RARE VINTAGE SCHUCO VARIANTO ELEKTRO FIRE TRUCK NR.3117! 100%

HERE I AM OFFERI NG UP ONE OF MY RARE SCHUCO VARIANTO ELEKTRO VEHICLES. THIS IS THEIR MODEL NUMBER 3117 AND IS THEIR VARIANTO~ELEKTRO FIRE TRUCK/VAN/BRIGADE VEHICLES. HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS SIMPLY "VEHICLE"! L U&FO = L IGHTLY U SED & F ULLY O PERATIONAL! I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS ELEKTRO VEHICLE . I HAVE TWO (2) OF THESE AVAILABLE, BOTH WORK PERFECTLY AND ARE IN SIMILAR OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, IT'S PRETTY!! UNFORTUNATELY, THE BOX WAS DESTROYED MANY DECADES AGO IN A MASSIVE WATER GUN FIGHT. TH IS VEHICLE SURVIVED THE ONSLA UGHT AND AS PICTURED, IS COMPLETE WITH THE T WO (2) REMOVABLE SIDE LADDERS. THIS WAS BROUGHT HOME BY MY DAD WHEN HE RETURNED HOME FROM ONE OF HIS MANY BUSINESS TRIPS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE EXHIBITED NEAR BY THE SCHUCO EXHIBIT IN NYC AND THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE BARTERED WITH HIM AT THE END OF THE SHOW. THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT HE ACQUIRED. .... AS WITH A LOT OF THE ITEMS THAT I HAVE LISTED HERE ON EBAY, MOST WERE DONE SO OVER MY DAD'S 50 YEAR CAREER. TH E VEHICLE OFFERED HERE IS ONE OF THEIR BATTERY OPERATED VEHICLES , OR "ELEKTRO" VERSIONS AS THE GERMANS REFER TO THESE AS. THIS ONE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND MOVES ALONG AT A GREAT CLIP! THIS VEHICLE TAKES STANDARD "AA" BATTERIES (TWO OF THEM, NOT INCLUDED). AND ONCE PLACED INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, THIS VEHICLE TAKES OFF WITH NO ISSUES. ON THE REAR, LOCATED ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR, YOU HAVE THE "OFF/ON/OFF" SWITCH. THIS IS POWERED "ON" WHEN THE SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE CENTER. AT EITHER ENDS IT WILL NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BATTERIES AND NOT RUN.... HENCE "OFF".  THESE VARIANTOS HAVE ONLY ONE (1) DIRECTION AND THAT IS FORWARD! THE FINISH ITSELF IS BRIGHT AND SHINY. YOU HAVE NO DENTS AND NO SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE BODY OR CHASSIS. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE HERE AS IS THE CENTER "BLUE" LIGHT (REALLY JUST A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC). BOTH ORIGINAL SIDE LADDERS ARE HERE AND ARE REMOVABLE. YOU DO HAVE SOME SMALL AND SHALLOW SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE. NOTHING TOO BAD AND ALL CAN BE SEEN IN MY PICTURES. THESE ARE ALL FROM PLAY WEAR AS I HAVE/HAD USED MANY OF THESE VARIANTO VEHICLES IN BOTH THE ELEKTRO AND CLOCKWORK MODELS. SOME OF WHICH ARE CURRENTLY LISTED HERE ON EBAY. THE COOL THING WITH THESE ELEKTRO VEHICLES IS THE FRONT BUMPER ... THESE ARE DESIGNED TO KILL THE POWER WHEN TWEAKED. THEY ARE RIVETED AT THE CENTER AND WHEN THIS VEHICLE APPROACHES ANOTHER VEHICLE, UPON CONTACT, THE BUMPER WILL PIVOT, THUS DISCONNECTING THE POWER FROM THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. THIS IS ALSO DONE SO IT CAN STOP AT THE VARIOUS POINTS WITH THE ADD ON'S LIKE THE GAS STATION, TOLL BOOTH, STOP LIGHTS, ECT. ONCE THE OBSTACLE IS REMOVED OR SHIFTED/MOVED AWAY, THE VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AND CONTINUE ON IT'S JOURNEY! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ADD ON THE GAS STATION. AS IT NOT ONLY STOPS THE VEHICLE, IT ACTUALLY RECHARGES THE BATTERIES WHILE STOPPED (WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A POWER CONVERTER)! WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHES THIS GAS STATION FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IT SHIFTS/MOVES THE TINY POLE AND BY LEVERS UNDERNEATH THIS PLATFORM, IT MOVES THE ONE IN FRONT OF THE STOPPED VEHICLE ALSO THUS ALLOWING THE FRONT BUMPER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND REPOWER THE VEHICLE MOVING IT ALONG THE WAY! PRETTY COOL ..... THIS GAS STATION IS CURRENTLY LISTED AT THIS TIME AS WELL. FOR THE RECORD, I AUTOMATICALLY COMBINE MY CUSTOMERS ORDERS AND CREDIT THEIR PAYPAL ACCOUNT FOR 100% OF THE POSTAGE PAID THAT GOES UNUSED. THE STEERING CABLE IS NOT INCLUDED, AS THIS VEHICLE WAS TRACK BOUND AND THE ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS PLACED WITH ANOTHER CLOCKWORK MODEL. THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO NOT INCLUDED, BUT IF REQUESTED, I CAN SEND ALONG A PHOTOCOPY OF THEM. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, NO BOX IS FORTHCOMING EITHER AS IT WAS DESTROYED DECADES AGO. 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 ELEKTRO VEHICLE 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 PL EASURE O UT OF THIS MODEL AS I HAVE! ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES 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 ELEKTRO FIRE TRUCK/VAN/BRIGADE VEHICLE IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA S 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 P-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 VARIANTO~ELEKTRO 3117 VEHICLE WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED. 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 TWO-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME. 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 OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! IF YOU HAV E 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 DU E TO THEIR IGNORA NCE! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU....... 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. 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 MUCH LOVED , EVER-S O- LIGHTLY USED, FULLY OPERATIONAL AND COMPLETE WITH BOTH SIDE LADDERS, SCHUCO VARIANTO~ELEKTRO FIRE TRUCK/VAN/BRIGADE VEHICLE, MODEL 3117 ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST...... JO E INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PRIOR TO, OR UPON, DELIVERY HEREOF.  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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