TPS TIN CLOCKWORK/MECHANICAL BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK W/BOX & FULLY WORKING T.P.S.

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, TIN,
CLOCKWORK/MECHANICAL "BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK" WHICH WAS/IS MADE BY TOKYO PLAYTHING SHOKAI (AKA: TPS) OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN AND DISTRIBUTED BY FRANKONIA PRODUCTS.
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HAVING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE TPS
"BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK"
IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS
"BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK"
IS 100% ORIGINAL AND W
ORKING AS NEW!! YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY, VERY
SLIGHT COSMETIC
ISSUES WHICH WILL BE POINTED OUT
BELOW .... PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A USED MODEL,
I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS I AM SURE SOME OTHER SELLERS WOULD TRY TO (AND MOST LIKELY SUCCEED).
ALTHOUGH THIS HAS BEEN STORED FOR THE PAST
FEW DECADES, IT STILL LOOKS SHARP AND IS COMPLETE AND FULLY ORIGINAL. ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT IT WORKS AND IT WORKS AS THIS IS DESIGNED TO WORK AND YOU HAVE THE DELICATE IRREGULARLY CUT BOX HERE ...... THIS IS WHAT
MAKES THIS EXAMPLE SOMETHING NOT TOO OFTEN FOUND HERE ON EBAY ....OR ELSEWHERE FOR THAT MATTER!
THE BASE OR TRACK OF THIS MODEL IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND HAS A REAL NICE AND BRIGHT TIN LITHOGRAPHY FOUND THROUGHOUT IT. YOU HAVE NO CREASES, RUST, CORROSION OR FOLDS FOUND ANYWHERE ON THE TIN BASE .... ASIDE FROM A FEW VERY TINY DIMPLES, THIS BASE/TRACK IS IN SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU DO HAVE ONE TINY , SHALLOW AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCH FOUND IN THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER, I FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT OUT THIS MINOR CONCERN.
THE CLOCKWORK FIRE TRUCK LOOKS NEW AS THIS WAS USED ONLY A HAND FULL OF TIMES. IT'S STILL SHINY WITH GREAT TIN LITHOGRAPHY GRAPHICS AND DETAILS. THE LADDER DOES NOT MOVE, NOR IS IT DESIGNED TO DO SO. IT IS ORIGINAL TO THIS TRUCK AND HAS NEVER BEEN ALTERED FROM WHAT YOU NOW SEE.
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT LOCATED ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE TRACK, CENTERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, IS A DIE-CUT OR STAMPED OUT SECTION WHICH LOOKS LIKE A KEY HOLE. THIS IS WHERE YOU SLIDE THE BUILT IN KEY OF THE FIRE TRUCK INTO IN ORDER TO DISPLAY AND HOLD THE FIRE TRUCK INTO PLACE.
THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN LOST, BUT I DO RECALL SEEING THESE AS A CHILD. THEY WERE PRINTED ON A TISSUE LIKE SHEET OF PAPER AND EVEN BACK WHEN I WAS YOUNG, THESE WERE CONSIDERED VERY FRAIL. PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT THESE AS THEY DO NOT EXIST.
THE ORIGINAL BOX AND BASE ARE PRESENT AND BOTH PIECES ARE IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT SHAPE. YOU DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT FADING ON THE LID AND A SMALL PIECE OF TAPE WAS PLACED ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID AS THE FIRE TRUCK DID POKE A HOLE THROUGH THIS A FEW DECADES AGO. THE TWO SMALLER CORNERS ON THE LID HAVE BEEN TORN AND I DO ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE UNUSUAL DESIGN OF THIS BOX (PLEASE SEE MY PICTURES).
THIS MODEL IS VERY SIMPLE TO USE, BUT A BLAST TO WATCH IT SCRAMBLE THROUGHOUT THE BASE/TRACK. ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO PLACE THE TIN BASE DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND HARD SURFACE. NEXT WIND UP THE FIRE ENGINE AND PLACE IT DOWN ANYWHERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE SILVER TRIANGLE AND LET IT GO!
THIS RED FIRE ENGINE, WILL TAKE RIGHT OFF AND WHEN IT ATTEMPTS TO CROSS OVER THIS SILVER "BOARDER", IT ALTERS IT COURSE AND TURNS WITHIN THE INNERS OF THIS "BOARDER". THIS F.D. LADDER TRUCK WILL NOT CROSS OVER THIS BOARDER AND WILL CONTINUE TO STAY "BUSY" TILL THE CLOCKWORK DRIVES EXHAUSTS ITSELF..... THIS IS IT'S MYSTERY ACTION!
I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE OF THESE COMPLETE SETS, TO INCLUDE THE BOX, FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. GRANTED, ONE OF THESE SETS MIGHT HAVE SLIPPED BY ME, BUT I DO CONSTANTLY LOOK INTO EBAY AND OTHER SITES TO SEE WHO HAS WHAT AND THIS T.P.S.
"BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK" JUST DOES NOT SHOW UP!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS
TPS
"BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK"
MODEL IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE!
THIS VINTAGE, FULLY TIN
, TPS
"BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK"
WITH ITS COOL
MYSTERY NON-STOP ACTION AND IT'S ORIGINAL BOX, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED P~SELLER WITH OVER 7 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS TPS
"BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK"
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "FIRST CLASS" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF
APPLICABLE
) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY END
S UP COSTING ME
MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AN
D
INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE
DIFFERENCE
WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS MODEL FROM ME IN A
TIMELY
AND SAFE MA
NNER, ONC
E AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS MODEL AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER TO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, STILL TAKE THE TIME TO LEAVE NEGATIVE OR
NEUTRAL
FEEDBACK!
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AND THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND HERE ON EBAY.... IN ANY SHAPE/CONDITION!
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
BLUE
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED
TPS
,
FULLY TIN CLOCKWORK/MECHANICAL "BUSY F.D. LADDER TRUCK" WHICH HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION
AND IS 100% ORIGINAL AND OPERATIONAL AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING, PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.