VINTAGE NOMURA TIN FRICTION POWERED PISTON ACTION TRACTOR IN ORIGINAL BOX. WORKS

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, TIN, FRICTION POWERED,
FULLY
FUNCTIONAL/OPERATIONAL NOMURA/NOMURA TOY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., "PISTON ACTION TRACTOR" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX!
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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
"TRACTOR"
IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS
"
TRACTOR
"
IS MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF PRESSED TIN OR METAL. ALL OF THE GRAPHICS YOU SEE HERE ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY WHICH MEANS THAT THEY ARE HERE TO STAY! IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE NICE RELIEF STAMPING ON THE SIDES OF THIS TRACTOR WHICH GIVES IT A SENSE OF DEPTH AND QUALITY ... AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS ADDS STRENGTH TO ANT TIN WORK!
THIS
TRACTOR WORKS PERFECTLY AND ALL OF THE FEATURES (ALL TWO OF THEM) WORK PERFECTLY. THE FRICTION DRIVE IS STRONG AND DOES NO SKIP A BEAT AND THE ENGINE PISTONS BOB UP AND DOWN NICELY. THE TIN DRIVER SLIDES IN AND OUT WITH EASE AND IS EASILY MOUNTED ON THE TIN SEAT (YOU HAVE TABS WHICH HOLDS HIM IN PLACE).
THE BODY OF THIS TRACTOR IS VERY CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AND HAS NO SIGNS OF RUST, CORROSION OR PLAY WEAR. YOU HAVE NO DINGS, DENTS OR CREASES FOUND ANYWHERE ON OR UNDER THIS TRACTOR.
THE TIN LITHOGRAPHY IS STILL VERY CLEAN, SHARP AND COLORFUL. THE CLEAR TRANSLUCENT ENGINE COVERS HAS NO BREAKS OR CRACKS AND THE "PISTONS" ARE STILL WORKING AS DESIGNED.
AT SOME POINT IN TIME, MY SON GLUED DOWN THE DRIVER NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE IN AND OUT. YOU CAN SEE THE SMALL GLUE STAIN UNDER THE DRIVERS BUTT AND ON THE SEAT ITSELF. THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE THE HOLE ON THE LID, AS HE SIMPLY PLACED IT BACK INTO THE BOX AND WELL .... NOW WE SEE THE END RESULTS OF HIS "WORK"!
THE CHASSIS OR BASE IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND AS JUST NOTED, HAS NO RUST OR CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE ON IT.
THE TWO (2) WHEELS ARE MADE FROM A HARD RUBBER AND HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS, CRACKS OR DRY-ROT. THESE DO POWER THE FRICTION POWER/DRIVE.
TO OPERATE THIS
TRACTOR
YOU SIMPLY PUSH IT ACROSS ANY HARD AND LEVEL SURFACE AND IF YOU DO THIS WITH INCREASING SPEED, THE FRICTION WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN LONGER AND FASTER (WITH FASTER MOVING PISTONS AS WELL!!).
THIS TRACTOR IS OLD AND HAS BEEN AROUND FOR CLOSE TO A HALF OF A CENTURY! WITH A LITTLE DILIGENCE AND CARE, IT WILL BE AROUND FOR ANOTHER HALF OF A CENTURY.
I DO ASK THAT YOU INSPECT MY PICTURES THOROUGHLY AS THESE DO BECOME A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION HERE! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ANY PARTICULAR AREA OR FEATURE CLOSE UP, SIMPLY CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF AND I'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE!
THE BOX HERE IS ORIGINAL AND DOES SHOW SOME LIGHT SHELF RASHING.THE ORIGINAL FOUR (4) STAPLES HOLD THE LID WELL TOGETHER, TWO (2) OF THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE BEEN FLATTENED AND ARE TORN. YOU HAVE A SMALL TEAR ON THE LID AND A HOLE WHERE SOMEONE LEFT THE DRIVER IN PLACE AND HIS HEAD PUNCTURED THE BOX YOU SEE BEFORE YOU. THE BASE HAS THE ORIGINAL EIGHT (8) STAPLES HOLDING IT TOGETHER. THE LID HAS FOUR (4) BUT AS JUST NOTED, TWO (2) ARE PRETTY MUCH USELESS. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED TO THIS BOX. IN ALL ACTUALITY, IT COULD USE SOME, BUT I WILL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE NEW OWNER.
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING!  I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS NOMURA
"
TRACTOR"
IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
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.
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER
NOMURA
TRACTOR
THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX
WITH IT'S ORIGINAL TIN DRIVER AND
NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION!!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. MY WORDS HERE. AND ONCE AGAIN, 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 FULLY WORKING VINTAGE,
NOMURA
"
TRACTOR"
IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG 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 T/RATED P-Seller WITH OVER 8 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
TRACTOR
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO.
AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEE'S OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!
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.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL 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 GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THI
S
LIGHTLY USED,
VINTAGE
, TIN,
FULLY WORKING, FRICTION POWERED NOMURA "PISTON ACTION TRACTOR" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX
(SLIGHTLY DAMAGED) WITH THE ORIGINAL TIN DRIVER/FARMER 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 EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". 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), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.