VINTAGE SCHUCO W. GERMANY MADE SHELL RADIANT 5601 CHARGING VAN FOR PLANE/CAR.




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:32943Year: CIRCA EARLY TO MID 1960'S
Location: DrawerBrand: SCHUCO
Modified Item: NoGender: UNISEX & COLLECTORS
THIS 5601 RADIANT SHELL VAN:: WAS/IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.UPC: Does not apply
Original Description:
HERE I AM OFFERING UP ONE OF MY SCHUCO RADIANT SHELL VANS. THIS IS THEIR MODEL NUMBER 5601 AND IS FORMALLY KNOWN AS THEIR "RADIANT~SERVICE 5601" ALL DOLLED UP IN THE "SHELL" MOTIF OF THE ERA.

LU&FO. = LIGHTLY USED & FULLY OPERATIONAL.

I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 4 PLUS DECADES.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, IT IS IN GOOD ALL AROUND SHAPE! THIS FREE WHEELING "SHELL" ...VAN IS IN PERFECT ORIGINAL OPERATIONAL CONDITION/SHAPE. IT HAS BEEN USED, BUT, NEVER ABUSED.

THESE 5601'S HAVE A VERY LIMITED AND SPECIALIZED FUNCTION. THIS 5601 ACTS AS A CONDUIT BETWEEN THE POWER TRANSFORMER (EITHER 110 OR 220 VOLT) AND EITHER THE SCHUCO 5600 RADIANT PLANE OR THE SCHUCO 5503 ELEKTRO PHANOMENAL MERCEDES BENZ.

MOST FOLKS DO NOT REALIZE THAT THE GERMANS DEVELOPED AND WERE RECHARGING BATTERIES BACK IN THE LATE 1940'S! THESE TWO (2) ITEMS, THE PLANE AND MERCEDES WERE TWO SUCH ITEMS WHICH WERE AND ARE STILL RECHARGEABLE (USING STANDARD BATTERIES) TO THIS DAY!

AS NOTED ABOVE THIS 5601 VAN CAN BE USED AS A TRANSFER BETWEEN ANY TRANSFORMER AND THESE ITEMS. IN ADDITION, SCHUCO ALSO INTRODUCED A "GAS PUMP", THEIR ITEM NUMBER 5506, WHICH DOES THE EXACT SAME FUNCTION AS THIS VAN AT A LATER DATE.

THIS 5601 HAS NO CLOCKWORK DRIVE NOR ELECTRO ENGINE TO PROPEL IT. IT'S SIMPLY MOVED ABOUT VIA FRICTION (YOU NEED TO PUSH IT).

THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO HAVE AND WILL COMPLETE ANY LAY-OUT OR DESIGN WHICH FEATURES THE 5600 OR 5503. OF COURSE, YOU WOULD NEED A TRANSFORMER TO COMPLETE THE LOOP AND I JUST SO HAPPEN TO HAVE ONE OF EACH VOLTAGE REGULATOR LISTED WITHIN MY STORE AT THIS TIME!

THIS BUSES/VANS BODY AND CHASSIS ARE IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. YES, THERE ARE SOME SHALLOW AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE AS THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A USED TOY WHICH IS WELL INTO IT'S FOURTH PLUS DECADE OF LIFE! ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE SIGNS OF PLY WEAR, THIS 5601 HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. YOU HAVE A GREAT FINISH IN BOTH FAMILIAR SHELL COLORS.

ALL FOUR (4) TIRES ARE TRUE WITHOUT ANY FLAT-SPOTS, CRACKS OR DRY-ROT.

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. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM 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! THIS SCHUCO "SHELL RADIANT~SERVICE VAN" WILL NOT NEED TO BE RE-TESTED AS I DO KNOW ITS WHOLE LIFE'S HISTORY AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD TO OWN THIS MODEL AND WITH JUST A LITTLE DILIGENCE EXERCISED YOU WILL GET AS MANY YEARS OF USE AND PLEASURE OUT OF THIS MODEL AS I HAVE!
 
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. MY WORDS HERE. 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, SCHUCO, TIN "SHELL" 5601 BUS/VAN IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME 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 /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 SCHUCO SHELL VAN WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.

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. THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.  IF YOU'D LIKE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK......

I ALSO HAVE A FEW FULL SETS CURRENTLY LISTED HERE ON EBAY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS. TO LOCATE THESE EASILY, PLEASE READ THE SMALLER TYPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION.

THIS LIGHTLY USED SCHUCO RADIANT BUS/VAN MODEL/ITEM NUMBER 5601 WILL BE SENT TO YOU DOMESTICALLY VIA THE USPS AND WILL, OF COURSE, BE FULLY INSURED. THE TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE PLACED INTO BOTH EBAY AND PAYPAL'S RECORDS BY THE DAYS END ON THE DAY THAT I CREATE IT'S SHIPPING LABEL.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO. 

AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEE'S OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!

THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT, AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.

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

FOR THE RECORD, I AM A SEASONED VETERAN HERE ON EBAY AS I COME FROM A WELL OILED GOLD T~RATED BACKGROUND AND A YEAR AGO, I OPTED TO OPEN UP THIS STORE TO SELL OFF SOME OF MY NON PORSCHE, "PORSCHE DESIGN", BENTLEY AND AUDI ITEMS.

HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.

I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 500 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS ....  SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN!

I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX AND OTHERS. IN ORDER TO VIEW SOME OF THESE ITEMS IN AN ORDERLY AND CONCISE FASHION, YOU NEED TO ENTER MY STORE HERE ON EBAY. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION. A SINGLE CLICK ON IT WILL "OPEN" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE.

ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A LIST OF CATEGORIES, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE ONE THAT TICKLES YOUR FANCY AND HAVE SOME FUN LOOKING AT WHAT I HAVE LISTED AT THIS TIME! THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS ... SIMPLY TYPE IN "SCHUCO" AND CLICK ON "SEARCH". NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED, SCHUCO, VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, TIN, SHELL RADIANT-SERVICE 5601 VAN/BUS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE).

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 MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.



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