SCHUCO VARIANTO, W. GERMANY, 1ST GENERATION 3055 SERVICE STATION (ELEKTRO). NOS

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HERE I
AM OFFERI
NG
A FEW
OF MY
SCHUCO
MISCELLANEOUS
ITEMS/PARTS/ACCESSORIES.
SOME ARE TRUE NOS (NEW OLD S
TO
CK), SOME ARE USED. I WILL DESCRIBE
WHAT IT IS THAT IS LISTED HERE BELOW IN GREAT DETAIL.
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. THESE SCHUCO VARIANTO ACCESSORIES WILL BE NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE
!
HERE I AM OFFERING A NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), SCHUCO
ACCESSORY
NUMBER
3055
. THIS IS THE
IR "TANKSTELLE" WHICH TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH MEANS "
SERVICE STATION".
THIS IS FOR USE WITH THE ELECTRO VERSIONS OF THE VARIANTO MODELS AS IT ACTUALLY RECHARGES THE BATTERIES OF THE VEHICLE ONCE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO A TRANSFORMER.
THIS SERVICE STATION IS A FIRST GENERATION ELECTRIC EDITION/MODEL. IN LATER YEAR THEY DID AWAY WITH THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE STATION AS IT HAD TOO MANY MOVING PARTS FOR YOUNGER MINDS TO USE. THE TWO (2) RED AND TWO (2) GREEN POLES ARE CONNECTED BELOW AND OPERATE TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO STOP AND FILL UP ...OR LITERALLY CHARGE UP ON EITHER SIDE. THESE LOCK INTO THE PASS OR OPEN POSITION WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLES TO GO RIGHT THROUGH, OR WITH THE TOUCH OF A FINGER, YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALLOW IT TIME TO FILL-UP. THE LATER MODELS SIMPLY USE A "STOP" SIGN THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS! BOTH OF THESE DO REQUIRE HUMAN INTERACTION AND A COUPLE OF FINGERS!! THE COOL THING IS THAT WHEN A VEHICLE IS APPROACHING FROM THE OTHER SIDE, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE THAT VEHICLE AND ALLOW THE NEW COMER TO CHARGE UP! THEY RECOMMEND NO LONGER THEN A 5 MINUTE CHARGE. THIS WILL ALLOW ANOTHER 25-30 MINUTES OF USAGE/PLAY TIME.
I ALSO HAVE THE SECOND GENERATION "SERVICE STATION" LISTED AT THIS TIME ... UNLESS IT SOLD OFF.
THE CENTER LIGHT ALSO STAYS LIT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT POWER IS RUNNING THROUGH THE GAS STATION.
FOR THOSE IN THE KNOW, YOU KNOW THAT WITH ANY OF THE ELECTRO MODELS THE FRONT BUMPER ALSO ACTS AS A KILL SWITCH WHEN IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ANYTHING IT SHUTS DOWN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. THIS AGAIN IS KEY AS WHEN IT APPROACHES THE GAS STATION AND IF THE RED POLE IS SET DOWN FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP, IT WILL DO SO WITH EASE!
I ALSO SHOWED IN MY PICTURES THREE (3) OPTIONS THAT YOU HAVE WITH THIS SERVICE STATION. YOU CAN ALLOW BOTH SIDES TO PASS, OR STOP ANY ONE OF THE TWO SIDES AT WILL, OR ALLOW BOTH SIDES TO STOP THE FIRST VEHICLE TO COME THROUGH. KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN A VEHICLE DOES ENTER THE SERVICE STATION FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION, IT WILL RELEASE THE VEHICLE THAT IS BEING SERVICED (OR FILLED UP/CHARGED).
THIS SCHUCO VARIANTO
ACCESSORY
WOULD BE
A GREAT ADDITION TO ONES
BATTERY POWERED COLLECTION
. AS NOTED ABOVE, THIS IS THE ELECTRO VERSION AND AS SUCH IT DOES ACTUALLY CHARGE UP THE BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES! HOW COOL IS THAT.... KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS SET WAS MADE JUST AFTER WW II AND THESE COOL LITTLE VARIANTO ELECTRO'S WERE WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE!
TH
IS ACCE
SSORY
LISTED HERE WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AND ALL VARIANTO SETS/KITS/ AND ARRANGEMENTS, BUT IT IS MORE GEARED UP FOR THE ELECTRO MODELS AND NOT THE CLOCKWORK MODELS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY AND ALL IRREGULARITIES YOU SEE ON THE PICTURES ARE FROM MY CAMERA. THIS SECTION 3055 IS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION WITH ONLY 1 ISSUE! ONE OF THE HAIR LIKE WIRES WHICH ALLOW ONE OF THE SIDES RED AND GREEN POLES TO SPRING BACK BROKE OFF MANY YEARS AGO AND WAS REPAIRED BY MY DAD. THE GLUE HE USED IS STILL HOLDING THE ORIGINAL SPRING INTO PLACE AND HAS NO ISSUES AT ALL! THIS CAN BE SEEN ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SERVICE STATION. THE GREEN TAPE IS USED SIMPLY TO KEEP THE WIRES AWAY FROM THE OTHER HAIR LIKE SPRING.
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN GREAT SHAPE/CONDITION NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED. THE FRONT CORNERS SHOW SOME WEAR, BUT ARE STILL CONNECTED BY THE ORIGINAL STAPLES.
THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION/SHAPE AND ARE ORIGINAL.
TH
ESE
ARE
MY BEST EXAMPLES
OF THESE ITEMS I HAVE
AVAILABLE TO ME
. I DO HAVE A BUNCH OF OTHER ACCESSORIES THAT I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS/MONTHS.
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. 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 3055 SERVICE STATION NEEDS NO ADDITIONAL TESTING, BUT YOU WILL NEED A TRANSFORMER TO MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN!!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT
MY
PICTURES AND 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 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 /RATED P-Seller WITH OVER
5
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
SCHUCO
VARIANTO 3055 "
TANKSTELLE
"
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS
PRIORITY MAIL.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY 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.
I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).
PLEASE NOTE:
THAT THIS HAS TO BE DECLARED FOR IT'S SELLING PRICE FOR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM AT .00 AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00! IF FOR SOME REASON, YOUR COUNTRIES CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT (OR GOVERNMENT) GETS INVOLVED, I AM NOT
RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DUTIES, TAXES,
TARIFFS
OR ANY OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED OR INVOLVED WITH THE DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR TIME TO FAULT ME FOR THIS AT FEEDBACK TIME!!
IF YOU HAV
E 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 FEEDBACK DU
E TO THEIR IGNORA
NCE OR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
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.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AS I MIGHT NOT SELL OFF ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE STATIONS.
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 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 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 LIGHTLY USED AND PERFECTLY WORKING,
SCHUCO
VARIANTO
NUMBER 3055
"TANKSTELLE" WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JO
E
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". 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).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.
IN ADDITION
, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.