PAIR OF SAMSONITE HARD SHELL SUITCASES IN BEIGE - CIRCA 1970S

A PAIR OF SAMSONITE HARD SHELL SUITCASES IN BEIGE VINYL WITH CHROME-PLATED HARDWARE. THE LARGER CASE BEARS A LABEL READING 'SAMSONITE / S.A. PAT. NO. 73/9459 / REGD. DESIGN NO. 75/004,' INDICATING SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURE. THE SMALLER CASE CARRIES A SAMSONITE BRANDED BADGE ON THE FRONT LATCH PLATE. BOTH CASES RETAIN SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS LUGGAGE STICKERS.

OVERVIEW:
THE LOT COMPRISES TWO GRADUATED HARD SHELL SUITCASES WITH PUSH-BUTTON LATCH CLOSURES AND CHROME HANDLES. BOTH FEATURE FABRIC-LINED INTERIORS WITH HOLD-DOWN STRAPS AND ELASTICATED LID POCKETS. THE CASES SHOW SIGNS OF USE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR AGE, INCLUDING EXTERIOR SCUFFING AND INTERIOR STAINING.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER: SAMSONITE
* MATERIAL: HARD SHELL WITH VINYL COVERING
* HARDWARE: CHROME-PLATED METAL LATCHES, HINGES AND HANDLES
* INTERIOR: FABRIC LINING WITH HOLD-DOWN STRAPS AND ELASTICATED LID POCKETS
* COLOUR: BEIGE

CONDITION NOTES:
* EXTERIOR VINYL ON BOTH CASES SHOWS SCUFFING, SCRATCHES AND SOILING ACROSS SURFACES
* CHROME HARDWARE SHOWS PITTING AND TARNISHING, PARTICULARLY AROUND LATCH MECHANISMS
* HANDLE ON THE SMALLER CASE APPEARS TO BE A REPLACEMENT IN A LIGHTER-COLOURED MATERIAL WITH TAPE OR BINDING AROUND THE GRIP
* INTERIOR LININGS ON BOTH CASES SHOW STAINING AND DISCOLOURATION
* PARTIALLY PEELING RED FRAGILE STICKER ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE LARGER CASE
* INDENTATION MARKS VISIBLE ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE SMALLER CASE
* SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS LUGGAGE TAG STICKERS ADHERED TO THE LIDS OF BOTH CASES

Item Size: Height: 61cm, Width: 43cm, Depth: 41cm, Weight: 15Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1970S; South African; Samsonite; Label On Larger Case Reads: Samsonite / S.A. Pat. No. 73/9459 / Regd. Design No. 75/004. Smaller Case Has A Samsonite Branded Badge On The Front Latch Plate.; Hard Shell With Vinyl Covering; Both Cases Show Scuffing, Scratches And Soiling To The Exterior Vinyl Surfaces Consistent With Age And Use. The Larger Case Has A Red South African Airways Fragile Sticker Partially Peeling On The Top Surface And A South African Airways L

Condition: Fair

779170+37

Location of item: WA, Australia

This item is being offered PICK UP ONLY. Local collection is available, if shipping is required, bidders are encouraged to organise their own freight.

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