CRAGSTAN VINTAGE, FRICTION AERIAL LADDER FIRE ENGINE PERFECTLY WORKING W/BOX

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CRAGSTAN VINTAGE, FRICTION AERIAL LADDER FIRE ENGINE PERFECTLY WORKING W/BOX:
$199.00

HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, FRICTION POWERED \"AERIAL LADDER FIRE ENGINE\" FROM CRAGSTAN WHICH WAS/IS MADE IN JAPAN. THIS IS THEIR ITEM NUMBER: 605 AND WHAT MAKES THIS SO SPECIAL IS THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS IN PERFECT ORIGINAL WORKING CONDITION, IT HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL THREE (3) PIECE AERIAL LADDER AND IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX WHICH IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE!LUIOB = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX.HAVING HUNDREDS (REALLY THOUSANDS) OF MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON . 90% 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 COOL \"FIRE ENGINE FROM CRAGSTAN IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.THIS FIRE ENGINE IS MADE FULLY OUT OF TIN (METAL) WITH THE ONLY NON-METAL ITEMS BEING THE SIX (6) TIRES! NOT ONLY IS THIS COMPLETE AND HAS ALL SECTIONS OF THE LADDER, BUT IT ALSO HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR (4) FIREMEN AS WELL! HERE\'S ANOTHER GREAT FEATURE THAT NOT TOO MANY FOLKS EVEN ARE AWARE OF... THE LADDER IS CONTROLLED BY THE WHEEL AT THE BASE OF THE LADDER! YOU TURN THIS IN ORDER TO RAISE IT AND DUE TO THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE FIRE ENGINE AS A WHOLE, WITH ALL THREE (3) OF THE LADDER EXTENSIONS IN PLACE, THE TRUCK IS STILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN IT\'S FOOTING! PRETTY COOL FOR SUCH AN OLD MODEL!THE LADDER IS IN THREE SECTIONS, TWO OF THESE THREE SECTIONS ARE PERMINANTLY ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER. THE INNER SECTION SIMPLY SLIDES OUT TILL IT REACHES THE END. THE THIRD ZSECTION IS BELOW THE UPPER SECTION OF THE LADDERS. THIS IS MANUALLY SLID INTO POSITION AT THE REAR OF THIS TRUCK. THIS IS ALSO WHERE YOU PULL IT OUT FROM. THIS SECTION SLIDES INTO THE END OF THE INNER SECTION OF THE LARGER LADDER.NOW YOU CAN RAISE AND LOWER THESE LADDERS BY TURNING THE WHEEL AT THE BASE OF TRUCK. THESE LADDERS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO SWING LEFT OR RIGHT, THEY JUST MOVE UP AND DOWN AND IT\'S LENGTH CAN BE ADJUSTED AS DESIRED. THE FINISH ON THE BODY OF THIS TRUCK AND TRAILER IS BRIGHT RED AND IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU DO HAVE A FEW SIGNS OF PLAYWEAR AND AN OCCASIONAL PIN HEAD SIZE CHIP IN THE RED. THE LADDERS ARE ALL ORIGINAL TO THIS TRUCK AND DO SHOW SOME TARNISHING OF THE METAL. AS I RECALL, THIS WAS NEVER CHROMED, JUST A NICKEL LIKE FINISH. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME TARNISH AROUND THE WINDSHIELD FRAME, BUMPERS AND HUB CAPS.... PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THAT WAS SILVER!ALL OF THE COLORS ON THIS TRUCK ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY AND ARE IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND SHAPE. THE COLORS POP NICELY AND ARE BRIGHT AND SHINY.PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT CLAIMING THIS TOY TO BE NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) ... ALTHOUGH IT IS PRETTY CLOSE TO IT ASIDE FROM THE TARNISHING! THE CHASSIS ON THE TRUCK AND TRAILER ARE IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU CAN SEE SOME VERY SHALLOW SHALLOW SCRATCHES ... IF YOU LOOK REALLY HARD! THE FRICTION DRIVE IS VERY STRONG AND THIS IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT. YOU DO NOT SKIP A BEAT AND THE DRIVE DOES LAST A GOOD WHILE!ALL OF THE SIX (6) TIRES ARE MADE FORM RUBBER AND NONE HAVE ANY CRACKS, SPLITS OR DRY-ROT.THE BOX IS IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION. IT DOES SHOW SOME SLIGHT WEAR FROM BEING STORED FOR A FEW DECADES AND IT DOES HAVE SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF SHELF RASHING. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED TO THIS BOX. ALL OF THE END FLAPS ARE STILL ORIGINALLY ATTACHED AND THE COPY IS CLEAN AND BRIGHT. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL STAPLES HOLD THE BASE AND LID TIGHTLY TOGETHER. IT DISPLAYS REALLY NICELY...I WILL NEVER SAY TO ANYONE THAT \"THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS\" NOR WILL I EVER LIST THE WORDS \"I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO I CAN NOT TEST THE CLOCKWORK (OR WIND-UP) MECHANISM, ACCORDINGLY, THIS ITEM IS SOLD UNTESTED AND AS IS\". COME ON NOW ... HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO ADD BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP OR PUSH A TOY? I TEST ALL OF MY LISTINGS (IF APPLICABLE), TWICE! ONCE, WHEN I OPT TO LIST IT AND AGAIN PRIOR TO ME SENDING IT OFF. THIS WAY WE BOTH KNOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANYTHING THAT YOU BUY FROM ME. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO THINGS AND THE ONLY WAY I HAVE DONE THINGS HERE ON !
AND AS I JUST MENTIONED, THIS CRAGSTAN \"FIRE ENGINE\" IF FULLY TESTED AND WORKS AS IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH NO ISSUES WHAT-SO-EVER!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 TOP/RATED GOLD POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 5 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 CRAGSTAN \"FIRE ENGINE\" WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND IT SHALL BE FULLY INSURED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL \"EMS\" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $35.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR $200.00. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).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. I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF SENT VIA THE USPS) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND 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 FRICTION DRIVEN CRAGSTAN \"FIRE ENGINE\" FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS PLANE AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER IGNORANT INTERNATIONAL BUYER TO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, STILL TAKE THE TIME TO LEAVE NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL response! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU....THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING... NOT JUST BY ME, BUT, HERE ON AS WELL!IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADDAT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT!LATE LAST WEEK, I SOLD FOUR (4) OFMY NEWLYLISTEDMODELS, SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE!BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU\'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THAT SOMETHINGSPECIALWHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!WHAT A NICE GIFT THISCRAGSTAN \"FIRE ENGINE\" WOULD MAKE!! YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IN ANY CONDITION, LET ALONE ONE THAT WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES AND STILL HAVE IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX!

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 \"RED\" 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 JIST OF THIS NOW!I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. A NEWCATEGORYHAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS \"VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS\", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED, CRAGSTAN \"FIRE ENGINE\" WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX WHICH IS FULLY TESTED AND 100% OPERATIONAL AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......JOEINTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE S \"GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM\". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA MESSAGING 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, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF. IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.