VINTAGE FRANKONIA HAJI TIN PHONO-TRAIN TRAIN 100% COMPLETE & WORKING. WithBOX

THESE COMPANIES ARE HAJI TOYS/MANSEI GANGU/MANSEI TOY CO. THIS "PHONO-TRAIN" SET HAS A HAJI MODEL NUMBER: 2315 ON THE LOCOMOTION, SO I ASSUME THAT THIS IS THE ITEM NUMBER, (AS THIS WAS A COMMON PRACTICE BACK IN THE DAY), AND NO ITEM NUMBER APPEARS ON THE ORIGINAL BOX. THIS TRAIN SET HAS A BUNCH OF ORIGINAL FEATURES GOING FOR IT, TO INCLUDE: 1. FULLY TIN, BATTERY OPERATED LOCOMOTIVE, 2. FOUR (4) SECTION TIN TRACK, 3.

TIN LITHOGRAPHY "STOP SIGN", 4. TIN LITHOGRAPHY "DANGER RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN", 5. ORIGINAL 45 RPM PHONO-EFFECTS DISC AND 9.

VLUWOB = V ERY L IGHTLY U SED W ITH O RIGINAL B OX. 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 PHONO-TRAIN SET IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!

MY DAD ONCE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF PURCHASING AND OUTSIDE SALES, AS SUCH, HE WORKED A LOT OF SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMING FROM A LARGE FAMILY, HE NEVER GAVE IT A THOUGHT TO COME HOME EMPTY HANDED AFTER ONE OF THESE SHOWS!

THIS WAS ONE OF HIS HOMECOMING GIFTS TO THE FAMILY, MANY, MANY A YEARS AGO! THIS TRAIN IS MADE BY THE FAMOUS TOY MAKER "HAJI" WHO QUICKLY BECAME WELL KNOW FOR QUALITY BUILT TOYS! THEY SPECIALIZED IN TRAINS AND PLANES. IT QUICKLY BECAME OBVIOUS WHY HAJI WAS SO SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR TIME. THIS ENTIRE SET-UP WENT TOGETHER IN LESS THEN A MINUTE AND WITH A FEW ADDITION OF A SINGLE SIZE C BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED), THIS TRAIN WAS OFF AND RUNNING...

WITHOUT ANY HESITATION OR ISSUES, THE LOCOMOTIVE TOOK RIGHT OFF BY ITSELF. I LET THIS FULL SET-UP RUN FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) MINUTES IN FORWARD AND THEN I REVERSED THE BATTERY CHANGING IT'S POLARITY (THIS IS HOW YOU ACHIEVE REVERSE) AND ONCE AGAIN, I LET THIS FULL SET-UP RUN FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) MINUTES AND WAS FINALLY CONVINCED TO ADD THIS "PHONO-TRAIN" TO MY LINE UP. AS FAR AS COSMETIC ISSUES GOES, YOU HAVE NO MAJOR ISSUES/CONCERNS.

THE TIN TRACK LOOKS JUST LIKE IT'S LOCOMOTION. YOU HAVE NO RUST, PITTING OR CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE HERE.

YOU DO FIND SOME SLIGHT TARNISH ON THE TRACK SECTIONS.... NOTHING MAJOR, BUT I FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT THIS OUT. ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ON THE LOCOMOTION, SIGNS AND ADDITIONAL CARS ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NO STICKERS TO FALL OFF AND THE COLORS AND GRAPHICS ARE HERE TO STAY!! THE CHASSIS IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN AND IT'S SMALL ELECTRIC ENGINE WORK PERFECTLY AND AS DESIGNED.

THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEELS ARE PLASTIC WITH A CHROMED TIP EDGES AND THESE SHOW NO WEAR OR ISSUES. ALL OF THE OTHER WHEELS ARE TIN AND ARE IN EQUALLY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITIONS. THE TIN TRACK HASN'T A SINGLE ISSUE. NO PRONGS ARE MISSING AND YOU HAVE NO CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE.

THE TRACK SLIDES TOGETHER TIGHTLY AND EASILY... AND STAYS THAT WAY UNTIL YOU DECIDE TO TAKE IT APART, THESE ARE TOTALLY INTERCHANGEABLE SECTIONS. IT IS A SMALL TRACK, BUT, THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF IT! BEING A "PHONO-TRAIN" YOU ALSO HAVE INCLUDED THE ORIGINAL 45 RPM DISC WHICH WHEN PLAYED ON A PHONOGRAPH REMEMBER THOSE??

IT PLAYS ALL OF THE STANDARD TRAIN SOUND EFFECTS TO INCLUDE THE TRAIN WHISTLE, THE CONDUCTORS VOICE, THE REAL ENGINE SOUNDS TO INCLUDE THE RELEASE OF "STEAM" AND IT'S BREAKING! THE BOX IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE.

THE LID DOES HAVE ONE (1) OF IT'S CORNERS COMPROMISED AS IT HAS GIVEN IN OVER THE DECADES. YOU ALSO HAVE A SMALL TEAR ON ONE OF THE CORNERS AND A LARGER TEAR ON ANOTHER. THE DIE CUT HOLE, WHERE THE 45 IS DISPLAYED HAS A FEW TEARS AROUND THE INNER RING. NO GLUE HAS EVER BEEN USED TO THIS BOX AND YOU CAN SEE THAT TWO (2) PIECES OF VINTAGE TAPE WAS USED ON THE BUSTED EDGE/CORNER OF THE LID.... IT IS STILL APART AS THE TAPE ITSELF HAS GIVEN IN AND BROKE AS WELL.

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT ON THE BOXES LID IT MENTIONS "FORWARD AND REVERSE CONTROL". THIS IS TRUE, BUT YOU MUST INVERT THE BATTERY TO GET THIS LOCOMOTIVE TO REVERSE IT'S DIRECTIONS. THIS IS NOT BECAUSE THE LOCOMOTIVE SWITCH IS IN ANY WAY DAMAGED, FOR IT IS NOT!

IT'S A VERY SIMPLE SWITCH WITH TWO (2) WIRES GOING TO IT. AS SUCH, THE ONLY WAY TO ACHIEVE DUAL DIRECTIONS IS TO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE BATTERY.

THIS WAS/IS COMMON ON MODELS AND TOYS OF THIS ERA. IT TOOK A FEW YEARS FOR THEM TO FIGURE OUT AN EASY WAY TO DESIGN A "THREE WAY SWITCH" TO INCLUDE "FORWARD/OFF/REVERSE"! IN LATER YEARS THIS BECAME THE NORM.

THIS BOX WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE INVOLVED IN MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT. IT WENT UNMARKED AND HAS NO WATER DAMAGE AT ALL. FORTUNATELY, THIS BOX WAS WAS IN MY BROTHERS ROOM WHEN I WAS ATTACKED BY MY FELLOW SIBLINGS ON THAT BRIGHT AND SUNNY MORNING. 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!

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!

THIS HAJI/FRANKONIA PHONO-TRAIN "SANTA FE" TRAIN SET 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 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 FRANKONIA/HAJI PHONO-TRAIN.

THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE DOES. NOW ADD TO THIS FACT, THAT NOT ONLY IS IT 100% OPERATIONAL, YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL CONTENT AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY MODEL TRAIN COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION!

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE 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! 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 SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND. 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. 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 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...... IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY/CAR/ITEM 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. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL. DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY.

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... 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 THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, TIN, BATTERY OPERATED "PHONO-TRAIN" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL FRANKONIA BOX (AND HAS THE ORIGINAL 45RPM DISC) AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST.....

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Power Supply: BATTERY (1 SIZE \
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Vintage (Y/N): Yes
Material: TIN
Scale: UNKNOWN.
Year: CIRCA LATE 1950'S EARLY 1960'S.
Type: Train Sets
Gender: UNISEX & COLLECTORS
Color: AS PICTURED.
Model: NICE \
ITEM LOCATION:: 4R
Gauge: UNKNOWN.
Brand: HAJI/FRANKONIA TOY CO.
Grading: C8
Recommended Age Range: AGES 6 AND OLDER.