60’s Horikawa Rotate - O - Matic Astronaut – Cond - W/box
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19555 |
This is a genuine 1960’sHorikawa Rotate-O-Matic Super Astronaut tin-toy robot in excellent cosmetic condition. He comes in a box that is complete but inpoor condition and has a name written on the front (see picture) The Astronaut worked perfectly until my nephew “played” withit a couple of years ago. Now although thefiring and light mechanisms work, he nolonger walks or rotates. I’ve been toldthis is a simple fix (something about overwinding?) but ...I am not mechanical anddon’t want to damage him.
He stands 29cm talland is cosmetically near mint.The firing lightsand shooting noise work perfectly. (see the pictures)The batterycompartment is spotless, with no rust or corrosion.He no longer walks or rotates and the chest doors are open when standing.
Cosmetically, I had to be really picky to find any faults:There are 2 smallareas where the paint has been scratched or chipped (see pics)There is somesurface corrosion to his “ears”? (see pics)There's some wear to the metal where the on/off switch slides (see pic)
There are minutescratches to the inner arms where they have come into contact with the opendoors, during shooting mode. (see pics)
Requires 2 “D” batteries When working properly, and turned on - the robot walks, thechest doors open firing the guns (with lights and noise), he rotates three times , then the chest doors close to end the firing cycle.
Please contact me with any questions or request for furtherpictures.
He stands 29cm talland is cosmetically near mint.The firing lightsand shooting noise work perfectly. (see the pictures)The batterycompartment is spotless, with no rust or corrosion.He no longer walks or rotates and the chest doors are open when standing.
Cosmetically, I had to be really picky to find any faults:There are 2 smallareas where the paint has been scratched or chipped (see pics)There is somesurface corrosion to his “ears”? (see pics)There's some wear to the metal where the on/off switch slides (see pic)
There are minutescratches to the inner arms where they have come into contact with the opendoors, during shooting mode. (see pics)
Requires 2 “D” batteries When working properly, and turned on - the robot walks, thechest doors open firing the guns (with lights and noise), he rotates three times , then the chest doors close to end the firing cycle.
Please contact me with any questions or request for furtherpictures.
