New-Style Scoop Shovels

New-Style Scoop Shovels MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 23-4-32 This scoop shovel and scoop fork were originally designed for sifting through livestock bedding when cleaning barns but they have many other uses as well. Thunderbolt's "sifter shovel" is made out of aluminum and weighs only 2 lbs. The same size as a regular scoop shovel, it features a scoop made of 3/4-in. diamond-shaped expanded metal that allows you to "sift" material. It's fitted with a steel cutting edge for longer wear. Available with 36 or 42 in. handle. Sells for $24.95 plus $3.95 S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, W.F. Valentine Company, 7633 Quackenbush Rd., Reading, Mich. 49274 (ph 800 331-6728 or 517 283-3143). Farnam Companies' "Wonder Fork" features a 6-in. deep by 15-in. wide basket. The front is fitted with 8 1/2-in. long Lexan tines spaced 6 1/2-in. apart that allow bedding and manure to drop through simply by tapping the fork a couple of times. Has a 54-in. coated hardwood handle. Sells for $29.23. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Farnam Companies Inc., P.O. Box 24820, Phoenix, Ariz. 85067-4820 (ph 888 241-9546; Web site: www.farnam.com/articles/wonderfork_article.html).

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