San Francisco Cable Car ~ Tin Toy ~ 1960's Japan Import ~ Friction Drive

Description

Friction Drive ~ San Francisco Cable Car
Tin Litho ~ Toy Cable Car
1960's Japan
Import Toy ~ Highly Detailed
This exceptionally striking,
Highly Detailed, Tin Lithographed
toy cable car is a little over 3 ½ inches long. Friction Drive, flywheel motor mechanism. The features are stamped into the tin, 3 Dimensional
Style and enhances the detailed Color Lithography
. A higher quality, 1960's Japan Import Tin Toy. It looks exactly like one of the San Francisco Cable Cars. Distinctive appearance with even the smallest of details in multi-color splendor. The top says
Powell & Mason St
s.
Numbered 514, each end has a conductor, and it says,
Bay and Market
and
Powell and Mason
.
The raised roof vents, the wood slat side benches and the traditional grab rails and scissor gate are well illustrated. Intricate attention to miniature elements add a touch of realism. You can even see the expressions on the riders faces. Not only does this extraordinary Cable Car have a distinguished look, but it has the typical early 1960's, Japan style mechanism,
Working Friction Flywheel ~
Motorized Drive adapted to a higher quality 1960's tin toy!
Sought after by collectors of Japan "Friction Drive Tin Toys
Especially A Unique, Quality "Trolley" Format!
This is one of the finest 60's tin litho Japan imports we have ever offered. This item is typical of stuff in the large Dime Store merchandise finds we made. Unsold, original merchandise. No major scratches, no dings, works great, Typical warehouse handling patina,
Perfect Working Condition
! We pack it securely and send it First Class U.S. Postal.
Notice :
This item is a genuine vintage toy from an era when there were no safety standards.
It probably contains, or is, a choking hazard,
and probably includes other features that are
not suitable for children
to play with. It is not being sold as a toy for a child to play with, but as a genuine vintage collectable item for adults.
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Price . . . .85