BANDAI VINTAGE, TIN, FRICTION DRIVEN, MG MIDGET. NICE LOOK ALL ORIGINAL WORKING

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BANDAI VINTAGE, TIN, FRICTION DRIVEN, MG MIDGET. NICE LOOK ALL ORIGINAL WORKING:
$65.00

HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, FULLY TIN, VINTAGE, FRICTION DRIVEN, BANDAI MG MIDGET IN RED. THIS IS A SCALE MODEL MADE OF A HEAVY GAUGE METAL WITH A STRONG REAR WHEEL DRIVE FRICTION DRIVE. LU = LIGHTLY USED.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 . 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS BANDAI MG MODEL IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!THE EXACT DATE THIS WAS MADE/OFFERED ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE MID TO LATE \'60\'S TO EARLY 1970\'S. THIS MODEL USES A TRIED AND TRUE FRICTION DRIVE AND TESTED JUST TODAY, THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, IT WORKS WELL WITH NO SLIPPAGE IN THE DRIVE!THIS RED CONVERTIBLE MG MIDGET DOES SHOW IT\'S AGE! ALTHOUGH NEVER ABUSED, THE TIME AND ELEMENTS HAS TAKEN IT\'S TOLL ON THIS BABY! WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT DOES HAVE THAT NICE CLASSIC LOOK TO IT. THE CHROME THROUGHOUT THIS MODEL IS GONE, YOU HAVE TARNISH IN IT\'S PLACE. THE RED FINISH HAS A LITTLE SPYDERING AND SOME SLIGHT PLAY WEAR. ALL OF THE HUB CAPS ARE IN GREAT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. ALL FIVE (5) TIRES ARE STILL PLIABLE AND HAVE NO CRACKS, FLAT SPOTS OR DRY ROT.THE INTERIOR IS IN DECENT OVERALL SHAPE AND MADE FROM TIN. THE ONLY PLASTIC IN/ON THIS MODEL ARE THE FIVE (5) RUBBER TIRES AND THE WINDSHIELD, ALL OF WHICH ARE ORIGINAL!THE REAR WHEELS HAVE THE FRICTION DRIVE AND BOTH WHEELS SPIN PERFECTLY WHEN ENGAGED. THE FRONT WHEELS SPIN FREELY. THIS MODEL IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE STEERED... IT SIMPLY GOES STRAIGHT!ON THE BOTTOM YOU HAVE THE HALLMARK \'B\' LOGO FOLLOWED BY \"MADE IN JAPAN\" PRINTED ONTO THE CHASSIS. THE CHASSIS IS LIKE THE BODY ... HERE YOU HAVE SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF USAGE AS THIS MODEL IS USED AND BEING REPRESENTED AS SUCH!! YOU ALSO HAVE SOME SLIGHT SPYDERING AND SOME SUPERFICIAL RUST APPEARS AT THE VERY FAR BACK (NEAR ONE OF THE TABS). NOT BAD AT ALL, BUT I FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT THIS OUT.BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON . 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, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING! 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 TIN BANDAI, FRICTION DRIVEN MG MIDGET IS FULLY TESTED 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 WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER BANDAI MG MIDGET IN RED THAT LOOKS AS WELL AGED AS THIS MODEL DOES AND STILL WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF TIN, FRICTION DRIVE, VINTAGE/ANTIQUE JAPANESE AND OR U.S.A. MODEL COLLECTION!! EVEN THE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD STILL FOLDS DOWN!ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME ... VS. MY WORDS. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!THIS VINTAGE BANDAI TIN MG MIDGET IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON , BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 8 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 AND PAYPAL. THIS BANDAI MG MIDGET WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND TRACKED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO ’S \"GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)\". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … \"DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS\". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE ’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER \"WE THE SELLERS\" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.THIS ITEM MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT’S SELLING PRICE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $20.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR $100.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY () AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.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 response DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON ) 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 LISTING/OFFERING BY ME. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU……..IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL 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 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 response TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN \"OPEN\" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON !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 GIST OF THIS NOW!I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF \"ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS\", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER SO LIGHTLY USED & WELL AGED, PERFECTLY WORKING, VINTAGE, TIN, FRICTION DRIVE BANDAI MIDGET MG CABRIOLET 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 \'S \"GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)\". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME SORT OF ADDED PROTECTION.INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) PRIOR TO, OR AT THE TIME OF THE DELIVERY HEREOF.