Very Rare tin, windup, lithographed Air France 4 engine “F-ANNY” with battery powered fuselage light manufactured by Joustra Toys of Strasbourg Neudorf, France
This is a hard to find working large Air France plane with 4 engines, all original four props, detachable wings, mechanical motor, and battery lighted fuselage. When wound the plane moves forward and all of the props spin. There is a switch for the light, we were unable to test the light under the fuselage as we do not have the correct European batteries to test it. The key is dedicated and the windup mechanism works as it should. The plane comes with its original plain shipper box in fair condition.
Our example of this piece is in excellent all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. The lithographs are in excellent overall condition with the usual dust, patina, fading, scratches, scuffs, surface rust and chips that are seen with age and play. Very large plane with a wingspan of approximately 20 ½” and 16″ fuselage. This would be a great centerpiece of any collectors tin toy collection and quite possibly the finest example in existence.