VINTAGE CRAGSTAN, TIN, B/O 4040 DIESEL FORD TRACTOR W/BOX. FULLY COOL
Item History & Price
HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, CRAGSTAN, BATTERY OPERATED, INDUSTRIAL "TRACTOR" DIESEL (WITH BULLDOZER AND BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS) WHICH IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION/ORDER AND COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX AND TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
LUIOB = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX.
I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY!
HAVING HU...NDREDS (TO THOUSANDS) 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. THIS RARE TIN FORD TRACTOR IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS TRACTOR IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE AND AS SUCH YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EASILY SEE ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF ABUSE OR DEFECTS. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STILL WITH THIS MODEL AND HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE VERY ADMIRABLY!
THE BODY SHOWS VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF ANY USAGE. THE BODY, BULLDOZER, BACKHOE ATTACHMENT, REMOTE CONTROL AND CHASSIS ARE ALL MADE OF PRESSED TIN AND ALL OF THE "FORD" LOGOS THROUGHOUT THIS TRACTOR ARE NOT STICKERS! THIS IS ALL DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY AND AS SUCH, ALL ARE IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE WITH NO FADING OR BLEEDING OF THE GLUE THROUGH THE LABELS (MAKES SENSE AS NO LABELS DO EXIST!!). THE WORST AREA ON THIS TRACTOR WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE VERY FRONT OF THE HOOD (AND ON TOP). HERE YOU HAVE SOME FRICTION SCRATCHES FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL (AS IT WAS, AT ONE TIME, PLACED INTO THE BOX INCORRECTLY).
ON THE SIDES OF THIS TRACTOR ... IN THE "ENGINE COMPARTMENT" AREA, YOU HAVE A MOLDED SECTION OF RED TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC (ON BOTH SIDES). THIS ALLOWS YOU TO ACTUALLY "SEE" THE PISTONS MOVE UP AND DOWN (WHEN THE FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE IS ENGAGED). IN ADDITION, TO ADD A NICE FINISHING TOUCH, THEY ADDED A LIGHT WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THIS ACTION FROM THE INSIDE OUT!! THIS FEATURES WORKS AS DESIGNED AND INTENDED! ALTHOUGH THIS FEATURE IS NOT MENTIONED ON THE ORIGINAL INCLUDED BOX, IT DOES EXIST!
YOU ALSO HAVE A MOVABLE/POWERED FRONT BUCKET (THE BULLDOZER END) WHICH, WHEN ON COMMAND (WHEN PUSHING ONE OR TWO OF THE BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL), GOES UP AND DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. THE COOL FEATURE IS THAT NOT ONLY DOES THE BUCKET LIFT ... IT ALSO EXTENDS (TILTS) DOWNWARD TO ACTUALLY MIMIC THE REAL ACTIONS OF A BULLDOZER WHILE EMPTYING IT'S LOAD. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE A FULLY OPERATING REAR BACKHOE WHICH DOES THE SAME ACTION, ONLY THIS IS PERFORMED BY MANUALLY BY TURNING THE ATTACHED HAND CRANK. THIS BACKHOE ATTACHMENT IS ALSO OPTIONAL TO USE. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU HAVE THE OPTION NOT TO PLACE IT ON THE TRACTOR.... AS IT IS A MANUALLY OPERATED ATTACHMENT IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
SPEAKING OF THE FUNCTIONS..... THIS TRACTOR MOVES ALONG AT A GOOD CLIP IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS WITH NO ISSUES AT ALL! YOU HAVE A DESIGNATED BUTTON FOR EACH DIRECTION ON THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THE BULLDOZER'S BUCKET DOES OPERATE WITH TWO (2) OF THE FOUR (4) BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE FUNCTION IS CONTINUOUS IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU PUSH AND HOLD ONE OF THE BUCKET CONTROL BUTTONS, THE BUCKET WILL EITHER GO UP AND CONTINUE TILL IT COMES BACK DOWN OR IF YOU PUSH ANOTHER BUTTON, GO DOWN AND CONTINUE TILL IT GOES BACK UP. THIS CYCLE IS ENDLESS AN WORKS AS DESIGNED AND AGAIN, YOU HAVE NO ISSUES HERE!
THE CHASSIS IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. IT IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND HAS NO RUST, DINGS, CREASES OR ISSUES. HERE IT IS HALLMARKED "JAPAN".
THE REMOTE CONTROL IS WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE WORST FEATURE WITH THIS TRACTOR (NEXT TO THE ORIGINAL BOX THAT IS .... MORE ON THIS LATER). THE YELLOW SHEATH FOR THE STEERING CABLE AND ELECTRICAL WIRES IS SOILED, BUT, IN VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS LARGE CRACKS OR SPLITS. I SAY OBVIOUS AS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE A SMALL SPLIT IN ONE OF THE MANY TWISTS, EVEN THOUGHT I DID NOT.
THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOUBLES AS THE HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL. THIS IS MADE OUT OF TIN AND SHOWS A GOOD AMOUNT OF WEAR. THIS TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL IS ORIGINAL TO THIS TRACTOR. YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF SCRATCHES AND SOME SUPERFICIAL CORROSION (AT BEST). IT STILL CLOSES AND LOCKS FIRMLY "CLOSED" WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE IN PLACE. ALL OF THE BUTTONS WORK AS SO SHOWN ON THE INCLUDED ORIGINAL BOX. THE YELLOW STEERING WHEEL HAS A REPAIR AS ONE OF THE THREE SPOKES ONCE CRACKED. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY MY DAD WHO WAS A NUT ABOUT MAKING REPAIRS TO ANY OF HIS MODELS. SO PRIOR TO GLUING THESE PIECES TOGETHER, HE HAND DRILLED INTO BOTH ENDS OF THE BREAKS AND PLACED A TINY METAL PIN TO ADD SERIOUS STRENGTH TO THE BREAK.... THEN HE GLUED THE SPOKE BACK TOGETHER. THIS REPAIR, I WOULD STATE, IS PROBABLY THE STRONGEST OF THE THREE SPOKES NOW IN THIS STEERING WHEEL! I ACTUALLY RECALL SEEING MY DAD MAKE THIS REPAIR THOSE MANY DECADES AGO!
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES WORK AND WORK WELL. IN FACT, THE STEERING IS SMOOTH, EASY AND REACHES BOTH EXTREMES WITH OUT EFFORT OR BINDING ANYWHERE ALONG THE LINE. AND WHEN IT IS RELEASED, IT SNAPS BACK TO WHERE IT STARTED FROM VEERING OFF TO THE RIGHT (AS DESIGNED).
THE BOX IS IN DECENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS BOX FOUND IT'S WAY INTO ONE OF MY TOWER OF BOXES. AS SUCH, OVER THE DECADES IT GAVE IN TO SOME PRESSURE AND SOME TAPE HAS BEEN ADDED TO BOTH THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LID. YOU HAD A PUNCTURE ON THE LID AS WELL IN TWO SPOTS. YOU HAVE SOME ADDED CHIPBOARD AS ONE OF THE SMALLER SIDE ENDS HAD A TEAR AS THE ORIGINAL STAPLES GAVE AWAY. IT STILL SHOWS VERY WELL AND HAS THE BASE WHICH IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS IN PLACE. THE BASE HAS A SECTION WHICH HAS SOME DAMAGE (AS PICTURED) AS WELL. IT DOES DISPLAY NICELY AND THE GRAPHICS DO STILL POP.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE PRINTING OF THIS BOX IS DONE A HALF A CENTURY AGO AND IT'S STILL IN GREAT SHAPE/CONDITION AS YOU CAN READ ALL OF THE COPY. BY TODAY'S STANDARDS, IT LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED, BUT HERE AGAIN, THIS IS CLOSE TO BEING 50 YEARS OLD!
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! 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". THIS TIN FORD 4040 TRACTOR IS 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. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A VERY 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!
THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED TRACTOR (BULLDOZER/BACKHOE), IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ONE'S CONSTRUCTION, JAPANESE, ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TIN, BATTERY OPERATED MODEL COLLECTION. WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES FULLY OPERATIONAL, THIS BECOMES A VERY RARE FIND. ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!
THIS IS A 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 /RATED POWER~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.
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 TRACTOR WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND TRACKED.
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-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS 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 $20.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR $300.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU……..
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!
I ENCOURAGE YOU AND IN FACT ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE USPS POSTAGE STAMP (IF APPLICABLE) WHICH IS ON THE PARCEL. YOU WILL SEE THAT YOU PAID EXACTLY WHAT THIS COSTS TO HAVE IT QUICKLY AND SAFELY DELIVERED TO YOU. IN ADDITION, THE U.S. CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM WILL ALSO REFLECT THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE. I DO NOT PROFIT FROM POSTAGE AND IF YOU HAVE PAID $1.00 OR MORE THEN IT ACTUALLY COSTS, I INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE AND DO SO WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO ASK ME TO DO SO (AND ALWAYS HAVE). SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME FOR TO THE POSTAGE FEE AS OTHERS HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. IF YOUR AT ALL UNCOMFORTABLE IN PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS ITEM FROM ME, PLEASE PASS ON IT. I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER IGNORANT INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO FAULTS ME FOR THIS AND THEN LEAVES ME UNJUST FEEDBACK.
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 ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
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 JIST 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 VERY LIGHTLY USED AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, CRAGSTAN, TIN, 4040 INDUSTRIAL "TRACTOR" DIESEL WITH ITS 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 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 STILL OFFERING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES 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.
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LUIOB = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX.
I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY!
HAVING HU...NDREDS (TO THOUSANDS) 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. THIS RARE TIN FORD TRACTOR IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS TRACTOR IS IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE AND AS SUCH YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EASILY SEE ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF ABUSE OR DEFECTS. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STILL WITH THIS MODEL AND HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE VERY ADMIRABLY!
THE BODY SHOWS VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF ANY USAGE. THE BODY, BULLDOZER, BACKHOE ATTACHMENT, REMOTE CONTROL AND CHASSIS ARE ALL MADE OF PRESSED TIN AND ALL OF THE "FORD" LOGOS THROUGHOUT THIS TRACTOR ARE NOT STICKERS! THIS IS ALL DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY AND AS SUCH, ALL ARE IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE WITH NO FADING OR BLEEDING OF THE GLUE THROUGH THE LABELS (MAKES SENSE AS NO LABELS DO EXIST!!). THE WORST AREA ON THIS TRACTOR WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE VERY FRONT OF THE HOOD (AND ON TOP). HERE YOU HAVE SOME FRICTION SCRATCHES FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL (AS IT WAS, AT ONE TIME, PLACED INTO THE BOX INCORRECTLY).
ON THE SIDES OF THIS TRACTOR ... IN THE "ENGINE COMPARTMENT" AREA, YOU HAVE A MOLDED SECTION OF RED TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC (ON BOTH SIDES). THIS ALLOWS YOU TO ACTUALLY "SEE" THE PISTONS MOVE UP AND DOWN (WHEN THE FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE IS ENGAGED). IN ADDITION, TO ADD A NICE FINISHING TOUCH, THEY ADDED A LIGHT WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THIS ACTION FROM THE INSIDE OUT!! THIS FEATURES WORKS AS DESIGNED AND INTENDED! ALTHOUGH THIS FEATURE IS NOT MENTIONED ON THE ORIGINAL INCLUDED BOX, IT DOES EXIST!
YOU ALSO HAVE A MOVABLE/POWERED FRONT BUCKET (THE BULLDOZER END) WHICH, WHEN ON COMMAND (WHEN PUSHING ONE OR TWO OF THE BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL), GOES UP AND DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. THE COOL FEATURE IS THAT NOT ONLY DOES THE BUCKET LIFT ... IT ALSO EXTENDS (TILTS) DOWNWARD TO ACTUALLY MIMIC THE REAL ACTIONS OF A BULLDOZER WHILE EMPTYING IT'S LOAD. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE A FULLY OPERATING REAR BACKHOE WHICH DOES THE SAME ACTION, ONLY THIS IS PERFORMED BY MANUALLY BY TURNING THE ATTACHED HAND CRANK. THIS BACKHOE ATTACHMENT IS ALSO OPTIONAL TO USE. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU HAVE THE OPTION NOT TO PLACE IT ON THE TRACTOR.... AS IT IS A MANUALLY OPERATED ATTACHMENT IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
SPEAKING OF THE FUNCTIONS..... THIS TRACTOR MOVES ALONG AT A GOOD CLIP IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS WITH NO ISSUES AT ALL! YOU HAVE A DESIGNATED BUTTON FOR EACH DIRECTION ON THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THE BULLDOZER'S BUCKET DOES OPERATE WITH TWO (2) OF THE FOUR (4) BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE FUNCTION IS CONTINUOUS IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU PUSH AND HOLD ONE OF THE BUCKET CONTROL BUTTONS, THE BUCKET WILL EITHER GO UP AND CONTINUE TILL IT COMES BACK DOWN OR IF YOU PUSH ANOTHER BUTTON, GO DOWN AND CONTINUE TILL IT GOES BACK UP. THIS CYCLE IS ENDLESS AN WORKS AS DESIGNED AND AGAIN, YOU HAVE NO ISSUES HERE!
THE CHASSIS IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. IT IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND HAS NO RUST, DINGS, CREASES OR ISSUES. HERE IT IS HALLMARKED "JAPAN".
THE REMOTE CONTROL IS WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE WORST FEATURE WITH THIS TRACTOR (NEXT TO THE ORIGINAL BOX THAT IS .... MORE ON THIS LATER). THE YELLOW SHEATH FOR THE STEERING CABLE AND ELECTRICAL WIRES IS SOILED, BUT, IN VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS LARGE CRACKS OR SPLITS. I SAY OBVIOUS AS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE A SMALL SPLIT IN ONE OF THE MANY TWISTS, EVEN THOUGHT I DID NOT.
THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOUBLES AS THE HAND HELD REMOTE CONTROL. THIS IS MADE OUT OF TIN AND SHOWS A GOOD AMOUNT OF WEAR. THIS TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL IS ORIGINAL TO THIS TRACTOR. YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF SCRATCHES AND SOME SUPERFICIAL CORROSION (AT BEST). IT STILL CLOSES AND LOCKS FIRMLY "CLOSED" WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE IN PLACE. ALL OF THE BUTTONS WORK AS SO SHOWN ON THE INCLUDED ORIGINAL BOX. THE YELLOW STEERING WHEEL HAS A REPAIR AS ONE OF THE THREE SPOKES ONCE CRACKED. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY MY DAD WHO WAS A NUT ABOUT MAKING REPAIRS TO ANY OF HIS MODELS. SO PRIOR TO GLUING THESE PIECES TOGETHER, HE HAND DRILLED INTO BOTH ENDS OF THE BREAKS AND PLACED A TINY METAL PIN TO ADD SERIOUS STRENGTH TO THE BREAK.... THEN HE GLUED THE SPOKE BACK TOGETHER. THIS REPAIR, I WOULD STATE, IS PROBABLY THE STRONGEST OF THE THREE SPOKES NOW IN THIS STEERING WHEEL! I ACTUALLY RECALL SEEING MY DAD MAKE THIS REPAIR THOSE MANY DECADES AGO!
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES WORK AND WORK WELL. IN FACT, THE STEERING IS SMOOTH, EASY AND REACHES BOTH EXTREMES WITH OUT EFFORT OR BINDING ANYWHERE ALONG THE LINE. AND WHEN IT IS RELEASED, IT SNAPS BACK TO WHERE IT STARTED FROM VEERING OFF TO THE RIGHT (AS DESIGNED).
THE BOX IS IN DECENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS BOX FOUND IT'S WAY INTO ONE OF MY TOWER OF BOXES. AS SUCH, OVER THE DECADES IT GAVE IN TO SOME PRESSURE AND SOME TAPE HAS BEEN ADDED TO BOTH THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LID. YOU HAD A PUNCTURE ON THE LID AS WELL IN TWO SPOTS. YOU HAVE SOME ADDED CHIPBOARD AS ONE OF THE SMALLER SIDE ENDS HAD A TEAR AS THE ORIGINAL STAPLES GAVE AWAY. IT STILL SHOWS VERY WELL AND HAS THE BASE WHICH IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS IN PLACE. THE BASE HAS A SECTION WHICH HAS SOME DAMAGE (AS PICTURED) AS WELL. IT DOES DISPLAY NICELY AND THE GRAPHICS DO STILL POP.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE PRINTING OF THIS BOX IS DONE A HALF A CENTURY AGO AND IT'S STILL IN GREAT SHAPE/CONDITION AS YOU CAN READ ALL OF THE COPY. BY TODAY'S STANDARDS, IT LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED, BUT HERE AGAIN, THIS IS CLOSE TO BEING 50 YEARS OLD!
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! 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". THIS TIN FORD 4040 TRACTOR IS 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. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A VERY 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!
THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED TRACTOR (BULLDOZER/BACKHOE), IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ONE'S CONSTRUCTION, JAPANESE, ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TIN, BATTERY OPERATED MODEL COLLECTION. WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES FULLY OPERATIONAL, THIS BECOMES A VERY RARE FIND. ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!
THIS IS A 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 /RATED POWER~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.
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 TRACTOR WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND TRACKED.
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-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS 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 $20.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR $300.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU……..
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!
I ENCOURAGE YOU AND IN FACT ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE USPS POSTAGE STAMP (IF APPLICABLE) WHICH IS ON THE PARCEL. YOU WILL SEE THAT YOU PAID EXACTLY WHAT THIS COSTS TO HAVE IT QUICKLY AND SAFELY DELIVERED TO YOU. IN ADDITION, THE U.S. CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM WILL ALSO REFLECT THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE. I DO NOT PROFIT FROM POSTAGE AND IF YOU HAVE PAID $1.00 OR MORE THEN IT ACTUALLY COSTS, I INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE AND DO SO WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO ASK ME TO DO SO (AND ALWAYS HAVE). SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME FOR TO THE POSTAGE FEE AS OTHERS HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. IF YOUR AT ALL UNCOMFORTABLE IN PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS ITEM FROM ME, PLEASE PASS ON IT. I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER IGNORANT INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO FAULTS ME FOR THIS AND THEN LEAVES ME UNJUST FEEDBACK.
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 ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
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 JIST 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 VERY LIGHTLY USED AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, CRAGSTAN, TIN, 4040 INDUSTRIAL "TRACTOR" DIESEL WITH ITS 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 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 STILL OFFERING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES 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.
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