VINTAGE MARUSAN TIN SPARKLING EXPRESS TRAIN W/BOX FULLY WORKING & STILL SPARKS!

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PERFECTLY WORKING (IN ORIGINAL SHAPE/CONDITION) WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX. NO SURPRISES HERE .... JUST A PRISTINE VINTAGE MARUSAN (SAN) TIN, CLOCKWORK SPARKLING EXPRESS TRAIN WHICH WORKS AS DESIGNED WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX, INSERTS, TRACK, KEY AND CARS.  THIS SAN TRAIN HAS THE ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK SPRING AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FLINT, WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN MY PICTURES, STILL SPARKS!
THIS TRAIN WORKS WELL AND THE DUAL FRONT TRANSPARENT RED WINDOWS ARE STILL IN TACT AND HAVE NO CRACKS OR BREAKS. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW THE SPARKLING EFFECT IN RED WHEN THE TRAIN IS COMING AT YOU. THESE WINDOWS ARE TINY AND ARE LOCATED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE MAIN OPENING/HOLE IN THE FRONT. THIS MAIN OPENING IS WHERE THE SPARKS SHOOT RIGHT OUT OF WHEN FULLY WOUND.
THE TRACK IS IN EIGHT (8) SECTIONS, WHICH HAVE FOUR (4) 90 DEGREE TURNS AND FOUR (4) STRAIGHT AWAYS. THESE CONNECT WITH NO ISSUES AND ARE FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE. THE TRACK IS TARNISHED AND I HIT THE TOP SECTION WITH SOME STEEL WOOL TO SMOOTH IT OUT AND REDUCE ANY FRICTION. THE TRAIN WORKS EFFORTLESSLY ON THE ORIGINAL TRACK AND DOES A COUPLE OF LAPS PRIOR TO HAVING TO BE WOUND UP.
THE ENGINE IS ORIGINAL AND HAS NO ISSUES. ON THE TOP YOU DO HAVE AN "ON/OFF" LEVER WHICH DOES WORK AS DESIGNED. THE ORIGINAL KEY IS INCLUDED AND CLEVERLY TUCKED INTO THE INSERT. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME TARNISH ON ALL OF THE TRAINS WHEELS AS THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM AN ITEM WHICH IS OVER A HALF OF A CENTURY OLD!
BOTH PASSENGER CARS ARE IN IDENTICAL OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. THESE ARE UNIQUE AS THE CENTER CAR WORKS ONLY IN THE CENTER (DUE TO THE EXTERNAL CAR CONNECTION) AND THE END CAR FITS ONLY AT THE END! YOU ALSO HAVE SOME TARNISHING ON ALL OF THESE TINY TIN WHEELS AS WELL.
ALL OF THESE THREE (3) CARS ARE MADE OF TIN AND NONE HAVE ANY RUST, CORROSION, DINGS OR DENTS. YOU HAVE NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY FOUND THROUGHOUT THESE CARS.
THE CHASSIS ARE AS CLOSE TO NOS AS ONE COULD ASK FOR. YOU DO HAVE SOME LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE.
THE ORIGINAL BOX DOES HAVE SOME FADING AND SOME SLIGHT BOX RASH FROM BEING MOVED AROUND OVER THE DECADES. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS BEEN ADDED. THE ORIGINAL INSERT HAS DONE A NICE JOB KEEPING THE CARS WELL PROTECTED AND CENTERED WITHIN IT'S BOX. NO BOX END FLAPS ARE MISSING OR DETACHED. YOU HAVE SOME DAMAGE ON THE LID AND THE CUT-OUT WAS OPENED BY ME TO SHOW YOU IT WILL DISPLAY NICELY EVEN WITH THE SLIGHT DAMAGE (LIKE A BURN MARK) ON THE LID. THIS LID IS ALSO DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE TRACK TO PASS THROUGH THE TUNNEL AS IT IS PERFORATED. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED AND IS STILL WELL CONNECTED TO THE LID ITSELF. THE SIDE OF THE BOX HAS SOME DAMAGE AS WELL, BUT IS COMPLETE AND YOU HAVE SOME WRITING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOX AS WELL.
DOMESTICALLY SENT VIA THE USPS FULLY INSURED.
INTERNATIONALLY SENT VIA EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP). OTHER SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH PRIOR CONTACT VIA EBAY'S MESSAGING AND PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE. YOU THE BUYER BECOME SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL "IMPORT FEES" AND ANY ADDITIONAL "OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES".
MY PICTURES DO A FAR BETTER JOB THEN MY DESCRIPTION ABOVE, PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE PHOTOS DO BECOME A VITAL PART OF THE DESCRIPTION, SO BE SURE TO CHECK THESE OUT REALLY THOROUGHLY AND IF ANY QUESTIONS DO ARISE, FEEL FREE TO ASK.
I AM TRYING A SHORTER CONDENSED APPROACH TO MY LISTINGS AS I HAVE LITERALLY MORE THEN A THOUSAND MODELS TO ADD.....
WHOEVER PURCHASES THIS MODEL WILL BE PROUD TO ADD IT TO THEIR COLLECTION, IT'S A RARE MODEL SELDOM SEEN HERE ON EBAY OR ELSEWHERE, ADD TO THIS THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH INSERT AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!
THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION FOR SOMEONE'S COLLECTION!! IT'S REALLY A RARE ITEM FROM MARUSAN (SAN) AND TO LOCATE ONE IN THIS SHAPE/CONDITION .... WELL LET'S SAY YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF HITTING THE LOTTERY THEN TO LOCATE ONE OF THESE SET'S IN BETTER OVERALL WORKING SHAPE/CONDITION!!
JOE