CRAGSTAN TIN, FRICTION POWERED "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE" W/ORIGINAL BOX, PERFECT!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, FULLY TIN, VINTAGE, FRICTION DRIVEN,
CRAGSTAN "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE", MODEL NUMBER:
1413-6
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MY DAD WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC AND SPENT WELL OVER 1/2 OF HIS LIFE IN THE TOY INDUSTRY. HE RETIRED IN THE EARLY 1980'S AFTER AMASSING A HUGE COLLECTION OF SOME PRETTY COOL ITEMS. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MANY ITEMS HE PLACED ASIDE.... IN FACT I HAVE TWO (2) OF THESE IN IDENTICAL SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ONE PICTURED AND WHEN THIS ONE DOES SELL OFF, I WILL TAKE A SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE SECOND ONE AND INSERT THESE INTO THIS LISTING.
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 PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THESE CRAGSTAN "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE" ARE NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
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HE EXACT DATE THIS WAS MADE/OFFERED ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE MID TO LATE 1960'S.
THESE MODELS
USES A TRIED AND TRUE FRICTION DRIVE AND TESTED JUST TODAY, THE 16TH O
F
JUNE, THEY WORK PERFECTLY WI
TH NO SLIPPAGE. THE BEARS FACE SWINGS BACK AND FORTH AND THE BELL CLANGS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES.
THE TIN LITHOGRAPH
ON THE
TANK
IS STILL FACTORY FRES
H
, SHINY
AND BRIGHT.
ALL OF THE GRAPHICS THAT YOU SEE ON THESE TANKS ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY
. NOT A SINGLE STICKER IS FOUND HERE, WHICH MEANS THAT THESE GRAPHICS ARE HERE TO STAY!
THE BODIES ARE VERY SHINY AND THE BELL AND FUNNEL ARE ALSO MADE OF TIN. THE REAR WHEELS ARE TIN AND DO NOT FUNCTION. THESE ARE HERE JUST FOR LOOKS. THE CENTER WHEELS ARE CONNECTED TO THE STRONG FRICTION DRIVE AND HAVE THE PISTON DRIVE SHAFTS ALSO CONNECTED TO THEM. THESE WHEELS ARE RUBBER AND HAVE NO SIGNS OF AGING AND WORK PERFECTLY.
YOU HAVE NO DINGS OR CREASES FOUND ANYWHERE ON THE TIN BODIES. ANY SLIGHT AND TINY SHALLOW SCRATCHES THAT YOU DO FIND ARE TRACE DEPOSITS FROM THE MANUFACTURE.
THE FRONT TWO WHEELS KEEP IT BALANCED WHILE ON THE GROUND AND THESE TOO ARE MADE FROM A STIFF RUBBER (ALSO WITH NO SIGNS OF AGING).
THIS IS A SMALL SIZE LOCOMOTIVE AND MEASURES IN AT JUST A TAD UNDER 7 INCHES (17.5CM)
ON THE BOTTOM (OR THE CHASSIS) YOU HAVE NO MARKINGS OF THE MANUFACTURE AND THROUGHOUT THIS TRAIN, YOU HAVE NOT A SPECK OF RUST OR CORROSION. THESE SLIGHT MANUFACTURE MARKINGS (OR TRACES) ARE FOUND ON THE REAR PANEL OF THIS TRAIN... AGAIN, THIS IS COMMON AS THESE ARE FOUND ON BOTH TRAINS!
THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE AND EASY TRAIN TO OPERATE. TO DO SO YOU SIMPLY APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE DOWNWARDS WHILE ROLLING IT FORWARD. WHEN YOU RELEASE IT IT WILL CONTINUE ON IT'S WAY. THE PISTON DRIVES ON THE SIDES WORK AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THE BEARS OVER~SIZED SMILING FACE ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE THE TRAIN IS IN MOTION. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL BELL "CLANGS" AUTOMATICALLY COMPLETING THE OVERALL EFFECT OF THIS COOL TIN MODEL TRAIN.
THE ORIGINAL BOXES
OFFERED HERE ARE IN
VERY GOOD
TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. I
T DOES SHOW SOME VERY SLIGHT SHELF WEAR AS THIS HAS BEEN MOVED AROUND FROM PLACE TO PLACE.  NO TAPE OR GLUE IS USED ANYWHERE ON THE BOX AND ALL OF THE END FLAPS AND TABS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED BY THE ORIGINAL STAPLES. YOU DO HAVE A SMALL FOLD ON ONE OF THE INSIDE TABS AS THIS IS HOW THIS DELIVERED BACK IN THE DAY!
ON ONE OF THE ENDS YOU HAVE A "W.T. GRANT" PRICE TAG AFFIXED TO IT. THIS WAS ONE OF MY DAD'S ACCOUNTS. IT HAD A RETAIL PRICE OF {{detail_product_description}}.79!! THIS IS ONLY ON ONE OF THE BOXES AND THIS IS THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE FIRST... THE OTHER BOX DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUCH "STICKER".
THIS BOX, BEING SO LIGHT AND SMALL, WENT UNHARMED AND HAS NO WATER STAINS FROM MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT. IN ADDITION, THESE BOXES MADE IT'S WAY TO THE TOP OF ONE OF MY TOWERS OF BOXES AND AS SUCH THEY DID NOT SUFFER ANY CRUSHING DAMAGE
AS SOME OF MY OTHER MODELS BOXES THAT I HAVE DO HAVE.
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". THESE
CRAGSTAN "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE"
ARE 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 CRAGSTAN MODEL
1413-6 "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE"
THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THESE DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX
AND
NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF TIN,
FRICTION DRIVE
, ANTIQUE/VINTAGE JAPANESE MODEL TRAIN/TRANSPORTATION COLLECTION!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION 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! ONCE AGAIN, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE ONE PICTURED.
THESE VINTAGE
CRAGSTAN "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE"
ARE 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 P-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 CRAGSTAN FRICTION DRIVEN TRAIN
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS 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. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).
IF YOU HAV
E 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 DU
E TO THEIR IGNORA
NCE!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.......
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.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TWO-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
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
NOS (NEW OLD STO
CK)
VINTAGE
, TIN,
FRICTION DRIVE CRAGSTAN "WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE" TRAIN WHICH IS STILL
IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX
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) BY 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.