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The Skarsten Manufacturing Co. Ltd started in WGC in 1934 when Anders Skarsten arrived from Norway and started manufacturing his unique paint and wood scrapers.

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A Skarsten Awlscrew - showing the awl part (pictured on the right) and the screwdriver part (on the left) of this dual purpose tool. This item was kindly donated to the Welwyn Garden City Heritage Trust archive by John S as part of the Where Do You Think We Worked? project.
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A Skarsten file and a single bladed scraper are the latest tools for the archive! Both were donated to the Welwyn Garden City Heritage Trust by Peter N as part of the Where Do You Think We Worked? project.
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Skarsten Manufacturing Company factory at 21 Hyde Way photographed in June 1977 by Ken Wright who kindly donated this image to the Welwyn Garden City Heritage Trust archive as part of the Where Do You Think We Worked? project.
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Detail of the Skarsten Dual Scraper donated to the WGC Heritage Trust archive by John S showing the two different blades.
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A Skarsten Dual Scraper donated to the WGC Heritage Trust archive by John S.
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Skarsten publicity leaflet - listing different types of scrapers. Donated to the Welwyn Garden City Heritage Trust archive by Roger T as part of the Where Do You Think We Worked? project.
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Skarsten Electric Stripper Scraper - underside showing the heating unit which softened the paint which was removed after heating by the scraper attachment (on the left). Donated to the Welwyn Garden City Heritage Trust archive by Roger T as part of the Where Do You Think We Worked? project.
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Skarsten Scraper no. 62 (single blade) - donated to the Welwyn Garden City Heritage Trust archive by Leslie W as part of the Where Do You Think We Worked? project.
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Staff working at the Skarsten Manufacturing Co. factory c1938. This image is from the WGC Library Local Studies Collection.
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Staff working at the Skarsten Manufacturing Co. factory. This image is from the WGC Library Local Studies Collection.
 
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