rejected because of a high failure rate of the rivets securing the spade head,the weight and the cost, I know this because Iworked on the production line welding on the handles.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 22, 2021 at 8:13 AM

    How much are they worth

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