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#1
06-03-2009, 12:14 PM
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In My Opinon
Looks like a shovel handle from the WPA days. WPA was a work detail during the GREAT DEPRESSION were people could earn wages for food and clothing by cuting brush or digging ditches along roads. Here are some photos of a 1870 railroad tool bat that is 32" long.
Last edited by D. Broughman; 06-28-2009 at 07:15 AM. 
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06-03-2009, 12:59 PM
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Interesting...it does appear as though someone has taken a shovel from the Works Progress Administration and tried to make it look like a ring bat. Weird, but cool.
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06-03-2009, 01:45 PM
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The flat shovel handles back then were thicker. D.
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06-03-2009, 02:15 PM
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Thanks for the opinions guys. Its definitely got me scratchin my head. It has such a distinct baseball bat shape its hard to believe it could be anything else. The shape along with the rings (which are definitely not something that was added recently) make it look just like a 19th century bat. But the size, WPA stamp, and end area would indicate otherwise. It surely wouldn't be a handle for your average everyday shovel. Its just to big and heavy. Its over 2" in diameter at the end. It would of been a massive shovel on the end of this thing. I wouldn't of wanted to dig or swing with this thing thats for sure.
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