PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED MOTOR-WORKS:
DISNEY 1934 "LIONEL MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE HAND CAR" WIND-UP TOY WITH WIND-UP KEY AND 8 SECTION 2 RAIL TRACK.
THE APPROXIMATE OVERALL DIMENSIONS OF THE HAND CAR INCLUDING MICKEY AND MINNIE IS 2" X 8 1/2" X 6" TALL.
THIS TOY HAS ONE OF THE MORE INTERESTING MECHANICAL ACTIONS THAN OTHER SIMILAR TOYS OF THAT ERA. WHEN THE WIND-UP HAND CAR CIRCLES THE TRACK, MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE FIGURES PUMP UP AND DOWN THE CENTER HAND BAR FURIOUSLY. IT IS QUITE FUNNY JUST WATCHING THIS TOY WORK, FOR THE FIGURES DO, INDEED, SEEM TO BE PROPELLING THEMSELVES MADLY AROUND THE TRACK!
THE RED METAL HOUSING AND CONNECTED CHARACTER STANDING PLATFORMS HAVE LIGHT SCRATCHING AND SPOTTY PAINT LOSS.
MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE ARE MADE UP OF HAND PAINTED COMPOSITION MATERIAL EXCEPT FOR THEIR RUBBER LEGS AND RUBBER-COATED WIRE TAILS. THE FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATELY 4 1/4" TALL ARE IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINIMAL COSMETIC DISTRACTIONS(MOSTLY SPOTTY PAINT LOSS).
THE ORANGE LITHOGRAPHED TIN PLATE ON ONE SIDE OF THE HAND CAR HAS THE FOLLOWING IMPRINT:
MICKEY MOUSE
(C) WALT DISNEY
HAND CAR
NO. 1100
THE LIONEL CORP. NEW YORK
MADE IN U. S. OF AMERICA
THE TIN PLATE IS IN OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR COSMETIC DISTRACTIONS(MOSTLY COMMON CRAZING).
THE VINTAGE 8 PIECE 2 RAIL TRACK SET THAT IS SHOWN IN MY OPENING PHOTO REFERENCE IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE SET. IF BETTER OR ADDITIONAL TRACK IS DESIRED, SECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME ON EBAY AND VARY IN PRICE FROM ABOUT $1.50 EA TO $3.00 EA . THE HAND CAR RUNS ON 0/027 GAUGE 2 OR 3 RAIL TRACK.
THE HAND CAR'S MOTOR WORKS ARE IN STRONG WORKING CONDITION.
THE ON/OFF SWITCH WORKS AS DESIGNED(MOST THE TIME THEY DO NOT FUNCTION THAT WELL AND THAT IS NOT NORMALLY DISCLOSED AND FIND OUT AFTER YOU RECEIVE ONE OF THESE TOYS).
THE ALL IMPORTANT AND OFTEN MISSING OR WEEK SMALL FOLDING METAL TABS FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BASE ARE USED FOR HOLDING THE MOTOR-WORKS ASSEMBLY TO THE SAME ARE ALL THERE AND STILL HAVE STRONG TINSEL STRENGTH.
DISNEY'S COLLABORATION WITH LIONEL TO PRODUCE THIS AND SIMILAR DISNEY LIONEL TOYS DURING THE DEPRESSION YEARS LITERALLY SAVED LIONEL FROM BANKRUPTCY. MR. DISNEY HAD A GREAT ADMIRATION FOR LIONEL AND DID NOT WANT TO SEE THEM MEET THERE DEMISE
PLEASE VIEW MY ENCLOSED PHOTO REFERENCES FOR THE BEST TOOL TO USE IN DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF THE PIECES THAT MAKE UP THIS WONDERFUL HAND CAR SET FOR YOURSELF.
A PICTURE IS STILL WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS..............................
"IF YOU LIKE THE BEST VALUE FOR THE $ - THIS ONE IS FOR YOU" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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