VINTAGE RARE DISTLER B/O TRAIN. COMPLETE W/ORIGINAL BOX & INSTRUCTIONS,
Item History & Price
HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, BATTERY OPERATED, TRAIN WHICH IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY BY DISTLER.
VLUWOB = VERY LIGHTLY USED WITH ORIGINAL BOX.
THIS WAS/IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME ONE DAY ... MANY YEARS AGO!
HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN AR...RAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS DISTLER TRAIN IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
MY DAD ONCE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF OUTSIDE SALES AND AS SUCH, HE WORKED A LOT OF SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMING FROM A LARGE FAMILY, HE NEVER GAVE IT A THOUGHT TO COME HOME EMPTY HANDED AFTER ONE OF THESE SHOWS!
ONCE AGAIN, THIS WAS ONE OF HIS HOMECOMING GIFTS TO THE FAMILY!
THIS TRAIN IS A VERY WELL MADE ITEM. THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH DISTLER AND/OR THEIR PRODUCT LINE, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO TYPE IN "DISTLER TOYS" INTO THE EBAY SEARCH BAR, THEN CLICK ON "SEARCH". SOON YOU WILL SEE AN ARRAY OF REALLY COOL, VINTAGE MODELS, TOYS AND NOVELTIES! ALL OF WHICH ARE TOP-NOTCH AND ALL OF WHICH COMMAND TOP-DOLLAR AS WELL!
THIS DISTLER ELECTRIC TRAIN HAS NO MODEL NUMBER PRINTED ON THE BOX, WHICH INDICATES TO ME THAT THIS IS AN EARLY MODEL AS MOST OF THE DISTLER ITEMS HAVE MODEL NUMBERS. FOR SIMPLICITY SAKE, WE'LL SIMPLY CALL THIS DISTLER TRAIN SET THE "THE FLYER" AS SO NAMED AFTER IT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE. AS OF THIS LISTING (01/22/26) THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND LISTED HERE ON EBAY, SO I GUESS ONE COULD CALL THIS "RARE" WITHOUT IT COMING IT BACK AT YOU AND BITING YOU IN THE A$$! NOT ONLY IS IT UNIQUE HERE ON EBAY'S, IT'S COMPLETE AND HAS THE ORIGINAL BOX, INSERT AND FACTORY INSTRUCTIONS ..... AND IT IS IN FULLY OPERATIONAL CONDITION/SHAPE ...IN BOTH DIRECTIONS!!
EARLIER TONIGHT, I PULLED THIS FROM OUT OF ONE OF MY STORAGE ROOMS AND DECIDED TO SPEND SOME TIME ON IT TO SEE IF IT WAS WORTHY ENOUGH TO LIST IT..... AND IT IS!!
AFTER ABOUT A FIVE MINUTE ASSEMBLY, I PLACED THE TRAIN ONTO THE TRACKS AND SWITCHED IT TO FORWARD.... NO SOONER DID I DO THIS AND IT TOOK RIGHT OFF ... WITH NO HESITATION! I LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, THEN OPTED TO OIL IT UP...NOT THAT IT NEEDED IT, BUT, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS STRONGLY SUGGESTED BY THE MANUFACTURES AND AFTER A FEW PLUS DECADES OF REST, I THOUGHT IT WISE!
I LET IT RUN FOR A GOOD 5 MINUTES, THEN REVERSED IT AND LET IT RUN FOR ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES, I THEN ADDED THE TWO (2) ORIGINAL CARS AND WALKED AWAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
THIS TRAIN PURRS LIKE A KITTEN!! BEING SOMETHING FROM WESTERN GERMANY, YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT IT IS NOT ONLY WELL BUILT, BUT, MADE TO LAST!!
I CAN NOT LOCATE A SINGLE ISSUE WITH THIS TRAINS OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS. AS FAR AS COSMETIC ISSUES GOES, YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE EVEN A SCRATCH ON THIS TRAIN! IT IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR!! I WILL STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT THE POWER SWITCH IS NOT THE BEST DESIGNED SWITCH HERE ON EBAY. IT IS VERY OLD AND VERY PRIMITIVE IN DESIGN. WITH THIS BEING SAID, IT IS SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET IT TO TAKE RIGHT OFF, AS I HAD TO SLOWLY TURN IT TO GET THE CONTACTS TO ENGAGE WHEN I ADDED THE CARS TO THE TRAIN. I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SWITCH TYPE IN THE PAST AS IT IS FOUND ON THE DISTLER 3000 CAR ALSO. THIS TOO HAS THE SAME ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH THIS DESIGN...IT DOES WORK, BUT WITH THE SLIGHTEST TWIST, YOU CAN EASILY BY-PASS THE POWER CONTACT.
IF THE BOX WAS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE, IT COULD EASILY PASS FOR NOS! HOWEVER, THE BOX IS NOT IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE. IT IS, HOWEVER IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE!
THE LID HAS HAD A FAIR AMOUNT OF TAPE ADDED TO THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE OF THE LID. SOME OF THE SEAMS HAVE TORN RIGHT THROUGH AND ALL FOUR (4) OF THE CORNERS HAVE ADDED TAPE TO KEEP THESE TOGETHER TIGHTLY. THE BASE OF THE BOX IS IN FAR GREATER SHAPE. THE INSERT HAS HAD SOME FOAM PLACED UNDER IT TO ADD SUPPORT TO THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAIN AND IT'S TRACKS. YOU HAVE SOME SLIGHT TEARING ON THE INSERT. THE FOAM IS FREE FLOATING AND EASILY REMOVED (IF SO DESIRED).
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE GRAPHICS ON THE LID ARE STILL COLORFUL AND SHARP... EVEN TO TODAY'S STANDARDS!
I DO ASK THAT YOU INSPECT MY PICTURES THOROUGHLY AS THESE DO BECOME A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION HERE! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ANY PARTICULAR AREA OF FEATURE CLOSE UP, SIMPLY CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF AND I'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE!
ALL SECTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL TRACK ARE IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU HAVE NO MISSING TABS OR PRONGS. NO CORROSION IS FOUND ANYWHERE AND THIS TRACK EVEN HAS A CENTER TAB WHICH HELPS KEEP IT TOGETHER. THESE ARE ALL 100% PRESENT AND WORKING AS NEW! IN FACT, IN ONE OF MY PICTURES, I AM HOLDING THE TRACK UP AND OFF THE GROUND WITH A SINGLE HAND AND ON ONE SIDE OF THE TRACK!
SO ONCE YOU HAVE THE TRACK LAID OUT YOU PLACE A SINGLE SIZE "D" BATTERY INTO THE REAR OF THE LOCOMOTIVE (BATTERY NOT INCLUDED) AND PULL AND SLIDE THE BATTERY HOLDER AND CONTACT OVER THE BATTERIES NIPPLE OR THE (+) SIDE. NOW YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON AS THIS TRAIN DOES GO IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THIS POWER SWITCH IS THE "RED" KNOB LOCATED ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE. YOU CAN DO THIS ON THE TRACK OR IN YOUR HAND.... EITHER WAY, ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT JUST HOW SENSITIVE THIS SWITCH IS AND ONCE YOU HAVE MASTERED IT, YOU'LL FIND THAT THE TRAIN WILL TAKE OFF IN THE DIRECTION SELECTED.... WITH OR WITHOUT THE TWO (2) CARS ATTACHED!
THE TRACK IS 100% ORIGINAL AND NOT EVEN A SINGLE TIE IS MISSING AND THEY ALL ALIGN UP CORRECTLY AND LOCK INTO EACH OTHER... SOMETHING RARELY FOUND IN A TRACK THAT'S OVER 60+ YEARS OLD!
ALL OF THE TRAIN CARS ARE IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU HAVE NO RUST, CORROSION, DENTS, DIMPLES OR CREASES PN ANY OF THE TINPLATE CARS. ALL OF THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AS WELL. ALL OF WHAT YOU SE IS ALL ORIGINAL!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS DISTLER BATTERY OPERATED TRAIN IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
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.
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER DISTLER TRAIN "THE FLYER" THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE DOES. NOW ADD TO THIS FACT, THAT NOT ONLY IS IT 100% OPERATIONAL, YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL INSERT AND INSTRUCTIONS, NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY MODEL TRAIN COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION!!
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 I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS WORKING VINTAGE, DISTLER BATTERY OPERATED 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 7 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 DISTLER TIN TRAIN WILL BE SENT VIA THE UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USING THIS "PROGRAM" PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN~INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, IT HAS CERTAIN BENEFITS AND DOES OFFER SOME PROTECTION TO "WE THE SELLERS" FROM FOLKS WITH THIS ATTITUDE/OUTLOOK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. YOU CAN NOT DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $40.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $300.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, IMPORT FEES, 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!
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF THE USPS IS USED) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE THEN THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND WORKING DISTLER~ELECTRIC TRAIN FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, THEN ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST AND ASK THAT YOU PASS ON THIS.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A 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.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL 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 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 JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, TIN, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED DISTLER~ELECTRIC MODEL "THE FLYER" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX (AND HAS THE ORIGINAL INSERT& INSTRUCTIONS) 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 EBAYS' "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING, PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... ONCE 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) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.
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VLUWOB = VERY LIGHTLY USED WITH ORIGINAL BOX.
THIS WAS/IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME ONE DAY ... MANY YEARS AGO!
HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN AR...RAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS DISTLER TRAIN IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
MY DAD ONCE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF OUTSIDE SALES AND AS SUCH, HE WORKED A LOT OF SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMING FROM A LARGE FAMILY, HE NEVER GAVE IT A THOUGHT TO COME HOME EMPTY HANDED AFTER ONE OF THESE SHOWS!
ONCE AGAIN, THIS WAS ONE OF HIS HOMECOMING GIFTS TO THE FAMILY!
THIS TRAIN IS A VERY WELL MADE ITEM. THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH DISTLER AND/OR THEIR PRODUCT LINE, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO TYPE IN "DISTLER TOYS" INTO THE EBAY SEARCH BAR, THEN CLICK ON "SEARCH". SOON YOU WILL SEE AN ARRAY OF REALLY COOL, VINTAGE MODELS, TOYS AND NOVELTIES! ALL OF WHICH ARE TOP-NOTCH AND ALL OF WHICH COMMAND TOP-DOLLAR AS WELL!
THIS DISTLER ELECTRIC TRAIN HAS NO MODEL NUMBER PRINTED ON THE BOX, WHICH INDICATES TO ME THAT THIS IS AN EARLY MODEL AS MOST OF THE DISTLER ITEMS HAVE MODEL NUMBERS. FOR SIMPLICITY SAKE, WE'LL SIMPLY CALL THIS DISTLER TRAIN SET THE "THE FLYER" AS SO NAMED AFTER IT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE. AS OF THIS LISTING (01/22/26) THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND LISTED HERE ON EBAY, SO I GUESS ONE COULD CALL THIS "RARE" WITHOUT IT COMING IT BACK AT YOU AND BITING YOU IN THE A$$! NOT ONLY IS IT UNIQUE HERE ON EBAY'S, IT'S COMPLETE AND HAS THE ORIGINAL BOX, INSERT AND FACTORY INSTRUCTIONS ..... AND IT IS IN FULLY OPERATIONAL CONDITION/SHAPE ...IN BOTH DIRECTIONS!!
EARLIER TONIGHT, I PULLED THIS FROM OUT OF ONE OF MY STORAGE ROOMS AND DECIDED TO SPEND SOME TIME ON IT TO SEE IF IT WAS WORTHY ENOUGH TO LIST IT..... AND IT IS!!
AFTER ABOUT A FIVE MINUTE ASSEMBLY, I PLACED THE TRAIN ONTO THE TRACKS AND SWITCHED IT TO FORWARD.... NO SOONER DID I DO THIS AND IT TOOK RIGHT OFF ... WITH NO HESITATION! I LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, THEN OPTED TO OIL IT UP...NOT THAT IT NEEDED IT, BUT, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS STRONGLY SUGGESTED BY THE MANUFACTURES AND AFTER A FEW PLUS DECADES OF REST, I THOUGHT IT WISE!
I LET IT RUN FOR A GOOD 5 MINUTES, THEN REVERSED IT AND LET IT RUN FOR ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES, I THEN ADDED THE TWO (2) ORIGINAL CARS AND WALKED AWAY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
THIS TRAIN PURRS LIKE A KITTEN!! BEING SOMETHING FROM WESTERN GERMANY, YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT IT IS NOT ONLY WELL BUILT, BUT, MADE TO LAST!!
I CAN NOT LOCATE A SINGLE ISSUE WITH THIS TRAINS OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS. AS FAR AS COSMETIC ISSUES GOES, YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE EVEN A SCRATCH ON THIS TRAIN! IT IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR!! I WILL STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT THE POWER SWITCH IS NOT THE BEST DESIGNED SWITCH HERE ON EBAY. IT IS VERY OLD AND VERY PRIMITIVE IN DESIGN. WITH THIS BEING SAID, IT IS SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET IT TO TAKE RIGHT OFF, AS I HAD TO SLOWLY TURN IT TO GET THE CONTACTS TO ENGAGE WHEN I ADDED THE CARS TO THE TRAIN. I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SWITCH TYPE IN THE PAST AS IT IS FOUND ON THE DISTLER 3000 CAR ALSO. THIS TOO HAS THE SAME ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH THIS DESIGN...IT DOES WORK, BUT WITH THE SLIGHTEST TWIST, YOU CAN EASILY BY-PASS THE POWER CONTACT.
IF THE BOX WAS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE, IT COULD EASILY PASS FOR NOS! HOWEVER, THE BOX IS NOT IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE. IT IS, HOWEVER IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE!
THE LID HAS HAD A FAIR AMOUNT OF TAPE ADDED TO THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE OF THE LID. SOME OF THE SEAMS HAVE TORN RIGHT THROUGH AND ALL FOUR (4) OF THE CORNERS HAVE ADDED TAPE TO KEEP THESE TOGETHER TIGHTLY. THE BASE OF THE BOX IS IN FAR GREATER SHAPE. THE INSERT HAS HAD SOME FOAM PLACED UNDER IT TO ADD SUPPORT TO THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAIN AND IT'S TRACKS. YOU HAVE SOME SLIGHT TEARING ON THE INSERT. THE FOAM IS FREE FLOATING AND EASILY REMOVED (IF SO DESIRED).
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE GRAPHICS ON THE LID ARE STILL COLORFUL AND SHARP... EVEN TO TODAY'S STANDARDS!
I DO ASK THAT YOU INSPECT MY PICTURES THOROUGHLY AS THESE DO BECOME A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION HERE! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ANY PARTICULAR AREA OF FEATURE CLOSE UP, SIMPLY CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF AND I'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE!
ALL SECTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL TRACK ARE IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU HAVE NO MISSING TABS OR PRONGS. NO CORROSION IS FOUND ANYWHERE AND THIS TRACK EVEN HAS A CENTER TAB WHICH HELPS KEEP IT TOGETHER. THESE ARE ALL 100% PRESENT AND WORKING AS NEW! IN FACT, IN ONE OF MY PICTURES, I AM HOLDING THE TRACK UP AND OFF THE GROUND WITH A SINGLE HAND AND ON ONE SIDE OF THE TRACK!
SO ONCE YOU HAVE THE TRACK LAID OUT YOU PLACE A SINGLE SIZE "D" BATTERY INTO THE REAR OF THE LOCOMOTIVE (BATTERY NOT INCLUDED) AND PULL AND SLIDE THE BATTERY HOLDER AND CONTACT OVER THE BATTERIES NIPPLE OR THE (+) SIDE. NOW YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON AS THIS TRAIN DOES GO IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THIS POWER SWITCH IS THE "RED" KNOB LOCATED ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE. YOU CAN DO THIS ON THE TRACK OR IN YOUR HAND.... EITHER WAY, ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT JUST HOW SENSITIVE THIS SWITCH IS AND ONCE YOU HAVE MASTERED IT, YOU'LL FIND THAT THE TRAIN WILL TAKE OFF IN THE DIRECTION SELECTED.... WITH OR WITHOUT THE TWO (2) CARS ATTACHED!
THE TRACK IS 100% ORIGINAL AND NOT EVEN A SINGLE TIE IS MISSING AND THEY ALL ALIGN UP CORRECTLY AND LOCK INTO EACH OTHER... SOMETHING RARELY FOUND IN A TRACK THAT'S OVER 60+ YEARS OLD!
ALL OF THE TRAIN CARS ARE IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU HAVE NO RUST, CORROSION, DENTS, DIMPLES OR CREASES PN ANY OF THE TINPLATE CARS. ALL OF THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AS WELL. ALL OF WHAT YOU SE IS ALL ORIGINAL!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS DISTLER BATTERY OPERATED TRAIN IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
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.
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER DISTLER TRAIN "THE FLYER" THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE DOES. NOW ADD TO THIS FACT, THAT NOT ONLY IS IT 100% OPERATIONAL, YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL INSERT AND INSTRUCTIONS, NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY MODEL TRAIN COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION!!
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 I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS WORKING VINTAGE, DISTLER BATTERY OPERATED 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 7 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 DISTLER TIN TRAIN WILL BE SENT VIA THE UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USING THIS "PROGRAM" PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN~INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, IT HAS CERTAIN BENEFITS AND DOES OFFER SOME PROTECTION TO "WE THE SELLERS" FROM FOLKS WITH THIS ATTITUDE/OUTLOOK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. YOU CAN NOT DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $40.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $300.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, IMPORT FEES, 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!
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF THE USPS IS USED) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE THEN THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND WORKING DISTLER~ELECTRIC TRAIN FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, THEN ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST AND ASK THAT YOU PASS ON THIS.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A 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.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL 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 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 JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, TIN, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED DISTLER~ELECTRIC MODEL "THE FLYER" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX (AND HAS THE ORIGINAL INSERT& INSTRUCTIONS) 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 EBAYS' "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING, PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... ONCE 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) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.
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