ARNOLD MAC 700 MOTORCYCLE VINTAGE TIN TOY 1948 GERMANY TINPLATE wind up works
S OCCUPIED ZONE OF GERMANY...... SHORTLY AFTER THE END OF WW11. TINPLATE CONSTRUCTION, WITH VIBRANT TIN LITHO FINISH. ARTICULATED MOTORCYCLE RIDER SITS ASTRIDE HIS GREAT LOOKING BIKE. COMPLEX INTERNAL CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM. 19 cm / 7.5 inch length.
PERIOD DRESSED RIDER, GOGGLES AROUND HIS NECK. MOTORCYCLE WITH ATTRACTIVE DETAIL THROUGHOUT. LITHO PRINTED FRONT SPOKE WHEEL DETAIL , WITH SMALLER METAL DRIVE WHEELS. STILL HAS ITS GAS CAP AND TAIL LIGHT. MOTORCYCLE HAS ALL THREE FUNCTION/SELECTION LEVERS.......
USED IN VARIOUS COMBINATIONS TO ENABLE THE BIKE TO PERFORM FOUR DIFFERENT SETTINGS. BIKE STATIONARY/RIDER SEATED WITH RUNNING NOISE. BIKE STATIONARY WITH RIDER STEPPING ON AND OFF.
BIKE RIDES AROUND WITH RIDER REMAINING SEATED. BEFORE HE GETS BACK ON AND MOTORCYCLE RIDES OFF.
With a careful wind up (turning the key clockwise on motorcycle's left side)... The old bike still performs really well. PLEASE TRY THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TO SEE A CLIP OF ALL THE FUNCTIONS. MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER LOOK GREAT ON DISPLAY.
NOW 70 YEARS OLD, SO HAS SOME EXPECTED NATURAL AGE/PLAY WEAR....... LITHO FINISH MARKS, SCUFFS, CHIPS, SCRATCHES (mostly through the normal working action as the rider gets off and on the bike). A little normal tarnishing of exposed metal areas.... (if you like a shiny look, a simple cleaning with wire wool will work).
A few rub marks/material on front wheel. Lens cover still in headlamp.....
Underside baseplate is in great shape, doesn't look pulled about and rear upper mudguard seam is still together. Production info still clearly visible underside. OLD BIKE HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED UP OR REPAINTED...... ONE OF THE CLASSIC GERMAN MOTORCYCLE TOYS.... WITH WONDERFUL AND VERY COMPLEX ACTIONS....
THIS IS A REAL VINTAGE MODEL... NOW AROUND 70 YEARS OLD.... Please take a good close look for yourself, as these pictures also form part of the description... If you need more images or have questions...... The item "ARNOLD MAC 700 MOTORCYCLE VINTAGE TIN TOY 1948 GERMANY TINPLATE wind up works" is in sale since Monday, November 11, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up". The seller is "audio2424" and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped worldwide.70 years old tinplate bike & rider: automaton mechanical motorcyclist