SCHUCO-CLASSIC AKUSTICO REPRODUCTION OF IT'S CLASSIC! IN LT. BLUE. ITEM # 01047.

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HERE I
AM OFFERI
NG
UP ANOTHER ONE OF MY SCHUCO VEHICLES. THIS ONE NEVER MADE IT TO MY DISPLAY IN MY OLD "MAN CAVE" AS THIS WAS/IS ONE OF MY NEWEST MODELS TO MY COLLECTION. THIS IS THEIR MODEL CAR (CLOCKWORK) WHICH THEY HAVE CALLED THEIR "SCHUCO-CLASSIC" LINE. THIS MODEL WAS MADE IN 1998 IN NUMBERG, WESTERN GERMANY AND IS A REPRODUCTION RUN USING THE EXACT SAME DIES AND PRINTING PLATES AS THE ORIGINAL RELEASED MODEL BACK IN THE MID 1930'S.
I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE OWNED OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES.
I JUST RECENTLY RE~DISCOVERED ONE OF MY "LOST" BOXES AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE MODELS CONTAINED WITHIN IT.
FOR A FACT, I KNOW THAT THIS SCHUCO WAS NEVER WOUND UNTIL THIS DAY THE 8TH OF APRIL! I GINGERLY REMOVED IT FROM IT'S PROTECTIVE INSERT AND FULLY TESTED IT. IT WAS SORT OF FUN TESTING THIS MODEL OUT.
IT'S A VERY SIMPLE CLOCKWORK DRIVE WITH A SINGLE SPEED TRANSMISSION (TRANSFER). THIS IS ONE OF THE MODELS THAT YOU CAN PUSH IT AROUND WITHOUT FEAR OF DAMAGING THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE. DECADES AGO, SCHUCO PIONEERED A UNIQUE DRIVE WHICH DISENGAGES WHEN THE CLOCKWORK WHEN TENSION IS NOT DETECTED. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO PUSH THIS VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION ONCE THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE IS SPENT (OR EXHAUSTED). I OPTED TO USE ANOTHER KEY THAT I HAVE ...LEAVING THIS ONE FULLY ORIGINAL AND UNUSED. THESE AKUSTICO MODELS ALSO HAVE A FULLY FUNCTIONING "EMERGENCY OR PARKING BRAKE" AS WELL AS A WORKING HORN!
BEING AN AKUSTICO 2002 VERSION, YOU HAVE TWO (2) CLOCKWORK DRIVES IN OPERATION HERE. NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE THE MAIN CLOCKWORK DRIVE WHICH PROPELS THIS VEHICLE (THIS IS WOUND UP FROM THE KEY HOLE LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE REAR QUARTER), YOU ALSO HAVE A SEPARATE KEY HOLE LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS TO WIND UP THE "HORN". ALTHOUGH IT'S REALLY A "BELL", WE HAVE ALL BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO CALLING THIS A "HORN", SO "HORN" IT SHALL BE!
THE BODY ON THIS "AKUSTICO" IS AS NEW. IT HAS NEVER LEFT THE PROTECTION OF IT'S BOX FOR ANY REASON OTHER THEN THE PICTURES SUPPLIED HERE AND IT'S INAUGURAL TESTING WHICH I JUST PERFORMED. THIS MODEL IS SCHUCO'S ITEM NUMBER:
01047
. IT IS THEIR VINTAGE AND COMMON BMW MODEL WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THEIR "SCHUCO-AKUSTICO 2002".
THE BODY IS A VERY RARE LIGHT BLUE WITH A CLASSIC GREY INTERIOR. YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER LOCATED TO THE RIGHT (WITHIN THE COCKPIT). YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A LARGER THEN NORMAL CENTER CAP. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE HORN BUTTON IN WHICH YOU DEPRESS TO ALLOW THE "HORN" TO SOUND.
THE CHASSIS IS AS NEW AND AS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A TRULY NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) MODEL.
THE BOX IS IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND SHAPE/CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY MILD SHELF RASHING. THE ORIGINAL CLEAR WINDOW HAS A FEW SMALL CREASES WHICH HAS HAPPENED FROM STORAGE OVER THE DECADES. YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY STILL FACTORY SEALED AND ATTACHED, THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS (IN GERMAN).
LASTLY TO MAKE THIS A COMPLETE AND UNIQUE ITEM, SCHUCO ALSO INCLUDED THE ORIGINAL KNOCKED-DOWN (NEVER ERECTED) CHIPBOARD DISPLAY BOX WHICH MOST OF THESE "AKUSTICO" ARE NOW FOUND IN.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL SCHUCO MODEL AND IS A RE-MANUFACTURED MODEL OF ONE THAT THEY PRODUCED ORIGINALLY BACK IN THE '30'S. THE SAME DIES AND TOOLS WERE USED. THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS ONE WORKS PERFECTLY AS THE SPRING MECHANISM HAS BEEN RETOOLED AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO DATE WITH SOME STRONGER MATERIALS. SO YOU HAVE A MUCH GREATER CHANCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO OVER WINDING IT, THUS DISABLING IT'S CLOCKWORK ENGINE.
THIS IS A VERY RARE ITEM/COLOR FROM SCHUCO AND THESE RARELY ARE OFFERED UP HERE ON EBAY OR ELSEWHERE AS ONCE THESE ARE OBTAINED, THESE ARE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TOSSED INTO ONE'S PRIVATE COLLECTION AND RETIRED FOR LIFE!
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
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 TO ADD IT TO YOUR COLLECTION.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT
MY
PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN 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,
CLOCKWORK
,
TIN
, SCHUCO-CLASSIC "AKUSTICO 2002"
IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA
S
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 7 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
2002 MODEL
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED,YOU WILL RECEIVE.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USING THIS "PROGRAM" PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN~INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, IT HAS CERTAIN BENEFITS AND DOES OFFER SOME PROTECTION TO "WE THE SELLERS" FROM FOLKS WITH THIS ATTITUDE/OUTLOOK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. YOU CAN NOT DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE, DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
FOR THE RECORD, I AM A SEASONED VETERAN HERE ON EBAY AS I COME FROM A WELL OILED, GOLD T~RATED BACKGROUND AND A FEW YEARS AGO I OPTED TO OPEN UP THIS STORE TO SELL OFF SOME OF MY VINTAGE GOODIES, LIKE THIS RARE EDITION, NOS, SCHUCO MODEL NUMBER 01047.
THIS SCHUCO IS OFFERED IN A BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING BY ME.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU......
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, SCHUCO 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 NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) SCHUCO-CLASSIC, TIN, CLOCKWORK, "AKUSTICO 2002" MODEL IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY, KNOCKED-DOWN BOX AND THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (AND/OR 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 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).