It was (and is) a stick welder. Not a powerful one, and I am told by people that weld, is only good for small jobs, but does them ok. I found it tricky but interesting to practice welding. I read up what I could, and there were a few youtubes on technique that were interesting. The main thing was safety and protecting the eyes and skin from the arc. But theres nothing like giving it a go. My welds still look like bird droppings, but the bits are holding together and the welds are slightly neater as time goes on...
I can't recall the price but it wasnt a lot ?£50 or less. There was the box, leads, pack of assorted sticks, hand held welding mask, wire brush and chipping hammer, and magnets for holding pieces... IIRC they had gloves and sticks and better masks on sale later in the month..