VINTAGE FRICTION TIN UNITED AIRLINES DC-7 MAINLINER. FULLY WORKING WITH BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, FULL
TIN, FICTION DRIVEN "UNITED AIRLINES MAINLINER DC-7" WHICH IS MADE IN JAPAN AND IS UNBRANDED (NO HALLMARK, MANUFACTURERS ID OR MARKINGS OTHER THEN "MADE IN JAPAN").
THIS "DC-7" IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION WITH VERY .... VERY FEW SIGNS OF ANY ABUSE OR PLAY WEAR.
THE WEAR THIS PLANE DOES SHOW IS FROM PLAY WEAR, BUT THIS WEAR IS VERY LIGHT TO COMPARED WITH NORMALLY USED TOYS OF THIS ERA.
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HAVING HUNDREDS (REALLY THOUSANDS) OF MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON EBAY. 90% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS VINTAGE UNITED AIRLINES PLANE IS NO EXCEPTION.
I PURCHASED THIS FROM A FRIEND OF MINE IN CHICAGO WHO ONCE HAD A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF TIN AND PLASTIC VINTAGE ASIAN MADE TOYS AND MODELS. THIS WAS PURCHASED FROM HIM BACK IN 1985 AND THEN PLACED INTO MY COLLECTION AND THERE IT HAS STAYED!
THIS
UNITED AIRLINES
IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX.
AND THE BOX ITSELF DOES SHOW SOME WEAR, MORE ON THIS LATER.
THIS PLANE HAS A WINGSPAN OF AROUND 11 INCHES (28CM) AND IS SLIGHTLY UNDER 11 INCHES (28CM) IN LENGTH. THE WINGS, TAIL AND FUSELAGE ARE ALL NICELY MARKED WITH REALISTIC "UNITED AIRLINES" MARKINGS OF THE ERA.
THE ENTIRE PLANE IS MADE OF TIN AND ALL OF THE GRAPHICS THAT YOU SEE ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY.
THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS PLANE DOES SHOW SOME VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL PLAYWEAR AS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A TOY WHICH WAS PLAYED WITH AND IS NOT BEING REPRESENTED AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK).
THE WHEELS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AND SHOW NO CRACKS, DRY-ROT OR FLAT SPOTS. THE TWO (2) LARGER RUBBER FRONT TWO (2) WHEELS POWER THIS PLANE WITH A STRONG AND ORIGINAL FRICTION DRIVE. WHILE THE TIN, THIRD AND REAR SINGLE WHEEL SIMPLY KEEPS THE REAR OF THIS AIRCRAFT FROM DRAGGING IT'S A$$ ON THE TARMAC.
THE FRICTION DRIVE IS CONNECTED TO THE PROPELLER VIA AN OUTDATED PINION AND GEAR DRIVE. THIS ALLOWS THE PROPELLER TO SPIN FREELY WHEN THE FRICTION DRIVE IS ENGAGED. I DID TRY TO PICTURE THE PROPELLERS SPINNING, WHICH IS A TOUGH TASK AS THESE PROPELLERS DO SPIN, BUT DO SO ERRATICALLY DUE TO THEIR AGE AND DESIGN.
THE FUSELAGE OF THIS PLANE HAS NO RUST OR CORROSION. IT DOES HAVE A SINGLE DIMPLE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE JUST PAST THE WINGS. THIS IS SHOWN IN THE MAIN PICTURE. YOU DO HAVE CLEAR ACCESS TO THE INSIDE SECTION OF THIS AREA (PRIOR TO PLACING THE WINGS ON) .. SO IF YOU HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE CORRECT TOOLS, THIS DING CAN BE REMOVED.
THE BOX IS IN GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION
. ITS LID AND BASE
DO SHOW SOME WEAR FROM BEING STORED FOR MANY DECADES
AND IT DOES HAVE SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF SHELF RASHING AND A MISSING CORNER. NO GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED TO THIS BOX, BUT, YOU DO HAVE ADDED TAPE ON THE CORNERS AND SOME ADDED TAPE ON THE SIDE PANELS.
TO USE THIS PLANE IS LIKE ANY OTHER FRICTION DRIVEN MODEL. YOU MUST APPLY SLIGHT PRESSURE DOWNWARDS WHILE YOU PUSH IT FORWARDS. THE FASTER YOU PERFORM THIS ACTION, THE FASTER (AND TRADITIONALLY) THE LONGER THE FRICTION DRIVE WILL WORK.
ONCE AGAIN, WITH THIS PLANE YOU HAVE THE ADDED FEATURE OF HAVING THE PROPELLER SPIN WHEN THE FRICTION DRIVE IS ENGAGED. BUT, AGAIN ONE MUST REMEMBER THAT THIS IS ALSO VINTAGE TECHNOLOGY AT IT'S FINEST HERE AND AS SUCH, YOU CAN NOT EXPECT IT'S MECHANICAL DESIGN TO BE PERFECT (CAUSE IT AIN'T!! ...LOL)!
I DO ASK THAT YOU INSPECT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM ME THEN THE WORDS ABOVE COULD EVER DO. IN ADDITION, THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A VITAL AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION.
I WILL NEVER SAY TO ANYONE THAT "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" NOR WILL I EVER LIST THE WORDS "I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO I CAN NOT TEST THE CLOCKWORK (OR WIND-UP) MECHANISM, ACCORDINGLY, THIS ITEM IS SOLD
UNTESTED
AND AS IS". COME ON NOW ... HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO ADD BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A TOY? I TEST ALL OF MY LISTINGS (IF APPLICABLE), TWICE! ONCE, WHEN I OPT TO LIST IT AND AGAIN PRIOR TO ME SENDING IT OFF. THIS WAY WE BOTH KNOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANYTHING THAT YOU BUY FROM ME. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO THINGS AND THE ONLY WAY I HAVE DONE THINGS HERE ON EBAY!
AND AS I JUST MENTIONED, THIS TIN "DC-7" IF FULLY TESTED AND RUNS AS IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE/FUNCTION!
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A T/RATED GOLD P-SELLER 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 "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES. AS OF THIS LISTING, I SHARE THE SAME ACKALAIDS WITH BOTH OF MY EBAY STORES.
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 EBAY AND PAYPAL (IF USED). THIS
TIN "DC-7"
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND IT SHALL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-INS WITH SOME VERY UNSCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE EBAY’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.
THIS ITEM MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT’S SELLING PRICE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR 0.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON EBAY) 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 THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU....
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING
WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX. IN ALL MY TIME HERE ON EBAY, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A SIMILAR DC-7 POP-UP FOR SALE.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADD
AT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT!
LATE LAST WEEK, I SO
LD
A FEW OF
MY NE
W
LY
LIST
ED
MODELS
, SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE!
BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THA
T SOMETHING
SPECIAL
WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!
WHAT A NICE GIFT THIS
TIN "UNITED AIRLINES DC-7"
WOULD MAKE!! THIS
PLANE WOULD COMPLETE ANYBODY'S COLLECTION OF VINTAGE TIN AIRPLANES, COMMERCIAL CARRIERS, JAPANESE AIRPLANES, FRICTION DRIVEN PLANE, ECT.
THANKS FOR LOOKING MY WAY....
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT EBAY 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
" OR "
BLUE
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE OR THE "VISIT STORE" LINK. 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 EBAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, 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 GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. A NEW
CATEGORY
HAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS "VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VERY
RARE, LIGHTLY USED (AT BEST) TIN
, FRICTION DRIVE, FULLY WORKING, UNBRANDED "UNITED AIRLINES DC-7" WITH
ITS ORIGINAL BOX WHICH AGAIN,  IS FULLY TESTED AND 100% OPERATIONAL A
ND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "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 AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... ALSO NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.