Bridges of London

[sprayerman]

After deciding to tidy up a small corner of the shed found lurking in the furthest corner a different looking tool. The bottom is a small rotovator, max depth 2” so only suitable for light work I guess, on a shaft just over a yard long with a socket that would allow one to attach an old style electric drill to power it. A modern cordless De Walt will not fit, I tried!!. Had a quick look on the www, not much other than some bits on Graces Guide, as would expect. From the style of it, it has the look of the late 50’s into 60’s about it.
Something else to clean up a bit ready to take out.

[sprayerman]

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[charlie]

Without looking on the internet from memory Bridges made electric drills (no idea how I know or why I think that). The device looks a bit like the Tarpen attachment that was available.

[alan]

As you’ll know, Bridges became Stanley Bridges as in the later Stanley tool company.

The cultivator was advertised from the late 1950s for about ten years. Adverts say it fitted a Stanley ‘Neonic’ drill.

They also made a lawnmower that fitted a drill, but this later had a fixed motor and called the Lawnmaster. A hedgetrimmer called the Nu-shear was also drill powered.

Announced in 1959, was the Bridges Insecticide Sprayer which worked from a Bridges compressor unit which was powered by a Bridges Drill. Sounds interesting!

[sprayerman]

Thanks for the info Alan.

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