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The lacquered plumb bobs where part of a collection, all the others I cleaned myself. I use a soft cloth buffer and a buffing compound.
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60 | 4" / 10 oz brass plumb bob by Marples. Two decorative rings, also marked 5. Minor dings. A$ 55 |
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54 | 4" / 13 oz turnip shaped brass plumb bob with steel tip. Marked 13 on screw, no other markings. Minor dings. A$ 40 |
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53 | 4" / 16 oz German style brass plumb bow with removable steel tip. Marked 16 only. Few tiny dings, owner's initials punch marked on under-side. A$ 35 |
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52 | Henry Boker 3 1/4" / 8 oz brass plumb bob with steel tip. Fine. A$ 65 |
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51 | Marples 4"/ 12 oz brass plumb bob. This one has had a bit of use and abuse with 3 dents and some other scratches. A$ 35 |
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50 | Turnip shaped 4" / 16 oz brass plumb bob with steel tip marked 16. Excellent condition, minor pitting spots to steel tip. A$ 40 |
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49 |
 Carter
Australia (CT) #8 3 1/2" / 9 oz brass plumb bob with steel tip. Very
good. A$ 40 |
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48 |
Marked
#4 only but almost certainly Carter Australia 3" / 5 oz brass plumb bob in
very good condition. A$ 35 |
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47 | Well used early Marples (not marked) brass plumb bob. 4" / 12oz. A$ 30 |
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46 |
Early
Carter Australia (only marking is #16) 4 1/2" 14 oz brass plumb bob in very
good condition. A$ 40 |
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45 | 2 1/4" / 4 oz Chinese brass plumb bob with steel tip. Minor dings only. No markings. A$ 35 |
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44 | 5" / 20 oz brass plumb bob with steel tip. Owner's mark on side. Good condition. A$ 40 |
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24 | Extra large 32 oz General Hardware No 800 USA plus "normal" size 16 oz unmarked, both in excellent, original condition. A$ 60 / pair |
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23 | 5" / 26 oz brass with steel tip and ring decoration. W marked on shoulder. A$ 35 |
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22 | 7" / 2 lb 1 oz all brass with long screw-neck. Cleaned and lacquered. A$ 50 |
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16 | 5 1/4" 2 lb 9 oz all brass with decorations. Cleaned and lacquered. A$ 30 |
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12 | IT marked brass with steel tip. Maker is German "International Tools", mark looks like a Pi. 4 1/2" / 14 oz. A$ 35 |
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11 | 3 1/4"/ 12.5 oz all brass with large screw. Cleaned and lacquered. A$ 40 |
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10 | 6"/ 16 oz with steel tip. No maker's mark, probably cleaned but ok. In leather pouch marked Dura Pouch 1510 Made in Canada. A$ 50 |
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8 | Preston brass plumb bob with steel tip. 2 3/4" / 4 oz. Maker's mark and marked 2. Minor pitting to steel tip. A$ 50 |
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7 | 3 1/2" / 9 oz all brass with long screw. A$ 35 |
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6 | Recent brass plumb bob 4" / 8 oz. Marked JV. A$ 35 |
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4 |
3"/
6 oz brass with steel screw. Not marked but maker is James Watt Tools,
Sydney. VG A$
30 |
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3 | Henry Boker 3 1/2" / 10 oz brass plumb bob. Mild pitting to steel tip. A$ 40 |