VINTAGE MASUDAYA (MODERN TOYS) TIN BUBBLE LOCOMOTIVE FULLY WORKING W/BOX. SWEET!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE
VINTAGE, TIN & PLASTIC (TIN BODY & CHASSIS, PLASTIC SMOKE STACK), EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, BATTERY OPERATED, MODERN TOYS "BUBBLE LOCOMOTIVE" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS AND IS STILL 100% ORIGINAL AND 100% OPERATIONAL! THIS MODERN TOYS (MASUDAYA TOYS CO., LTD.) MODEL, HEREAFTER SIMPLY REFERRED TO AS "TRAIN"
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HAD BEEN STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES!
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. 9
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% 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 RARE MODERN TOYS TRAIN IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS MODEL MEASURES OUT AT CLOSE TO 9 1/2 INCHES LONG (25CM). IT IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL WORKING CONDITION AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES STILL WORK AS DESIGNED AND DESCRIBED ON THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS....
AS WITH ALL BATTERY OPERATED MODELS, THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO INSTALL THE BATTERIES! THIS TRAIN TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) WHICH ARE INSTALLED VIA THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR OF THIS TRAIN.
ONCE YOU'VE INSTALL THESE BATTERIES AS INSTRUCTED, YOU THEN CLOSE AND LOCK DOWN THE BATTERY COVER WITH THE METAL TAB. NOW PLACE IT DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT NONE OF THESE VINTAGE MODELS WERE DESIGNED WITH CARPETS IN MIND. IN FACT, THE ADDITIONAL DRAG FROM THE CARPETS PILE COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DELICATE INTERNAL GEARS, SO I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU KEEP THIS MODEL AWAY FROM ANY CARPET.
PRIOR TO POWERING UP THIS TRAIN, YOU NEED TO PLACE SOME "BUBBLE SOLUTION" INTO THE TOP OF THE SMOKE STACK. THE GOLD RING AROUND THE SMOKE STACK IS MADE OF TIN (AND REMOVABLE) WHILE THE BLUE SMOKE STACK ITSELF IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC (THIS IS WHERE THE BUBBLE SOLUTION IS PLACED). NOW PRIOR TO POWERING THIS TRAIN UP, YOU PLACE IT DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND HARD SURFACE. NEXT YOU SWITCH THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH TO "ON", WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THIS TRAIN (ON THE BATTERY BOXES COVER (IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW). THIS TRAIN WILL TAKE RIGHT OFF LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO COLLIDE WITH. ONCE THIS DOES OCCUR, THE TRAIN WILL VEER AWAY FROM THE OBSTACLE IT JUST STRUCK AND CONTINUE ON IT'S JOURNEY.
AS JUST NOTED, THIS "MYSTERY" DRIVE WORKS PERFECTLY AND HAS NO ISSUES NOR DOES IT DO THOSE LITTLE CIRCLES ... IT TAKES STRAIGHT OFF AND WHEN AN OBSTACLE IS STRUCK, IT WILL VEER OFF TO ONE SIDE AND ONCE IT DETECTS NO ADDITIONAL THREAT (OR OBSTACLE), IT WILL RESUME IT'S STRAIGHT MOTION ONCE AGAIN .... TILL ANOTHER OBSTACLE IS REACHED.
ALL THE WHILE, THE MECHANICAL ARM WITHIN THE SMOKE STACK IS BEING LIFTED UP AND DOWN INTO THE BUBBLE SOLUTION. WHEN THIS ARM LOWERS, IT FORCES AIR UPWARDS AND INTO THE ARM, THUS A BUBBLE IS CREATED. THIS FEATURE WORKS PERFECTLY AND ALTHOUGH I DID NOT TAKE ANY PICTURES OF "BUBBLES" FLOATING AROUND, TRUST ME THEY ARE BEING MASS PRODUCED!
THIS TRAINS BODY IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT TO SHOW-CASE OVERALL CONDITION WITH VERY, VERY FEW SIGNS OF ANY PLAY~WEAR. IN FACT, I AM SURE THAT SOME SELLERS HERE ON EBAY WOULD CONSIDER THIS MODEL AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), BUT IT IS NOT. IT IS MADE MOSTLY OF TIN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SMOKE STACK (WHICH IS GOOD AS YOU PLACE THE BUBBLE SOLUTION HERE), YOU HAVE NO SIGNS OF ANY RUST OR CORROSION AND NO SIGNS OF ANY TARNISH EITHER. THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY THROUGHOUT THIS TRAIN IS STILL CLEAR AND COLORFUL. YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY SHALLOW AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE WHICH I CONTRIBUTE THESE CAUSED BY HANDLING VS. PLAY WEAR.
BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES ARE MADE OF TIN AND TOUCH THE GROUND AND SPIN FREELY. THE FRONT TIRES DO SPIN HOWEVER DO NOT TOUCH THE GROUND AS THE "MYSTERY" ACTION DRIVE PROPELS THIS TRAIN. THE REAR WHEELS ALSO HAVE THE "STEAM" PISTON ACTION TIED IN WITH THEM. THIS ACTION WORKS PERFECTLY.
ALL OF THE TIN IS COVERED WITH NICE GRAPHICS, THESE GRAPHICS ARE ALL HERE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THIS MEANS THAT THESE GRAPHICS ARE HERE TO STAY!!
THE DUAL SMALLER WHEELS LOCATED ON A ROTATING DISC IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THIS CHASSIS IS THE "MYSTERY ACTION" DRIVE. THIS IS WHAT PROPELS THIS TRAIN.
THE CHASSIS LOOKS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ALSO WITH NO ISSUES AND IS 100% ORIGINAL. THIS IS MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF TIN, HERE YOU HAVE NO RUST, CORROSION OR ISSUES. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND DOOR IS ALSO MADE OUT OF TIN, AS IS THE LOCKING TAB AND THESE BOTH LOOK NEW! THE BATTERY CONTACTS ARE CLEAN AS A WHISTLE AND ALSO ORIGINAL TO THIS TRAIN.
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS PRESENT AND IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE. YOU HAVE SOME SLIGHT DEPRESSION ON THIS BOX AS AT ONE TIME, IT WAS LOCATED CLOSER TO THE BOTTOM (DUE TO IT'S SIZE) IN ONE OF MY TOWERS OF TOYS! ALL OF THE LIDS SIDE PANELS ARE STILL ORIGINALLY ATTACHED AND YOU HAVE NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS BOX. YOU HAVE SOME OBVIOUS SHELF RASHING, BUT AS A WHOLE IT'S A NICE BOX CERTAINLY WORTHY OF DISPLAYING!
ALSO NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED, THESE DISAPPEARED DECADES AGO.
HERE I DO ASK THAT YOU LOOK AT AND INSPECT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO A FAR BETTER JOB SHOWING YOU THE ACTUAL SHAPE/CONDITION OF THIS BOX AND THE MODEL ITSELF THEN I COULD EXPLAIN HERE IN WORDS.
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. 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! YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME WRITE "THIS MODEL IS
UNTESTED
AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" OR ... I LOVE THIS ONE, "I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS MODEL AS I HAVE NO BATTERIES OF THIS SIZE"!! ...... COME ON NOW... AFTER ALL, HOW HARD IS IT TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A MODEL?? PRETTY DAMN EASY IF YOU ASK ME.
THIS MODERN TOYS "BUBBLE LOCOMOTIVE" IS FULLY TESTED AND WILL BE ONCE AGAIN, PRIOR TO ME PACKAGING THIS UP.
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 E-BAY MESSAGING AND SUPPLY ME WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL DO THE REST! PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A VITAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
THIS VINTAGE BUBBLE LOCOMOTIVE/TRAIN 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 E-BAY, 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 E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS MODERN TOYS BUBBLE LOCOMOTIVE
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’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 EBAY’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 .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR 0.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU……..
PLEASE NOTE
:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED/COLLECTED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A RELATIVELY 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 ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
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 "
RED
" 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 GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED, FULLY OPERATIONAL, MODERN TOYS (MASUDAYA TOYS CO., LTD), TIN, BATTERY OPERATED "BUBBLE LOCOMOTIVE"  IN IT'S FACTORY ORIGINAL BOX WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERT, AS WELL 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 EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY 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), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... AGAIN, 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.