VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, BANDAI 100% TIN MAGNETIC CRANE IN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX
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VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, BANDAI 100% TIN MAGNETIC CRANE IN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX :
$499.00
HERE I AM OFFERING UP ONE OF THE RAREST (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION), BANDAI TIN MODELS THAT HAS SURVIVED THE DECADES AND HAS AGED VERY WELL WITH TIME! THIS IS A VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, BANDAI \"MAGNETIC CRANE\" THAT IS 100% OPERATIONAL AND IS IN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX!!VLUIOB = VERY LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX!I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF MY MORE UNUSUAL ITEMS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS COOL VINTAGE BANDAI CRANE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT YEAR THIS WAS OFFERED, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD PLACE IT AROUND THE EARLY TO MID 1960\'S.THIS WAS ACQUIRED ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS ADDING SOME UNIQUE MODELS TO MY COLLECTION. I LIKED THE FACT THAT ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS WORKED TO INCLUDE TURNING THE CRANES PICK-UP HEADS MAGNET ON AND OFF.THAT\'S RIGHT, JUST LIKE THE ELECTRO MAGNETS OF TODAY, THIS COOL CRANE CAN LIFT A KEY (OR ANY METAL OBJECT... NOT TOO HEAVY OF COURSE) WHEN THE MAGNET SWITCH IS TURNED \"ON\", THEN RELEASE IT WHEN YOU SWITCH IT \"OFF\"! NOT ONLY DOES IT PERFORM THIS FUNCTION, IT DOES WHAT IS LISTED BELOW:1.) BASE OF CRANE SWIVELS/TURNS 360 DEGREES WITH CRANK,
2.) CRANES BASE IS ON 4 WHEELS AND ROLLS PERFECTLY,
3.) THE BOOM HAS 4 LOCKING POSITIONS (APPROX. AN 80 DEGREES SPAN),
4.) THE MAGNETIC HEAD CAN BE FULLY RETRACTED OR FULLY RELEASED (AND LOCKS INTO POSITION ANYWHERE IN~BETWEEN) BY A SEPARATE CRANK,
5.) THE MAGNETIC HEAD HAS A SEPARATE \"ON/OFF\" LEVER/SWITCH AND
6.) SETS UP IN SECONDS!THIS CRANE PERFORMS ALL OF THE ABOVE! PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS CRANE IS OVER A HALF OF A CENTURY OLD AND THESE FUNCTIONS DO ALL WORK, BUT CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED AT ALL TIMES WHEN USING ANY OF THESE FUNCTIONS! THE TECHNOLOGY USED BACK THEN IS FAR FROM WHAT IT IS TODAY AND ALTHOUGH VERY PRIMITIVE TO TODAYS STANDARDS, IT WAS WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE BACK IN THE 60\'S (MAYBE EVEN THE LATE \'50\'S!!).THE BASE OF THIS CRANE LOOKS TO BE AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR. NO ISSUES ARE APPARENT AND IT\'S FOUR (4) WHEELS ARE ROUND AND SPIN EFFORTLESSLY. I CAN SEE NO CRACKS, FLAT SPOTS OR DRY-ROT ON ANY OF THEM. NO CORROSION CAN BE LOCATED ON THE BASE (OR CRANE FOR THAT MATTER). THE TOP OF THE BASE HAS A BUILT IN CRANK WHICH SPINS THE CRANE WHEN CONNECTED/ATTACHED.THE CRANE ITSELF IS A THING OF BEAUTY! I DO BELIEVE THAT ALL OF WHAT IS HERE IS ORIGINAL TO INCLUDE THE CHAIN, AND CABLE. THE FINISH IS CLEAN AND SHARP. ALL OF THIS CRANE IS DONE IN TIN LITHOGRAPHY.... EVEN THE PIN STRIPES ON THE BASE AND THE WORDAGE ON THE BOOM! ALL OF THE CRANK HANDLES ARE ORIGINAL AND WITHOUT ANY SPLITS. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS WORK PROPERLY. YOU DO HAVE SOME VERY SHALLOW AND LIGHT SCRATCHES FROM USE, BUT, NO DENTS OR DINGS ARE HERE!THE CRANE SLIDES INTO THE BASE IN ONLY ONE (1) DIRECTION AND IT LOCKS VIA A \"V\" SHAPED WEDGE. ONCE THIS IS INTO PLACE, YOU NEED TO RELEASE SOME OF THE CHAIN (VIA THE CRANK WITH THE DUAL ACTION AND THE \"ON/OFF\" LEVER) AND THEN PLACE THE CHAIN INTO THE TOP OF THE CRANE, OR THE PULLEY ON THE TOP OF THE BOOM AND THAT\'S IT! SET-UP TAKES ABOUT 10 SECONDS ONCE YOU\'VE DONE THIS ONCE!AS YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL BOX IS COMPLETE AND ON THE SIDE OF THE LID HAS THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FEATURES. THIS BOX IS WARPED AND DOES SHOW IT\'S AGE. YOU HAVE SOME TEARS AND DISCOLORATION WHICH SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A BOX THAT WAS PRINTED SOME 50 PLUS YEARS AGO AND WAS USED! A SMALL SINGLE PIECE OF VINTAGE TAPE IS ON THE LID (AND HAS FAILED), THIS WILL NOT BE REMOVED.... BY ME AT LEAST!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. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM 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 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, FULLY TIN, BANDAI \"MAGNETIC CRANE\" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME 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 /RATED 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 BANDAI CRANE WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED BY THEM.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL \"EMS\" (EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE). 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 AND SAFEST ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY. I ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE THIS CRANE FOR $40.00 AND THEN INSURE IT FOR IT\'S SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A RELATIVELY 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 OFFERING BY ME (AND THE ONLY BANDAI \"MAGNETIC CRANE\" LISTED ON ... WORLDWIDE!! GUESS ONE COULD CALL THIS RARE WITHOUT THE FEAR OF HAVING THIS COMING BACK AT YOU.
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 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. 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, VINTAGE, FULLY OPERATIONAL, TIN BANDAI \"MAGNETIC CRANE\" STILL IN IT\'S ORIGINAL FACTORY BOX AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......JOE
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 ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UPON 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. INTERNATIONAL 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).
VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, BANDAI 100% TIN MAGNETIC CRANE IN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX :
$499.00