SCHUCO "ELEKTRO RADIANT 5600" BOXED BATTERY-OPERATED PLANE.
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Winning Bid:
$510.24 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
5
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, July 13, 2017 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 13, 2017 9:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #221 - Part II
Value Code:
J - $700 to $1,000 Help Icon
Item Description
15.5x16x5" deep cardboard box w/illustrated label (showing "Lufthansa" plane) contains 16.5" long tin litho passenger airplane w/19" wide wingspan. Made in West Germany by Schuco, 1950s. Box is complete w/cardboard inserts. Lid has "Pan American" label on side and shows moderate corner tip wear w/clear tape repair at one corner. VG/Fine. Lid label remains clean w/just minor dust soiling. Fine. Plane features hard plastic motor housings and soft plastic propellers. Wonderful realistic depiction of Pan American Douglas DC-6 of the period, complete w/"Schuco" name and "Pan AM" tail markings w/American flag. Comes w/detailed illustrated instruction booklet (aged w/handling wear), steering cable and wheel. Plane has various functions that include motors that start one at a time and then speed up, plane travels about and then stops, motors shut off. Two three-dimensional pilot figures in cockpit under clear plastic, which shows just lt. wear. Fuselage has two on/off switches and is evenly aged. Toy works well, all functions perform as intended, Exc. Several versions of this toy were produced, each featuring the markings of various airlines, but all versions were issued in the "Lufthansa" boxes. This Pan Am version is a scarcer variant. Great design.
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