SCHUCO " ELEKTRO RECORD 5555 " OUTBOARD B/O BOAT W/BOX FULLY OPERATIONAL/WORKING




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:19362Brand: SCHUCO
THIS "RECORD 5555" BOAT WAS/IS: MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.Year: CIRCA LATE 1960'S
Location: 4KGender: UNISEX & COLLECTORS
Original Description:
HERE I AM OFFERING UP MY SECOND VINTAGE, SCHUCO, ELEKTRO "RECORD 5555" OUTBOARD, BATTERY OPERATED, PLASTIC AND TIN BOAT. THIS SCHUCO OUTBOARD BOAT WAS JUST TESTED TODAY, THE 18TH OF JANUARY AND IT IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND WORKS AS DESIGNED AND SPECIFIED ON THE INCLUDED ORIGINAL BOX.

I HAVE DECIDED TO LIQUIDATE SOME OF MY VARIOUS VINTAGE ITEMS, TO INCLUDE SOME OF MY SCHUCO, TECHNOFIX, CRAGSTAN, BANDAI, ALPS, MARX, ETC MODELS/TOYS.

I STARTED OFF FOCUSING ON MY PORSCHE MODE...LS, BUT, SOON REALIZED THAT I HAD SO MUCH MORE STASHED AWAY! MY DAD WAS A SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC BACK IN THE 50'S THROUGH THE EARLY 90'S. AS SUCH HE WAS ENTRUSTED TO DO A LOT OF TABLE TOP SHOWS AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE MANUFACTURERS OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS THAT I HAVE SQUIRRELED AWAY OVER THE DECADES. THE MANUFACTURERS HE DID NOT REPRESENT, HE ALWAYS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BARTERED WITH!

COMING FROM A FAMILY OF SIX (6) IT WAS ONLY NATURAL FOR MY DAD TO BE A 356 DAY SANTA CLAUS! HE NEVER ... NEVER CAME HOME WITHOUT HIS STATION WAGEN FILLED UP WITH GOODIES!

NOW YOU UNDERSTAND MY PASSION WITH THESE ITEMS THAT I OFFER HERE! EVERYTHING I LIST IS FULLY TESTED AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTED. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM ME THAT IS NOT ONLY AS DESCRIBED, BUT BETTER! IN ALL HONESTY, IF IT DOES NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD, YOU'LL NEVER SEE IT LISTED BY ME!  OK ... ENOUGH ABOUT ME AND WHAT I DO.......

ONCE AGAIN, THIS SCHUCO BOAT IS WORKING AS NEW! ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERT, ORIGINAL BOX AND THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND YOU HAVE SOMETHING RARELY SEEN HERE ON EBAY (OR ELSEWHERE FOR THAT MATTER!).

THIS "RECORD 5555" TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "C" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) WHICH ARE PLACED INTO THE BOW OF THIS BOAT. THIS IS DONE BY TURNING THE TWO (2) TINY METAL HANDLES (THEY ALMOST LOOK LIKE CLEATS) AT THE FRONT OF THE BOAT. THIS BATTERY COVER IS MADE OF TIN. PLACE THESE BATTERIES IN AS SO INDICATED AND REPLACE THE COVER.

NEXT YOU NEED TO ALIGN UP THE PLASTIC OUTBOARD MOTOR TO THE RECEIVER AT THE STERN (REAR) OF THE BOAT. THIS IS DESIGNED TO FIT IN ONLY ONE WAY AND WILL LOCK INTO POSITION. HERE YOU MIGHT HAVE TO ALIGN THIS UP A SECOND TIME AS YOU REALLY CAN NOT SEE THE INNER CONNECTION TO PROPERLY CONNECT THIS UP. THERE IS NO NEED TO REMOVE THE REAR TIN PANEL OF THE BOAT AT THIS TIME. THIS IS DESIGNED TO BE REMOVED AFTER EACH USE AS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DRY AND LUBRICATE THIS ELECTRIC ENGINE AFTER EACH USE IN WATER. THIS REAR TIN PANEL IS REMOVED IDENTICALLY AS THE FRONT TIN BATTERY COVER IS. 

THE PLASTIC STEERING WHEEL DOUBLES AS THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH AND WORKS PERFECTLY! SO WITH A SIMPLE TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU NOW HAVE POWERED UP THE MOTOR WHICH IN TURN WILL DRIVE THE OUTBOARD.

THE ORIGINAL BOX IS INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT SCUFF MARKS FROM DECADES OF STORAGE. IT IS STILL STRONGLY PUT TOGETHER BY ALL OF THE ORIGINAL STAPLES, NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, THE GRAPHICS ARE OLD AND PRETTY BASIC, BUT STILL CLEAR COLORFUL.

THIS BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOOKS LIKE NEW! EVEN THE TIN FRONT AND REAR PANELS (AS PICTURED) ARE VIRTUALLY FREE ON ANY RUST AND/OR CORROSION.

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE YOU WILL RECEIVE.  IF YOU'D LIKE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK......

THIS SCHUCO ELEKTRO "RECORD 5555" WILL BE SENT TO YOU DOMESTICALLY VIA UPS AND WILL, OF COURSE, BE FULLY INSURED. THE TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE PLACED INTO BOTH EBAY AND PAYPALS RECORDS BY THE DAYS END ON THE DAY THAT I CREATE IT'S SHIPPING LABEL.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP) AS THIS METHOD OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DOES HAVE SOME PROTECTION BUILT INTO IT. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS FROM FAR AWAY LANDS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS! THIS METHOD OF SHIPPING DOES HAVE CERTAIN ADVANTAGES FOR "WE THE SELLERS".

PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH CAN AND MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.  SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!

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! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.......

I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF SENT VIA THE USPS AND DIRECTLY BY ME) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND FULLY FUNCTIONING AND COMPLETE SCHUCO "RECORD 5555" 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.

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.

IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR 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 GIST OF THIS NOW!

I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, SCHUCO ELEKTRO "RECORD 5555" OUTBOARD BATTERY OPERATED BOAT WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX, INSERT AND INSTRUCTIONS  AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST...... 

JOE  
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PRIOR TO, OR UPON, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU.



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