HERE I AM OFFERING ANOTHER ONE OF MY ORIGINAL, TECHNOFIX, VINTAGE MODELS/SETS. THIS IS THE MODEL NUMBER 295 WHICH IS/WAS THE SECOND (2ND) OF THREE (3) MODELS MADE IN 1959. THIS SET WAS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY AND IT IS SIMPLY KNOWN AS THE "VERKEHRSSPIEL" IN GERMAN OR "TRAFFIC CONTROL" IN ENGLISH.

THIS TRAFFIC CONTROL MODEL/TRACK IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION! THE BASE/TRACK LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE LATE LAST YEAR! BUT, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ITEM FROM MARKE/TECHNOFIX FROM WESTERN GERMANY.

THE COLOR, CONDITION AND TIN ARE IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND CONDITION AS IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN WELL CARED FOR IN MY HEATED BASEMENT FOR MANY A YEARS NOW. PRIOR TO THAT, IT WAS IN MY PARENT'S HOME IN MY OLD BEDROOM, STASHED IN AN OLD WALK IN CLOSET.

THE BASE IS MADE FROM SOLID TIN AND YOU HAVE NO PLASTIC FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS TRAFFIC CONTROL SET.... BUT ALL OF THE SIGNS AND SIGN POSTS ARE MADE FROM PLASTIC. ALL OF THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY IS FACTORY FRESH, BRIGHT AND SHARP! YOU HAVE NO RUST, DENTS, TWISTS, CREASES OR TWEAKS FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS TRAFFIC CONTROL.

WHAT MAKES THIS MODEL/ITEM SO SPECIAL IS THAT NOT ONLY IS IT IN PERFECT ASCETIC CONDITION,  IT HAS ALL THREE (3) OF THE ORIGINAL VEHICLES IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION/ORDER WITH ALL THREE (3) OF THE ORIGINAL KEYS! ADD TO THIS THAT THE YOU HAVE ALL ORIGINAL EIGHT (8) SIGNS, THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND THE ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE SOMETHING NOT TOO OFTEN LOCATED HERE ON EBAY OR ELSEWHERE!

THESE CARS ALL HAVE A STRONG CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT. THEY ALL WIND UP NICELY AND HOLD THEIR TENSION WITH EASE. YOU HAVE NO SLIPPAGE WITH ANY OF THESE ORIGINAL CARS. THE KEY TO THESE VEHICLES IS THE CLUTCH WORK MECHANISM WHICH STOPS DISCHARGING THE CLOCKWORK EACH AND EVERY TIME THESE VEHICLES STOP. THIS ADD A BUNCH OF TIME BETWEEN WINDINGS AS YOU CAN PARK A VEHICLE FOR SOME TIME!

ALL THREE (3) OF THESE VEHICLES ARE IN SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU HAVE NO MAJOR ISSUES AT ALL (NO RUST, DENTS, DIMPLES OR CORROSION)AND MOST IMPORTANTLY IS THAT NOT ONLY DOES THE CLOCKWORK MOTOR WORK AND WORK WELL... THE CLUTCH MECHANISM WORKS PERFECTLY ON ALL THREE (3) VEHICLES! I CAN NOT STRESS THIS POINT ENOUGH......
 
AS YOU CAN SEE THIS HAS BEEN WELL STORED OVER THE DECADES. AS FAR AS THE BASE GOES, YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, IT IS LITERALLY AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS ONE COULD HOPE TO FIND. YOU DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT TARNISHING ON THE UNDERSIDE AS THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM PLAY WEAR. KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK)!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO LIE THE BASE ON A FLAT SURFACE, WIND UP ONE TO ALL OF THE CARS AND PLACE THEM INTO THEIR PARKED POSITION AS INDICATED BY THE "P" ON THE TRACK AND CORRESPONDING SIGN. YOU WILL NOTICE THE THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE WILL BE DISENGAGED WHILE RESTING AT THE PARKED POSITION AND AS I JUST MENTIONED ABOVE AND AT ALL OF THE STOPS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THIS TRACK.

NOW YOU SIMPLY PUSH ANY OF THE GREEN TABS TO START THE ACTION. THESE ARE NOT LABELED, BUT PRETTY OBVIOUS AS TO WHICH VEHICLES THEY DO RELEASE.

WITH ONE CAR RELEASED, YOU WILL SEE IT TAKES OFF RIGHT AWAY. IF YOU OPT TO RELEASE THE BUS, IT STARTS OFF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, BUT QUICKLY MERGES INTO THE FLOW.

YOU HAVE FOUR (4) TABS AND THESE DO CONTROL SPECIFIC FEATURES. ALL BUT THE YELLOW TAB RELEASES THE VEHICLES FROM BEING STOPPED. THIS YELLOW TAB ALLOWS THE VEHICLES TO OBTAIN ACCESS INTO THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE TRACK WHERE THE RED TAB COMES INTO PLAY.

ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT WHICH TAB CONTROLS WHICH INTERSECTION, YOU ACT PURELY BY JUDGEMENT. AS WITH ALL CLOCKWORK DEVICES, ONE TENDS TO BE FASTER THEN THE OTHER WHILE ANOTHER ONE WORKS LONGER THEN THE NEXT ONE.  AFTER SOME GETTING USE TO, YOU CAN JUDGE THE RELEASE OF THE SECOND AND THEN THE THIRD CAR! NOW HERE'S WHERE THE ACTION IS! ONCE YOUR IN TUNED WITH ALL THREE (3) OF THESE VEHICLES AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE LAPS AND HOW EACH VEHICLE HANDLES THE CORNERS AND INTERSECTIONS, YOU START TO IMPROVE UPON YOUR SKILLS. WHEN IT'S TIME TO TAKE ON YOUR FRIENDS, CHILDREN, PARENTS, YOU'LL HAVE THE COMPETITIVE EDGE!

THEY ACTUALLY CONSIDER THIS A DRIVING SKILL TOOL TO HELP YOUNG DRIVERS IMPROVE UPON THEIR DRIVING SKILLS AND TO INCREASE THEIR LEVEL OF BOTH ROAD KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE.

NOW YOU CAN REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL YOU DESIRE TO STOP. THESE CARS WILL DO ABOUT 6-8 LAPS ON A SINGLE WINDING, BUT, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STOP AS YOU CAN ALTERNATE CARS WHILE ONE IS RACING AROUND THE TRACK, YOU CAN WIND UP THE CAR WHICH JUST PULLED INTO AN INTERSECTION.

PRETTY COOL!! PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE CARS ARE OLD! VERY OLD AND THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THESE CLOCKWORK CARS IS ALL BUT FORGOTTEN.

THIS IS A GREAT GAME/MODEL THAT WILL KEEP YOU AND YOURS ENTERTAINED FOR A LONG TIME!

ALL OF THE SIGNS ARE FITTED AND WILL GO INTO THE BASE ONLY ONE WAY AND THESE ARE ALSO LABELED ON THE TIN BASE ITSELF. THESE SIMPLY SLIDE INTO PLACE AND NO TWO ARE THE SAME!

THE ORIGINAL BOX HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS.  TWO (2) OF THE FOUR (4) CORNERS HAVE TEARS AND A SMALL PIECE OF VINTAGE TAPE CAN BE LOCATED ON THEM. NO GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED AND THIS TAPE IS THE ONLY TAPE ON THE BOX. THE GRAPHICS ARE STILL SHARP AND BRIGHT. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS WAS PRINTED BACK IN 1958/59 IN WESTERN GERMANY!

WITHOUT A DOUBT,  THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST COMPLETE EXAMPLES AVAILABLE OF THE TECHNOFIX "TRAFFIC CONTROL" MODELS/ITEM/TRACK OFFERED HERE ON EBAY.

ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IN MY PICTURES IS ORIGINAL, NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDED OR DELETED (EXCEPT FOR THE TWO [2] PIECES OF TAPE).

I TAKE PRIDE IN MY ITEMS/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!
 
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE 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 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 T/RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 5 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 TECHNOFIX TRAFFIC CONTROL NUMBER 295 WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO UPGRADE THE SHIPPING TO DHL. AGAIN, THE ITEM IS LARGE AND INT'L SHIPMENTS ARE BASED ON BOTH WEIGHT AND SIZE!!

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 HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS ITEM 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 DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!

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 AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME. I HAVE DOZENS OF OTHER TECHNOFIX, ARNOLD AND MARX ITEMS. I WILL BE ADDING SOME OF THESE EVERY NOW AND THEN, SO KEEP ME IN MIND AS IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADD AT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT. THIS PAST WEEK ALONE, I SOLD A FEW OF MY NEWEST LISTINGS , SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE! BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL 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. A NEW CATEGORY HAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS "VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED COMPLETE MARKE/TECHNOFIX NUMBER 295, TRAFFIC CONTROL, WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX FROM 1959 AND 3 ORIGINAL VEHICLES (IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND CONDITION & WITH KEYS) PLUS ALL OF THE CORRECT SIGNS AND ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......

JOE   



INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". 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).

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 GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.

IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.