1952 Technofix Nr. 269 Clockwork Verkehrsautobahn (traffic Crossing). Working
THIS IS THE MODEL/SET NUMBER 269 WHICH WAS/IS THE FIFTH (5TH) OF FIVE (5) ITEMS OFFERED BY TECHNOFIX IN 1952. AS SUCH THIS IS/WAS MADE IN EARLY LATE 1952 IN WESTERN GERMANY AS THE U.
ZONE OF GERMANY ENDED IN 1950. THIS TECHNOFIX ITEM NUMBER 269 IS KNOWN AS THEIR "VERKEHRSAUTOBAHN" SET....
OR IN ENGLISH "TRAFFIC CROSSING". HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRACK WAS/IS MADE IN THE US ZONE OF GERMANY, WHILE BOTH VEHICLES ARE MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY. THIS TELLS ME THAT THEY HAD EXTRA TRACK SECTIONS LEFT OVER, AS THEY USED THE EXACT SAME TRACK SECTION (THE FIGURE 8) IN MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, I HAVE THE EXACT SAME TRACK SECTION (FIGURE 8) WHICH COMES WITH DIFFERENT CARS AND A FLAGGER. THIS TRAFFIC COP AND THESE VEHICLES....
THIS VARIATION IS KNOWN AS THE "RACE TRACK" WHICH IS THEIR ITEM NUMBER 248 WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY OFFERED IN 1950. I HAVE ONE OF THESE LISTED AT THIS TIME..... AND IN 1950, THE US ZONE OF GERMANY STILL EXISTED! THIS VERKEHRSAUTOBAHN MODEL/TRACK/SET (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS "SET") IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION! THE BASE/TRACK ITSELF IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION! KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS AN ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE, ORIGINAL AND FULLY WORKING ITEM FROM MARKE/TECHNOFIX FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF WESTERN GERMANY! WHAT MAKES THIS SET SO SPECIAL IS THAT NOT ONLY IS IT IN EXCELLENT ASCETIC CONDITION, WITH NO TWEAKS, TWISTS, DINGS, DIMPLES, RUST OR CORROSION ON THE TRACK ITSELF, YOU HAVE THE TWO (2) ORIGINAL VEHICLES IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION/ORDER AND IN THE SAME OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION AS THE TIN TRACK (AND COMES WITH BOTH ORIGINAL "TECHNOFIX" KEYS). IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL "TRAFFIC COP" IN PERFECT ORIGINAL CONDITION/SHAPE! 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 RECORDING THEM AND THEN ONCE MORE 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! ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IN MY PICTURES ARE ORIGINAL AND UNTOUCHED SUBJECT MATTER AND I DO ASK. ONCE AGAIN, THAT YOU TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT. PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT AND VITAL PART OF MY DESCRIPTION.
AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! PLEASE NOTE THAT NO BOX IS PRESENT OR BEING SUPPLIED HERE. THE ORIGINAL BOX WAS DESTROYED BACK IN THE EARLY 1970'S IN MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN BATTLE.WHAT MAKES THIS SET SO UNIQUE IS THAT BOTH VEHICLES HAVE A FULLY WORKING "CLUTCH". THIS ALLOWS THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE TO EXTEND IT'S LIFE AS ONE OF THE VEHICLES "STOP" TO ALLOW THE OTHER VEHICLE TO CROSS, THIS CLUTCH , WHILE STOPPED WILL ALSO STOP DISCHARGING! THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA A TINY LEVER LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLES WHICH DROPS DOWN INTO THE TRACK, THUS STOPPING THE CLOCKWORK ACTION.
THESE CLUTCHES ARE VERY DELICATE AND OFTEN BREAK! YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT ISSUE WITH THIS SET!! BOTH VEHICLES WILL DO AROUND 6-8 COMPLETE CROSSINGS PRIOR TO HAVING BE WOUND UP AGAIN.WITHOUT THIS CLUTCH, YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO GET 4 COMPLETE LAPS! LIGHTLY USED (AT BEST) TECHNOFIX ITEM NUMBER 269.
IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA S. WITHOUT A DOUBT, AT THIS TIME, THIS IS THE FINEST AND MOST COMPLETE EXAMPLE AVAILABLE (ALSO THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING {04/12/18}) OF THIS. AND FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG! NOTHING IS MISSING AND IT IS 100% ORIGINAL AND AS MENTIONED ABOVE, FULLY OPERATIONAL!! ALL YOU WILL HAVE TO DO IS TO CAREFULLY UNWRAP IT AND ASSEMBLE THE ELEVEN (11) TRACK SECTIONS AND GINGERLY PLACE THE TRAFFIC COP INTO IT'S DESIGNATED POSITION AND THEN WIND UP THE COOL RACE CARS AND ENJOY! WITH A LITTLE DILIGENCE AND CARE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET MANY ADDITIONAL DECADES OF USE AND PLEASURE OUT OF THIS "TRAFFIC CROSSING" SET AS I HAVE. A GOLD /RATED PSELLER 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. 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. LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE TECHNOFIX NR.UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUNINS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS" AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! I HAVE ABOUT AS MUCH CONTROL OVER THIS AS YOU DO, SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME FOR THIS. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 1000 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS.... SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN! I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, SCHUCO AND OTHERS. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION. THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS... NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VINTAGE, FULLY OPERATIONAL, TIN, CLOCKWORK TECHNOFIX ITEM NR. 269 "VERKEHRSAUTOBAHN" WITH BOTH ORIGINAL AND FULLY OPERATIONAL VEHICLES (WITH ORIGINAL KEYS) AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (AND/OR FUTURE).The item "1952 TECHNOFIX NR. 269 CLOCKWORK VERKEHRSAUTOBAHN (TRAFFIC CROSSING). WORKING" is in sale since Sunday, April 7, 2019.
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