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“Houseguard”, Merton: George Gilbert Scott church
“Houseguard Security ” burglar alarm, Merton • Centred above the pointy window is a decaying head looking down at the decaying burglar alarm, which although it’s on a church is called Houseguard...
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“AES”, Merton: jaunty padlock
“AES” burglar alarm, Merton • This chunky but unremarkable design has wormed its way into the Locksmithery category thanks to a jaunty padlock in the bottom right hand corner. On the company website...
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“Eagle”, Merton: possibly a vulture
“Eagle” burglar alarm, Merton • Is it just me, or does this look more like a vulture than an eagle? Perhaps it’s a bald eagle, so named for its white head. Pop fact: vultures have featherless heads to...
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“Knightsbridge”, Merton: horsey bling
“Knightsbridge Security Systems Ltd” burglar alarm, Merton • Giant chains, jewelled keys and a white horse (at least that’s what I think it is) on top: that’s one blingy portcullis Knightsbridge have...
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“SDS Security”, Merton: tiny
“SDS Security” burglar alarm, Merton • A funny old sounder with a tiny SDS monogram, which in typical style is repeated in more legible text right next to it. SDS later used swanky chrome boxes with a...
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Houseguard Security, Merton: close-up
“Houseguard Security ” burglar alarm, Merton • I showed this ancient object in the distance a couple of years ago, so here it is close-up (and blurred). Note old phone number of G’ford (Guildford)...
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Xtal, Merton: crystal
“Xtal” burglar alarm, Merton • Xtal is an abbreviation for crystal. There’s another Xtal alarm here. • Spotted: Merton Road, Merton, London, SW19, England, 2010 • Politics: In the Conservative...
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Scan, Merton: bubble lettering
“Scan Alarms” burglar alarm, Merton • Dig that crazy bubble lettering – not the world’s most sophisticated rendition of the concept of scanning, to be sure. • Spotted: Merton High Street, Merton,...
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