HERE I AM OFFERING ONE OF MY TECHNOFIX, ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE MODELS. THIS IS THE MODEL NUMBER 261 WHICH IS/WAS MADE IN 1951 IN THE U.S. OCCUPIED ZONE OF GERMANY. AS THE GERMANS CALL THIS, IT IS A STRASSENWALZE (ROAD ROLLER).

THIS ROAD ROLLER IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION! IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE IN CHINA A FEW YEARS AGO! BUT, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ITEM FROM MARKE/TECHNOFIX.

THE COLOR AND TIN IS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION AS IT HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR IN MY HEATED BASEMENT FOR MANY A YEARS NOW. PRIOR TO THAT, IT WAS IN MY PARENTS HOME IN MY OLD BEDROOM, STASHED IN MY OLD WALK IN CLOSET.

THE WHEELS ARE 100% TIN AND ARE COLORFUL AND RUST FREE. YOU WILL NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE DUAL WHEELS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS MODEL. ON THE REAL UNIT, THE TOP WHEEL IS WHAT POWERS THIS ROAD ROLLER. ON THIS MODEL, IT SPINS FROM THE WHEEL BELOW AND DRIVES A PISTON WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE MAIN CHAMBER VIA A CAM. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS.

EVEN THE ORIGINAL CHAIN IS STILL IN TACT AND FUNCTIONAL, AS IT CONTROLS THE STEERING AND IS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER SIDE (IT IS ALL ONE CHAIN), IT IS STEERABLE!

THE CLOCKWORK MECHANISM IS LIKE NEW! YOU WIND IT UP AND THIS MODEL WILL MIMIC WHAT THE REAL ONE DOES AND THAT IS TO GO BACK AND FORTH, COMPRESSING THE GROUND BENEATH IT. OF COURSE, IT WILL NOT COMPRESS ANYTHING, BUT, IT WILL ADD VALUE TO ANYONE'S PRIVATE COLLECTION OF TIN TOYS, EARLY GERMAN CLOCKWORK MODELS, CONSTRUCTION MODELS, ECT....

ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IS ORIGINAL AND UNTOUCHED. THE ONLY ISSUE WOULD BE THAT ONE OF THE END FLAPS HAS GONE ASTRAY AND CAN NOT BE LOCATED. THE ORIGINAL BOX HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS, BUT FOR IT'S AGE ... IT DOES THE JOB!

THIS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, IS ONE OF THE FINEST WORKING EXAMPLES OF A TECHNOFIX MODEL NUMBER 261 AVAILABLE TODAY (AND THE ONLY ONE BY THE WAY). THIS MODEL WAS NOT THAT POPULAR AS MOST OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE MADE BY MARKE/TECHNOFIX HAD MUCH MORE APPEAL. THAT ONLY MAKES THIS MODEL RARER AND AS SUCH ..... MORE DESIRABLE!

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!
 
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 SUPPLY ME WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL DO THE REST!
 
THIS IS A 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 4 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 ROAD ROLLER NUMBER 261 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. 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 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. 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 SOLD, 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 MARKE/TECHNOFIX NUMBER 261 STRASSENWALZE FROM 1951 AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......

JOE   




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 GOVERNMENTS UPON 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.

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).