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This lot comprises a collection of assorted garden power and hand tools including examples by Bulldog, Rolcut, Qualcast, and Hawksmoor. The manual implements include a Bulldog digging fork featuring an ash wood shaft and a wooden D-handle, the metal neck of which is stamped MADE IN ENGLAND. This is accompanied by a Bulldog garden rake with a long wooden handle and a green-painted metal head, and a pair of Bulldog long-handled edging shears. Further pruning tools include a pair of bypass loppers with grey metal handles and black plastic grips bearing a label reading COUNTRYMAN BY ROLCUT, a second pair of loppers with blue and black textured grips, and a pair of traditional wooden-handled hedge shears. Other manual items include a digging spade with a red plastic D-handle and a small hand fork with green-painted metal tines. The electric power tools consist of a Qualcast grass trimmer with a green plastic housing and telescopic metal shaft, bearing an adhesive label reading QUALCAST, 450 Watt Electric Grass Trimmer, 230-240V~50Hz 450W, n0: 10000/min 30cm, 201248, Home Retail Group, MK9 2NW, Made in China. It is fitted with a pink power cable. The Hawksmoor hedge trimmer features a green and orange plastic body and a 46cm cutting blade, with a label reading HAWKSMOOR, Hedge Trimmer, 70839 (HTEG61B-X), 230-240V ~ 50Hz; 550W; 1750/min, Cutting length: 46cm, S/N: 05518AAH031, Made in China. An orange power cable is attached.
Condition report:
All items are in used, garden-found condition. The manual tools show varying degrees of significant surface rust and oxidation on the steel components (photos 1, 4, and 7). The wooden handles exhibit weathering and general wear from use (photo 6). The electric grass trimmer is heavily soiled with grass debris on the guard and head (photo 5). Both electric tools are untested for functional operation.
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