SCHUCO DUAL CLOCKWORK TIN AKUSTICO MODEL 2002 IN CREAM W. GERMANY MODEL. SWEET!

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UP ANOTHER ONE OF MY SCHUCO VEHICLES. THIS WESTERN GERMANY MADE AKUSTICO 2002 HAS BEEN IN MY MAN CAVE FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. THE CATCH IS THAT IT WAS STASHED BELOW AND PACKED IN THE BOTTOM OF ONE OF MY MANY DISPLAY CASES!
I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE OWNED OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES.
I MOVED RECENTLY AND DURING THE MOVE, I PERSONALLY EMPTIED OUT AND HAND PACKED ALL OF MY TOYS INTO BINS. I MOVED ABOUT 20 MILES WEST INTO THE COUNTRY AND I PLACED 8 LARGE BINS INTO MY CAR A MINIMUM OF 30 TIMES ..... JUST TO RELOCATE MY TOYS AND MODELS SAFELY. DURING THIS TIME, I ALSO MADE MENTAL NOTES OF WHAT WAS BEING PACKED UP AND WHERE IT WAS PLACED IN THERE NEW SETTING.
FOR A FACT, I KNOW THAT THIS SCHUCO WAS NEVER WOUND UNTIL THIS DAY THE 16TH OF JUNE! I GINGERLY REMOVED IT FROM IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND FULLY TESTED IT. IT WAS SORT OF FUN TESTING THIS MODEL OUT. IN FACT, I ALSO MADE A VIDEO OF IT AS WELL! YOU CAN VIEW THIS BELOW.
IT'S A VERY SIMPLE CLOCKWORK DRIVE WITH A SINGLE SPEED TRANSMISSION (TRANSFER). THIS IS ONE OF THE MODELS THAT YOU CAN PUSH IT AROUND WITHOUT FEAR OF DAMAGING THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE. DECADES AGO, SCHUCO PIONEERED A UNIQUE DRIVE WHICH DISENGAGES WHEN THE CLOCKWORK WHEN TENSION IS NOT DETECTED. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO PUSH THIS VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION ONCE THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE IS SPENT (OR EXHAUSTED). THESE AKUSTICO MODELS ALSO HAVE A FULLY FUNCTIONING "EMERGENCY OR PARKING BRAKE" AS WELL AS A WORKING HORN!
THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS BOTH FRONT WHEELS!
BEING AN AKUSTICO 2002 VERSION, YOU HAVE TWO (2) CLOCKWORK DRIVES IN OPERATION HERE. NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE THE MAIN CLOCKWORK DRIVE WHICH PROPELS THIS VEHICLE (THIS IS WOUND UP FROM THE KEY HOLE LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE REAR QUARTER), YOU ALSO HAVE A SEPARATE KEY HOLE LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS TO WIND UP THE "HORN". ALTHOUGH IT'S REALLY A "BELL", WE HAVE ALL BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO CALLING THIS A "HORN", SO "HORN" IT SHALL BE!
THE BODY ON THIS "AKUSTICO" IS AS NEW. IT HAS NEVER LEFT THE PROTECTION OF IT'S BOX FOR ANY REASON OTHER THEN THE PICTURES SUPPLIED HERE AND IT'S INAUGURAL TESTING WHICH I JUST PERFORMED. THIS MODEL IS SCHUCO'S ITEM NUMBER:
2002
. IT IS THEIR VINTAGE AND COMMON BMW MODEL WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS THEIR "SCHUCO-AKUSTICO 2002".
THE BODY IS A VERY NICE CREAM COLOR WITH A CLASSIC RED INTERIOR. YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER LOCATED TO THE RIGHT (WITHIN THE COCKPIT). YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A LARGER THEN NORMAL CENTER CAP. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE HORN BUTTON IN WHICH YOU DEPRESS TO ALLOW THE "HORN" TO SOUND.
THE CHASSIS IS AS NEW AND AS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A TRULY NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) MODEL.
THE BOX IS IN EXCELLENT ALL AROUND SHAPE/CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY, VERY MILD SHELF RASHING. ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT THAT THIS BOX WAS A REPRODUCTION BOX, AS I STATE IN THE VIDEO. BUT IT IS NOT!!  YOU CAN SEE THIS IN THE SIDE FLAPS AS THESE ARE CUT AND SCORED TO BE FOLDED. THE REPRODUCTION BOXES DO NOT HAVE THESE FEATURES. I WAS A LITTLE FUZZY ABOUT THIS AS I DO KNOW THAT I USED THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS WITH ANOTHER 2002 I SOLD A FEW YEARS AGO. SO HERE YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY AND A PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS (IN GERMAN).
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WESTERN GERMANY MADE SCHUCO MODEL AND IS A REMANUFACTURED MODEL OF ONE THAT THEY PRODUCED ORIGINALLY BACK IN THE '30'S. THE SAME DIES AND TOOLS WERE USED. THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS ONE WORKS PERFECTLY AS THE SPRING MECHANISM HAS BEEN RETOOLED AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO DATE WITH SOME STRONGER MATERIALS. SO YOU HAVE A MUCH GREATER CHANCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO OVER WINDING IT, THUS DISABLING IT'S CLOCKWORK ENGINE.
SCHUCO ALSO RAN ANOTHER PRODUCTION RUN OF THESE 2002'S AFTER THE PAIRING OF WESTERN AND EASTERN GERMANY. THESE NEWER "MADE IN GERMANY" MODELS DO HAVE THE WORD "REPRODUCTION" PRINTED INTO THEIR CHASSIS. THE MODELS FROM WESTERN GERMANY DO NOT.
BELOW I HAVE MADE A SHORT VIDEO OF MY TESTING OF THIS SCHUCO 2002 AKUSTICO, PLEASE TAKE THE COUPLE OF MINUTES TO  CHECK IT OUT:
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THIS IS A VERY RARE ITEM/COLOR FROM SCHUCO AND THESE RARELY ARE OFFERED UP HERE ON EBAY OR ELSEWHERE AS ONCE THESE ARE OBTAINED, THESE ARE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TOSSED INTO ONE'S PRIVATE COLLECTION AND RETIRED FOR LIFE!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE EBAY 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! THIS
SCHUCO
2002 AKUSTICO VEHICLE
WILL NOT NEED TO BE RE-TESTED AS I DO KNOW ITS WHOLE LIFE'S HISTORY AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD TO OWN THIS MODEL AND TO ADD IT TO YOUR COLLECTION.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT
MY
PICTURES AND THE EMBEDDED VIDEO AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS
VINTAGE,
CLOCKWORK
,
TIN
, SCHUCO "AKUSTICO 2002"
IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA
S
PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, 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. AS OF THIS LISTING, I SHARE THE SAME ACCOLAIDS WITH BOTH SELLING ACCOUNTS.
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 EBAY AND PAYPAL (IF USED). THIS
SCHUCO
2002 AKUSTICO MODEL
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AND THE VIDEO AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED,YOU WILL RECEIVE.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USING THIS "PROGRAM" PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN~INS WITH SOME UNSCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, IT HAS CERTAIN BENEFITS AND DOES OFFER SOME PROTECTION TO "WE THE SELLERS" FROM FOLKS WITH THIS ATTITUDE/OUTLOOK.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. YOU CAN NOT DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE, DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
THIS SCHUCO IS OFFERED IN A BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING BY ME.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU......
HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 500 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS ....  SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN!
I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, SCHUCO AND OTHERS. IN ORDER TO VIEW SOME OF THESE ITEMS IN AN ORDERLY AND CONCISE FASHION, YOU NEED TO ENTER MY STORE HERE ON EBAY. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION OR THE "VISIT STORE" LINK. A SINGLE CLICK ON IT WILL "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE.
ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, YOU WILL SEE A LIST OF CATEGORIES, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE ONE THAT TICKLES YOUR FANCY AND HAVE SOME FUN LOOKING AT WHAT I HAVE LISTED AT THIS TIME! THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS ... SIMPLY TYPE IN "SCHUCO" AND CLICK ON "SEARCH". NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS.
ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) SCHUCO, TIN, CLOCKWORK, "AKUSTICO 2002" MODEL IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY AND A PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (AND/OR FUTURE).
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 ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).