CRAGSTAN VINTAGE, TIN B/O CAP FIRING TANK COMPLETE W/BOX FULLY OPERATIONAL

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CRAGSTAN VINTAGE, TIN B/O CAP FIRING TANK COMPLETE W/BOX FULLY OPERATIONAL:
$279.00

HERE I AM OFFERING MY VINTAGE, 100% OPERATIONAL, TIN, BATTERY POWERED \"CAP FIRING TANK\". THIS PARTICULAR ITEM WAS MARKETED/SOLD EXCLUSIVELY UNDER THE CRAGSTAN CORPORATIONS NAME AND THIS IS THEIR MODEL/ITEM NUMBER: 2508-2. LUFWIOB = LIGHTLY USED FULLY WORKING IN ORIGINAL BOX.I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS/ITEMS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 DECADES AND/OR HAVE GATHERED ALONG THE WAY. I HAVE DECIDED TO START SELLING OFF SOME OF MY COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE/VINTAGE MODELS, TRAINS, PLANES, BOATS, TOYS, ETC.....HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON . 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 RARE, VINTAGE & FULLY OPERATIONAL CRAGSTAN \"CAP FIRING TANK\" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!AS YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND IN FAIR TO GOOD OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. THE BASE STILL HAS ALL 8 ORIGINAL STAPLES HOLDING IT TOGETHER (AS DOES THE LID). THE LID DOES SHOW A FAIR AMOUNT OF ABUSE AS THIS HAS HAD SOME TRAUMA INFLICTED UPON IT. YOU HAVE A SERIES OF \"PUNCTURE\" MARKS LIKE SOMEONE POKED A PENCIL THROUGH IT A DOZEN TIMES OF SO. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE A FEW \"SCRAPES\" ON THE LID AS PICTURED. THIS WAS STASHED AMONGST A TOWER OF BOXES FOR DECADES NOW, SO YOU DO HAVE A SLIGHT DEPRESSION ON THE LID AS WELL. THE GRAPHICS AND PICTURES ARE STILL CLEAR (AS SHOWN) AND DISPLAYS VERY NICELY. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED TO THE LID OR BASE. THE BATTERY OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF THIS TANK ALL WORK PERFECTLY, TO INCLUDE THE CAP FIRING MECHANISM WHICH NOT ONLY WORKS PERFECTLY, IT STILL ADVANCES THE CAP ROLL AS WELL! YOU ALSO HAVE THE CANNON MUZZLE FLASH AND \"MYSTERY ACTION\" AKA \"BUMP\'N GO\" IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL CONDITION!! THIS TANK DOES NOT DO THOSE TINY CIRCLES ...IT TAKES STRAIGHT OFF UNTIL AN OBSTACLE IS STRUCK, THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY VEER OFF AND CONTINUE ON IT\'S MISSION! IN ADDITION, SMOKE EMANATES FROM THE REAR OF THIS TANK (IF YOU HAVE CAPS IN PLACE) THIS TOO IS A FUNCTION AND DESIGN OF THIS TANK AS THE PLASTIC REAR DECK LID HAS SLOTS TO ALLOW THE SMOKE TO ESCAPE AS THE TANK MOVES ALONG.... ADDING TO THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE.ALL OF WHAT YOU SEE IS ORIGINAL AND NOTHING IS MISSING. THE CAMOUFlagE ON THE TANKS BODY IS ALL DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THE TURRET IS MADE OF PLASTIC AS IS THE DRIVER, REAR DECK LID AND MACHINE GUN. THE CANNON IS EXTENDABLE AND HERE YOU DO HAVE SOME PAINT THAT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED OFF DUE TO THIS RETRACTION/EXTENSION ACTION. ON THIS TANK (BODY AND CHASSIS), YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES, RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND.THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THE TANK ITSELF WOULD BE THE RED PLASTIC CANNON MUZZLE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS FROM MY FRIEND, IT HAD RED TAPE ON IT. I REMOVED THE TAPE TO FIND WHAT I EXPECTED TO FIND AND THAT IS THAT THIS SMALL RED PIECE HAS BEEN TORN AND UNDERSTANDABLY SO AS THIS IS HOW SMALL HANDS WOULD HAVE PULLED OUT (OR EXTENDED) THE CANNON AS WELL AS TO HAVE PUSH IT BACK IN TO BE PLACED WITHIN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN GLUED DOWN AS WELL. I WILL ATTEMPT NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS I DO NOT LIKE TO ALTER MY LISTINGS IN ANY WAY, THIS WILL BECOME YOUR TASK, IF YOU INDEED OPT TO DO THIS AT ALL. THE CHASSIS ON THIS TANK HAS A FEW SHALLOW USAGE MARKS AS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A USED AND PLAYED WITH TOY! HOWEVER, THIS SMALL AMOUNT OF PLAY WEAR THAT YOU DO FIND IS FAR LESS THEN WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A TOY OF THIS ERA/TIME. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS TANK AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), HOWEVER, I AM REPRESENTING THAT THIS IS A PERFECT AND FULLY OPERATIONAL EXAMPLE THEREOF!THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND TIN BATTERY LID ARE AS NEW, YOU HAVE NO ISSUES HERE AT ALL. THE BATTERY CONTACTS ARE ORIGINAL AND FLAWLESS. THE RUBBER HALF~TRACKS ARE ORIGINAL AND HAVE NO FUNCTION OTHER THEN COSMETIC. THE SIDE PANELS, CONTAINED WITHIN THESE HALF~TRACKS, ARE ALSO TIN WITH NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY FOUND THROUGHOUT THESE SECTIONS.THE ORIGINAL BOX, AS MENTIONED ABOVE IS IN FAIR TO GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION AND HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS....HOWEVER IT IS COMPLETE AND ADDS TO THE OVERALL DISPLAYING OF THIS VERY UNIQUE FIND. YOU ALSO HAVE, ON ONE OF THE SMALLER ENDS, TWO (2) STICKERS..... ONE (1) HAS BEEN TOTALLY REMOVED AND HAS LEFT SOME RESIDUE BEHIND AND THE OTHER IS A GREEN STICKER WITH 3.77 CROSSED OFF AND 1.89 WRITTEN BELOW THIS. HERE I ASK THAT YOU TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A GOOD JOB SHOWING ALL THAT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT ABOVE AND ANY SMALL IMPERFECTION(S)/DETAILS THAT I MIGHT HAVE MISSED.I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT\'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS! THIS RARE \"CAP FIRING TANK\" WILL NOT NEED TO BE RE-TESTED AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD AND HAPPY TO OWN THIS MODEL AND WITH JUST A LITTLE DILIGENCE EXERCISED YOU WILL GET AS MANY YEARS OF USE AND PLEASURE OUT OF THIS MODEL/TOY AS I HAVE!ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! THIS CRAGSTAN VINTAGE, BATTERY POWERED \"CAP FIRING TANK\" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS PASSED US BY.THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON , BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 6 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 AND PAYPAL. THIS \"CAP FIRING TANK\" WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS 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 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 NOTETHAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $25.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $300.00. ALSO NOTE THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....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 response DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF THE USPS IS USED) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND FULLY FUNCTIONING, COMPLETE AND BOXED \"CAP FIRING TANK\" FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, THEN ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST AND ASK THAT YOU PASS ON THIS.AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON ) 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 OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME AND AS OF THIS LISTING, THIS IS THE ONLY CRAGSTAN OPERATIONAL, COMPLETE AND BOXED \"CAP FIRING TANK\" HERE ON ! I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS \"RARE\" WITHOUT THE FEAR OF THIS STATEMENT COMING BACK AND BITING YOU IN THE A$$!IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU\'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR 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 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 response TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN \"OPEN\" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON !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. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY \"ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS\" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VERY LIGHTLY USED, TIN WITH PLASTIC COMPONENTS, COMPLETE & FULLY OPERATIONAL, BATTERY POWERED \"CAP FIRING TANK\" WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED/MARKETED BY THE CRAGSTAN CORPORATION WHICH INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES (AS SO PICTURED) 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 \'S \"GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM\" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA MESSAGING, PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE HERE ON AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES 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.