VINTAGE 1950's MASUDAYA JAPAN GIANT SONIC TRAIN ROBOT FROM GANG OF 5 - JOEZETA

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RE-LISTED DUE TO  U.K. DEALER / RE-SELLER WHO STRUNG ME ALONG FOR WEEKS  NOT PICKING IT UP FROM CUSTOMS WHILE HE TRIED TO SELL FOR MORE........EVENTUALLY RE-FUSING TO PICK UP AND PAY HIS COUNTRIES DUTY AND TAXES......HE OPENED A CHARGE BACK WITH HIS CREDIT CARD COMPANY AS EBAY WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS ......    I AM NOW OUT  ALMOST 0 IN SHIPPING BOTH WAYS ,  AND STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN A CREDIT FROM EBAY FOR MY AUCTION FEES.......    THAT BEING SAID I AM NO LONGER OFFERING TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE USA .  THIS ROBOT IS STILL IN THE EXACT CONDITION YOU SEE BELOW ,  ONLY HAS BEEN IN MY ACTUAL HANDS....NOBODY ELSE !
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION !!!
THIS LOT IS SOLD AS IS .....  THERE ARE NO RETURNS ON VINTAGE TOYS.....BY OFFERING/BUYING YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS
JUST IN FROM ORIGINAL OWNER ESTATE.
NEVER IN THE HANDS OF A "COLLECTOR"  .....   THIS PIECE CAME FROM THE ELDERLY ORIGINAL OWNER AND TO ME,  THAT IS ALL.....
HAVING NO IDEA WHO HE WAS, I RESEARCHED VIA GOOGLE AND ON-LINE FORUMS...
I FOUND OUT IT WAS LIKELY PRODUCED LATE 1950's,  POSSIBLY EARLY 1960's
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN,  MODERN TOYS/MASUDAYA .....
SO I DID NOT CLEAN OR POLISH ANYTHING,  YOU CAN SEE FROM LONG TERM STORAGE HE DOES NEED A WIPE DOWN.....   FOR NOW I WILL LEAVE THAT TO THE NEW OWNER UNLESS I GET REQUESTS TO  WIPE DOWN FOR A BETTER VIEW...
I DID JUST TEST WITH 3 D BATTERIES I HAD ON HAND......  HE DID LIGHT UP INSTANTLY -   SEE PHOTO...
HOWEVER NOTHING ELSE,   NO MYSTERY ACTION OR SOUND....
I CHOSE NOT TO SPRAY ANY LUBRICANT OR WD-40 AS I  READ MIXED REVIEWS ON DOING SO....
AGAIN I WILL LEAVE AS IS FOR NEW OWNER TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO OR IF HE DOES NOT SELL I WILL OPEN HIM UP....I AM ALMOST CERTAIN IT WOULD BE FAIRLY EASY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET HIM GOING....MY GUESS IS MOTOR NEEDS A JUMP FROM LONG TERM STORAGE OR LUBRICANT....
I DO SEE WHAT COULD BE A ADDED SCREW ON EACH SIDE OF HIM -  STUDY PHOTOS...
IF THIS IS NOT FACTORY I WOULD GUESS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OR HIS DAD ADDED THIS PERHAPS TO AID IN OPENING WHEN NECESSARY....
HE WAS PLAYED WITH FOR SURE,  SOME WEAR SHOWN HERE AND THERE.....
BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOES LOOK CLEAN....
LOOKING INSIDE I DO SEE THE MECHANISMS AND GEARS....I TRIED TO SHOW IN PHOTOS BUT IS IS HARD TO CAPTURE....
WE HAVE A BEST OFFER OPTION,  AND IF NOBODY USES THE BUY IT NOW WE WILL FIELD OFFERS....
PLEASE REMEMBER THIS ROBOT IS NOT 100% WORKING,  THERE IS NO ORIGINAL BOX OR PAPERWORK PRESENT.
NEW BIDDERS TO MY EBAY PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK SO YOU SEE YOU ARE DEALING WITH A PROFESSIONAL SELLER.......
FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE USA
WE WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE
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