Very Rare TIPPCO TCO MOTORCYCLE SIDECAR 1927 WIND UP TIN TOY GERMANY TINPLATE
Item History & Price
i will be selling a number of my old motorcycles and similar pieces over coming weeks...please check my other listings, thanks.
OFFERED HERE IS MY:
EXTREMELY RARE...LARGE SIZE MOTORCYCLE SIDECAR
TIPPCO TCO TIPP & CO
MADE IN GERMANY
c. 1927
IMPRESSIVE SIZE AT ALMOST 26 CM / JUST OVER 10 INCHES
TINPLATE COMBINATION MOTORCYCLE,
CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM
HANDLEBAR LIGHT
PERIOD DRESSED RIDER AND COMP...ANION
NICE DETAIL LITHO PRINTING, SHOWING THE ENGINE CYLINDER;THE TANK MOUNTED HAND SHIFTER ETC...
LARGE TINPLATE WHEELS
NICE LARGE SIDECAR WITH RARE ORIGINAL SEATED OCCUPANT AND MUDGUARD
MOTORCYCLE TOY IS NOW SOME 90 ODD YEARS OLD, SO SHOWING WITH EXPECTED AGE AND PLAY WEAR....SURFACE OXIDATION MARKING, LITHO LOSS, COLOUR DARKENING, DIRT, SCUFFS, SCRATCHES, SPIDERING ETC...GENERAL WHEEL PLAY/WOBBLEUNDERSIDE/INNER BODY IS SOUND, NOT ROTTEN JUST WITH ODD SURFACE OXIDATION MARKINGI DON'T SEE ANY LIGHT ELECTRICS ?LITHO FINISH IS AGED .....BUT ORIGINAL...NOT REPAINTED OR TOUCHED UPTHE DELICATE MUD GUARD SUPPORTS ALL LOOK INTACTMOTORCYCLIST RETAINS ORIGINAL ARMSWITH A CAREFUL CLEAN/DETAILING YOU MIGHT IMPROVE APPEARANCE;WHATEVER, EVEN AS IT IS, THE BIKE HAS A GREAT EVOCATIVE APPEARANCE .(please view all images 1-11 for condition, and to satisfy yourself of the motorcycles completeness or any missing parts)...thanks.
CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM IS INTACT WITH SPRING...IT WILL CAREFULLY WIND UP AND RETAIN TENSION;WITH ENCOURAGEMENT IT WILL SPIN REAR AXLE ( there is a little washer on extreme inner side of rear axle ? binding on axle), BUT REAR WHEEL HAS ENLARGED/WORN CENTER AXLE HOLE...SO WHEN AXLE DOES SPIN, IT'S MAINLY TURNING WITHIN WHEEL.
VINTAGE TIN TOY....NOW ALMOST ANTIQUE
STILL SITS AND DISPLAYS WITH GREAT CHARM
THIS IS A VERY SCARCE...HIGHLY DESIRABLE MOTORCYCLE........WHEN FOUND IN TOP CONDITION, IT MAKES MANY THOUSANDS ££.....there is one on offer at moment with a big European toy dealer at nearly EUR 5500!
I'VE ADDED ALL THE IMAGES I CAN, IN DIFFERING LIGHT...TO HOPEFULLY SHOW THE HONEST/ACCURATE CONDITION....PLEASE TAKE A GOOD CLOSE LOOK FOR YOURSELF, AS THESE PICTURES ALSO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION...AND I'M SELLING MY TIPPCO MOTORCYCLE SIDECAR AS IS/AS SHOWN AND WITHOUT RETURNS...thanks.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOU ARE BIDDING TO PURCHASE MY HUGE EARLY BLACK MOTORCYCLE ONLY......THANK YOU.
if you need any more images or have questions... please just ask.
international paypal payments; or b/transfer(in u.k £ sterling or equivalent Euro)....u.k also others.
overseas express delivery with DHL or similar is listed at £55 (i will refund if any over payment once sent)...u.k £11 special delivery**** sorry no PO BOXES...delivery to your registered full street address only****
IF TRACKED CONFIRMED DELIVERY IS NOT POSSIBLE TO YOUR LOCATION, I MAY NEED TO CANCEL SALE...BY BIDDING YOU AGREE & UNDERSTAND THIS. thank you.
tippco...TCO...tipp & co...motorcycle sidecar...motorbike...side car...germany... 1920's...clockwork...tinplate...antique...vintage tin toy...not gunthermann, gely, bing, karl bub, lehmann or carette etc...MOTO...MOTORRAD
