VINTAGE DISTLER BATTERY OPERATED TRAIN. COMPLETE & W/BOX FULLY
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:8952492 | Material: METAL AND PLASTIC |
| Brand: DISTLER | Year: CIRCA LATE 1950'S |
| Gender: UNISEX & COLLECTORS | Character Family: NONE |
HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, 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 ARRAY OF PICT...URES 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, 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 MODEL NUMBER 220/902 IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND LISTED HERE ON EBAY AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING (3/8/2014). SO I GUESS ONE COULD CALL THIS "RARE" WITHOUT IT COMING IT BACK AT YOU AND BITING YOU IN THE ASS!
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. OBVIOUSLY 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 OR ISSUES! 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!!
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 EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE!
THE LID HAS HAD SOME GLUE ADDED TO THE INSIDE EDGES AT SOME POINT IN TIME, NOT MUCH AT ALL AND HARDLY NOTICEABLE, BUT THERE. IT APPEARS THE THIS WAS DONE BY MY MOM OR DAD AT ONE POINT TO KEEP THE CORNERS TOGETHER. AND I MUST ADMIT, THEY STILL ARE WELL AND FIRMLY TOGETHER! ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE FACTORY GLUED ONTO IT. HERE YOU DO HAVE A FEW WATER STAINS AS THIS BOX WAS ALSO USED AS A BRICK IN A DEFENSIVE EFFORT ON MY BEHALF. AS A CHILD MANY DECADES AGO, MY SIBLINGS TEAMED UP AGAINST ME (AS I WAS THE YOUNGEST AND EASY PREY) DURING A MASSIVE FAMILY WATER GUN SHOW~DOWN! I WAS PINED DOWN IN MY CLOSET AND HAD TO RESORT TO USING MANY BOXES AS MY "DEFENSIVE FORT" ... THAT IS UNTIL MY MOM BROKE IT UP! THIS IS HOW THESE SMALL STAINS ARRIVED HERE AND WENT UNNOTICED TILL NOW!
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE GRAPHICS ON THE LID ARE STILL COLORFUL AND SHARP... EVEN TO TODAYS STANDARDS!
THE BASE IS SOLID AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL WOOD INSERT TO HELP PROTECT THESE INDIVIDUAL PIECES. IT HAS DONE IT JOB RATHER WELL AS, ONCE AGAIN, YOU HAVE NO DIMPLES, SCRATCHES, BREAKS OR CORROSION ANYWHERE ON ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES.
THE WORST OF WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS THE BATTERY BOX/CASE. ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE NO RUST, DIMPLES OR CORROSION, YOU DO HAVE A LITTLE SHALF RASH ON BOTH SIDES OF IT... AND THAT IS THE WORST OF IT!! THIS DOES TAKE THREE (3) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) TO POWER THIS TRAIN UP.
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!
SO ONCE YOU HAVE THE TRACK LAID OUT AND THE PLACE THREE (3) SIZE "D" BATTERIES INTO THE BATTERY BOX (AGAIN, NOT INCLUDED). YOU THEN CONNECT THE TWO (2) WIRES TO THE TRACK SECTION AND PLACE THE TRAIN ON THE TRACK! I JUST LUBRICATED THE WHEELS AND ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE TRAIN. THEY ALL RUN SMOOTHLY AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT MISS A SKIP AS EACH AND EVERY SECTION OF TRACK HOLDS POWER AND YOU HAVE NOT A SINGLE BREAKAGE OF POWER ANYWHERE ON THE TRACK!
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!
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 MODEL NUMBER 220/902 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 WOOD INSERT AND 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 5 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 SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.
PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR IT'S SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT'S SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT OR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF DELIVERY. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! KEEP IN MIND THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $50.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $400.00.
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.
I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE). 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, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED DISTLER~ELECTRIC MODEL NUMBER 220/902 WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX (AND HAS THE ORIGINAL INSERT) 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 FREIGHT SYSTEM". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES 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.
IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.
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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 ARRAY OF PICT...URES 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, 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 MODEL NUMBER 220/902 IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND LISTED HERE ON EBAY AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING (3/8/2014). SO I GUESS ONE COULD CALL THIS "RARE" WITHOUT IT COMING IT BACK AT YOU AND BITING YOU IN THE ASS!
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. OBVIOUSLY 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 OR ISSUES! 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!!
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 EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE!
THE LID HAS HAD SOME GLUE ADDED TO THE INSIDE EDGES AT SOME POINT IN TIME, NOT MUCH AT ALL AND HARDLY NOTICEABLE, BUT THERE. IT APPEARS THE THIS WAS DONE BY MY MOM OR DAD AT ONE POINT TO KEEP THE CORNERS TOGETHER. AND I MUST ADMIT, THEY STILL ARE WELL AND FIRMLY TOGETHER! ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE FACTORY GLUED ONTO IT. HERE YOU DO HAVE A FEW WATER STAINS AS THIS BOX WAS ALSO USED AS A BRICK IN A DEFENSIVE EFFORT ON MY BEHALF. AS A CHILD MANY DECADES AGO, MY SIBLINGS TEAMED UP AGAINST ME (AS I WAS THE YOUNGEST AND EASY PREY) DURING A MASSIVE FAMILY WATER GUN SHOW~DOWN! I WAS PINED DOWN IN MY CLOSET AND HAD TO RESORT TO USING MANY BOXES AS MY "DEFENSIVE FORT" ... THAT IS UNTIL MY MOM BROKE IT UP! THIS IS HOW THESE SMALL STAINS ARRIVED HERE AND WENT UNNOTICED TILL NOW!
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE GRAPHICS ON THE LID ARE STILL COLORFUL AND SHARP... EVEN TO TODAYS STANDARDS!
THE BASE IS SOLID AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL WOOD INSERT TO HELP PROTECT THESE INDIVIDUAL PIECES. IT HAS DONE IT JOB RATHER WELL AS, ONCE AGAIN, YOU HAVE NO DIMPLES, SCRATCHES, BREAKS OR CORROSION ANYWHERE ON ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES.
THE WORST OF WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS THE BATTERY BOX/CASE. ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE NO RUST, DIMPLES OR CORROSION, YOU DO HAVE A LITTLE SHALF RASH ON BOTH SIDES OF IT... AND THAT IS THE WORST OF IT!! THIS DOES TAKE THREE (3) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) TO POWER THIS TRAIN UP.
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!
SO ONCE YOU HAVE THE TRACK LAID OUT AND THE PLACE THREE (3) SIZE "D" BATTERIES INTO THE BATTERY BOX (AGAIN, NOT INCLUDED). YOU THEN CONNECT THE TWO (2) WIRES TO THE TRACK SECTION AND PLACE THE TRAIN ON THE TRACK! I JUST LUBRICATED THE WHEELS AND ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE TRAIN. THEY ALL RUN SMOOTHLY AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT MISS A SKIP AS EACH AND EVERY SECTION OF TRACK HOLDS POWER AND YOU HAVE NOT A SINGLE BREAKAGE OF POWER ANYWHERE ON THE TRACK!
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!
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 MODEL NUMBER 220/902 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 WOOD INSERT AND 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 5 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 SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.
PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR IT'S SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT'S SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT OR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF DELIVERY. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! KEEP IN MIND THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $50.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $400.00.
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.
I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE). 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, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED DISTLER~ELECTRIC MODEL NUMBER 220/902 WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX (AND HAS THE ORIGINAL INSERT) 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 FREIGHT SYSTEM". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES 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.
IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.
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