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A collection of hand tools, security hardware, and a portable public address system contained within three green plastic storage crates. The lot includes an assortment of hand saws, one of which features a black plastic handle and is printed with the text BLACKSPUR, 22 / 550mm, Hardened Teeth, and 8 TPI / 9 Point. Other saws feature wooden handles secured with brass-coloured medallions. The collection includes a large black-finished metal framing square with white metric markings, an orange metal caulking gun, and multiple hammers with wooden handles including a rubber mallet and a claw hammer. Also present are assorted open-ended spanners, screwdrivers, a try-square, and a roll of blue tape. A group of metal fanlight window locks are included in their original carded packaging, printed with INGERSOLL SECURITY. The lot further comprises a portable public address amplifier housed in a blue moulded plastic casing with a fabric shoulder strap, bearing a silver-coloured nameplate reading METRO-VOX. The unit features a top-mounted control knob and a 1/4 inch jack input with a microphone lead attached.
Large framing square: 600mm x 400mm
Blackspur saw blade: 550mm.
Condition report:
Significant surface oxidation and heavy rust are visible across the blades of the wooden-handled hand saws (photo 1). The Blackspur saw shows minor wear to the handle and blade. The framing square appears in usable condition with clear markings. The assorted hand tools, including the caulking gun and hammers, exhibit signs of heavy use, grime, and scattered surface rust (photo 4). The Ingersoll security window locks are in unopened carded packaging, though the card shows significant wear, creasing, and tearing (photo 2). The Metro-Vox amplifier displays minor external scuffs and dust accumulation; this electronic unit is untested for functional working order (photo 3).
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