HERE I AM OFFERING ANOTHER ONE OF MY ORIGINAL, TECHNOFIX, VINTAGE CLOCKWORK MODELS/SETS. THIS IS TECHNOFIX MODEL NUMBER 331 WHICH IS/WAS THE FOURTH (4TH) OF FIVE (5) MODELS MADE/INTRODUCED IN 1970. THIS SET WAS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY AND IT IS SIMPLY KNOWN AS THE "LUNA EXPEDITION".

THIS VINTAGE TECHNOFIX MODEL IS NOT ONLY IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION AND IS 100% ORIGINAL, IT IS ALSO COSMETICALLY AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD ASK FOR! THE BASE/TRACK SECTION IS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE AND THIS IS AN ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ITEM FROM MARKE/TECHNOFIX FROM WESTERN GERMANY.

THE COLOR, CONDITION AND LITHOGRAPHY ON BOTH THE TIN AND THE PLASTIC SECTIONS/PIECES ARE IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE 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 A VACUUM FORM STYLE OF PLASTIC WITH THE LUNA LANDING MODULAR BEING MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF PLASTIC AND STILL FACTORY ATTACHED AT ALL FOUR (4) LEGS. I CAN NOT LOCATE A SINGLE STRESS CRACK (SPYDER OR OTHERWISE) ON THE UNDERSIDE (OR TOP) OF THE BASE OR LANDING CRAFT.

THE ONLY TIN LOCATED ON THIS ITEM IS THE LUNAR LANDING VEHICLE ITSELF. THIS IS MADE OF BOTH PLASTIC AND TIN AND HAS A VERY STRONG AND LONG LASTING ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK MECHANISM.

WHAT MAKES THIS MODEL/ITEM SO SPECIAL IS THAT NOT ONLY IS IT IN FANTASTIC ASCETIC CONDITION,  WITH THE ORIGINAL LADDER STILL INTACT AND FUNCTIONING PERFECTLY,  IT IS IN ALL AROUND PERFECT WORKING CONDITION AS WELL! THIS EXAMPLE NEEDS NO PUSH TO COMPLETE IT'S COURSE, IN FACT, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE TAB THAT STOPS THIS LUNAR VEHICLE (DESCRIBED IN MORE DETAIL BELOW), YOU'D HAVE TO CHASE IT DOWN TO STOP THE ACTION HERE! 
 
AS YOU CAN SEE THIS HAS BEEN WELL STORED OVER THE DECADES AND YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS "LUNA EXPEDITION"AT ANY PRICE.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO ENJOY THIS COOL VINTAGE INTERACTIVE MODEL......

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO LIE THE BASE ON A FLAT, LEVEL SURFACE. THEN YOU WIND UP THE LUNA VEHICLE WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY (SUPPLIED). NEXT YOU PLACE THE VEHICLE DOWN ON THE ARROW (POINTING TO THE RIGHT) LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE BASE (ALMOST CENTERED).

THE KEY TO THIS SET IS THE CLOCKWORK VEHICLE AS IT HAS DUAL TRACTION WITH RUBBER TIRES CONNECTED TO THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A CLUTCH TAB WHICH WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES UNDER THE LUNA LANDING MODULAR, THIS TINY TAB DROPS DOWN TO DISENGAGE THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE.... THUS PARKING THE LUNAR VEHICLE UNDER THE LUNAR MODULAR.

A COOL FEATURE IS THAT WHEN THE LUNAR VEHICLE GOES UNDER THE LUNAR MODULAR, IT AUTOMATICALLY PUSHES UP THE LADDER TO REVEAL AN ASTRONAUT JUST UNDER IT!

THE LUNAR VEHICLE WILL STAY PARKED UNTIL YOU OPT TO RELEASE IT BY DEPRESSING THE TAB LOCATED TO THE FAR RIGHT OF THE BASE. THE LUNAR VEHICLE WILL CLEVERLY FOLLOW TWO (2) DIRECTIONS. WHEN THE LUNAR VEHICLE FIRST GOES UNDER THE LUNAR MODULAR, IT WILL EXIT AND VEER TO THE RIGHT MAKING A QUICK TRIP BACK UNDER THE LUNAR MODULAR (LIKE THE DRIVER FORGET SOMETHING). WHEN THE LUNAR VEHICLE LEAVES THE SECOND TIME (BY ONCE AGAIN, DEPRESSING THE TAB), THE LUNAR VEHICLE WILL EXIT AND VEER TO THE LEFT AND DO AN ENTIRE LAP AROUND THE BASE.... OR LUNAR SURFACE!

AS YOU CAN SEE THIS "LUNAR EXPEDITION" IS AN INTERACTIVE GAME/TOY/ITEM AND IT NEEDS CONSTANT ATTENTION (OR INTERACTION) TO MAKE IT FULLY OPERATIONAL & ENJOYABLE. BUT, AT ANY TIME YOU CAN SIMPLY WALK AWAY AS THE CLUTCH MECHANISM WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL YOU DEPRESS THE TAB ON THE SIDE. I SUGGEST THAT YOU ALLOW THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE TO UNWIND AS THIS IS AN OLDER ITEWM THAT DOES REQUIRE SOME SPECIAL CARE ....THAT IS IF YOU'D LIKE IT TO LAST ANOTHER 1/2 OF A CENTURY! 

THE LUNAR VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK DRIVE AND WILL EASILY DO 7-9 COMPLETE LAPS (BOTH SMALL AND LARGE LAPS) PRIOR TO HAVING TO RE-WIND IT.

THIS IS REALLY A COOL ITEM THAT WILL KEEP YOU AND OR THE LITTLE ONES AMUSED FOR HOURS! PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS LUNA EXPEDITION IS FROM 1970 AND THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THESE VINTAGE CLOCKWORK TOYS IS ALL BUT FORGOTTEN.

THE ORIGINAL BOX NEVER SURVIVED MY FAMILIES SPIC WATER GUN FIGHT AND WAS TOSSED AWAY BACK IN THE EARLY 1970'S.

WITHOUT A DOUBT,  THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST COMPLETE FULLY FUNCTIONING EXAMPLES AVAILABLE OF THE "LUNA EXPEDITION" MODELS/ITEM/TRACK OFFERED HERE ON EBAY. THIS LUNA EXPEDITION ORIGINALLY CAME WITH NO SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS AS THEY OPTED TO START PRINTING THESE ON THE BOX ITSELF.

ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IN MY PICTURES IS ORIGINAL, NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDED, DELETED OR REPAIRED.

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 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 TECHNOFIX LUNA EXPEDITION NUMBER 331 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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $35.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $300.00! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES 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!

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS 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 AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME. I HAVE DOZENS OF OTHER TECHNOFIX, ARNOLD, SCHUCO 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 ONE OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED MARKE/TECHNOFIX NUMBER 331 LUNA EXPEDITION FROM 1970 WITH IT'S ORIGINAL LUNAR VEHICLE (IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND CONDITION) 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, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY AND CAN BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.