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Old Clock Work Motor Boat Model~Keywind Speedboat~Toy
Old Clock Work Motor Boat Model~Keywind Speedboat~Toy
Old Clock Work Motor Boat Model~Keywind Speedboat~Toy
Old Clock Work Motor Boat Model~Keywind Speedboat~Toy
Old Clock Work Motor Boat Model~Keywind Speedboat~Toy

Old Clock Work Motor Boat Model~Keywind Speedboat~Toy

$ 132

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Primary Material: Wood & Metal
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Features: Clockwork Motorboat Model
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: Keywind nice and tight, brass propeller turns at high rpm. Model appears old with wear patterns consistent with age & usage. We suspect brass chain rail and eyelet stanchions may be later embellishments and not original to the model; buyer's choice to modify.
  • Type: Clockwork Speedboat
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Origin: United States

    Description

    Presented here is a
    VINTAGE WOOD AND BRASS CLOCK WORK MOTORBOAT MODEL
    . Boat may be an example of scratch-built, clockwork modeling. Propulsion system is simulated with an operational clockwork that drives propeller shaft. Turnkey is stationed on deckhouse with mechanism below deck. Keywind nice and tight, brass propeller turns at high rpm. Boat Model includes windshield without glass, brass rudder, kelly green hull with black waterline. Model appears old with wear patterns consistent with age & usage.
    Motorboat from the estate of a steam engine model collector. Beyond that, uncertain of provenance; no apparent maker's marks from Bing, Shuco, etc.? We suspect brass chain rail and eyelet stanchions may be later embellishments and not original to the model; buyer's choice to change. Length 11-7/8" x Beam 3-1/2".
    Please note: wood-stand for photo-display purpose only and not included in this auction, it was borrowed from another antique model.
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