HERE I AM OFFERING A VINTAGE, 100% OPERATIONAL AND ALL ORIGINAL, TIN, BATTERY POWERED "TANK ME 835". THIS PARTICULAR TANK WAS MADE BY A COMPANY UNKNOWN TO ME. THE ORIGINAL BOX HAS NO HALLMARK OR THE IDENTITY OF THE MANUFACTURE! IT JUST HAS THE WORD "TANK" FOLLOWED BY THE ITEM NUMBER "ME 835" AND LASTLY "MADE IN CHINA". ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX DOES HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT STILL NO MENTION OF WHO MADE THIS TANK! YOU HAVE PICTURES OF THIS TANKS FEATURES ON THE LARGER SIDE PANELS ...ALL OF WHICH WORK.
LUFWIOB = LIGHTLY USED FULLY WORKING IN ORIGINAL BOX.
I
HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO
ADDITIONAL MODELS/ITEMS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 DECADES AND/OR HAVE GATHERED ALONG THE WAY. I
HAVE DECIDED TO START SELLING OFF SOME OF MY COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE/VINTAGE
MODELS, TRAINS, PLANES, BOATS, TOYS, ETC.....
HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS
TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START
LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS
LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND
DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE, VINTAGE & FULLY OPERATIONAL "TANK" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
AS
YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND UNFORTUNATELY HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS! THE BASE STILL HAS ALL 8 ORIGINAL STAPLES HOLDING IT TOGETHER (AS DOES THE LID). THE BASE DOES SHOW A FAIR AMOUNT OF ABUSE AS THIS HAS HAD SOME TRAUMA INFLICTED UPON IT. THE LID OR TOP HAS NEVER HAD ANY TAPE OR GLUE PLACED ON IT. IT HAS A BUNCH OF SHELF WEAR (OR RASHING), A FEW SMALL TEARS HERE AND THERE, BUT THE GRAPHICS ARE OVERALL CLEAR AND THE PICTURES DO REFLECT THE CONTENTS FAIRLY WELL.
THE BOX IS ORIGINAL TO THIS TANK AS THIS WAS ONE OF THE MANY TOYS THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME WITH HIM WHEN HE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TANK AND AS SUCH, I AM FAMILIAR WITH IT'S WHOLE HISTORY.... NOW BACK TO IT'S DESCRIPTION AS THIS IS A VERY RARE TANK WITH A VERY UNIQUE FEATURE... MORE ON THIS SHORTLY....
ALL OF THE BATTERY OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF THIS TANK WORK AND WORK PERFECTLY, TO INCLUDE THE FLASHING LIGHT, REALISTIC CANNON NOISE, FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS AND THE REVOLVING TURRET.
TO START, YOU NEED TO FIRST LOCATE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS TANK. IT'S MADE FULLY OF TIN AND HERE YOU NEED TO PLACE TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) NOW YOU CLOSE AND LOCK DOWN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR.
NOW YOU PLACE THIS TANK DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND FLAT SURFACE. LOCATED TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THIS TANK IS THE "FORWARD/OFF/REVERSE" SWITCH. YOU NOW SWITCH IT TO "FORWARD". DEPENDING ON WHERE IT'S LAST CYCLE ENDED, THIS TANK WILL TAKE RIGHT OFF AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE. YOU'LL HEAR CANNON FIRE AND THE GREEN LIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE TANK, BETWEEN THE MACHINE GUNS, WILL FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN THIS TANK IS POWERED ON.
ALL THE WHILE THIS TANK IS POWERED UP, THE TURRET WILL SPIN A FULL 360 DEGREES AND EVERY NOW AND THEN YOU'LL HEAR THE CANNON SHOOT.
THE SAME FUNCTIONS DO HAPPEN WHEN YOU REVERSE THE POWER SWITCH.
THIS CYCLE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL YOU POWER IT DOWN.
ON THIS TANK (BODY AND CHASSIS), YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES, RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND. THE CHROME PLATE HAS TARNISHED SOMEWHAT OVER THE DECADES. THIS IS ONLY TOO COMMON WITH CHROME PLATING OF THIS ERA. ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ON THIS TANK ARE HERE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. YOU DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT RASHING ON THE TANK ITSELF AND THIS IS NOT FROM PLAY WEAR, JUST STORAGE.
THE TANKS BARREL IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AS ARE THE TANKS FENDERS. THE HALF TRACKS ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS TANK AND WORK PERFECTLY ... IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THE TANK, IN MY OPINION WOULD BE THAT'S IT'S A TWO-OF-A-KIND! GRANTED THE ORIGINAL BOX IS BEAT TO HELL, BUT CONSIDERING IT'S AGE, IT'S PRETTY COOL TO HAVE IT STILL AROUND.''' LET ALONE COMPLETE! BOTH OF THE TANKS I HAVE ARE IN IDENTICAL CONDITION AND THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE IS THE ONE PICTURED. ONCE THIS ONE SELLS OFF, I WILL TAKE A SERIES OF NEW PICTURES AND REPLACE THESE WITH THOSE.
THE CHASSIS ON THIS TANK LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PRODUCED LAST MONTH! PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS TANK AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), AS I AM SURE OTHER SELLERS WOULD! I AM, HOWEVER, REPRESENTING THAT THIS IS A PERFECT AND FULLY OPERATIONAL EXAMPLE THEREOF!
THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND TIN BATTERY LID ARE AS NEW, YOU HAVE NO ISSUES HERE AT ALL. THE BATTERY CONTACTS ARE ALL ORIGINAL AND FLAWLESS.
THE SIDE PANELS ARE ALSO TIN WITH NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY FOUND THROUGHOUT THESE SECTIONS AS WELL.
I DO ASK THAT YOU TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A GOOD JOB SHOWING THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THIS RARE, VINTAGE TIN TANK. IN ADDITION, THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A VITAL PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
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 IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR
TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE
END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS! THIS RARE "TANK" WILL NOT NEED TO BE RE-TESTED AND I AM 100% SURE
THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD AND HAPPY TO OWN THIS MODEL AND WITH JUST A LITTLE DILIGENCE EXERCISED YOU WILL GET AS MANY YEARS OF USE AND PLEASURE OUT OF THIS MODEL/TOY AS I HAVE!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
DESIRE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY
MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY POWERED "ME 835 TANK" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS 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 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 "TANK" WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY
INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IN THE PAST, I HAVE BEEN UNFORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD DEALINGS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS HERE IN EBAY LAND WHO PLAYED OUTSIDE OF THE RULES. THIS IS WHY I AM NOW TESTING EBAY'S GSP AS IT DOES HAVE SOME ADVANTAGES FOR "WE THE SELLERS".
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 $25.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR
$150.00. ALSO NOTE THAT 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!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
IF YOU HAVE
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 DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I
ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF THE USPS IS USED) ONCE YOU RECEIVE
THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS
USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND FULLY FUNCTIONING, COMPLETE AND BOXED " TANK" FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, THEN ONCE
AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST AND ASK THAT YOU PASS ON THIS.
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 OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME AND AS OF THIS LISTING, THIS IS THE ONLY OPERATIONAL, COMPLETE AND BOXED "ME 835 TANK" HERE ON EBAY! I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS "RARE" WITHOUT THE FEAR OF THIS STATEMENT COMING BACK AND BITING YOU IN THE A$$!
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 LIGHTLY USED, TIN WITH PLASTIC CANNON, COMPLETE & FULLY OPERATIONAL, BATTERY POWERED "ME 835 TANK" WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED/MARKETED BY A MANUFACTURE UNKNOWN TO ME WHICH INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL BOX AND FOR ANY OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE