PATROL JEEP WHICH IS MADE BY YONEZAWA TOY CO. ONCE BASED OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN. LU&FW = L IGHTLY U SED & F ULLY. 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.
IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE! BATTERY COMPARTMENT WITH COVER AND DRIVER ARE. SHIELD, REAR RADIO BOX, FIVE HUBCAPS, HEADLIGHTS AND CHASSIS ARE MADE OUT OF TIN. THE BODY OF THIS JEEP HAS NO WARPAGE, CRACKS OR BREAKS. THE TIN FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS JEEP IS IN GREAT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION WITH NO RUST, DENTS OR CORROSION.
YOU DO HAVE SOME CRAZING/SPYDERING ON THE METAL CHASSIS, DUE TO A POOR CLEANING OF THE BASE METAL PRIOR TO IT'S PAINTING. YOU EVEN HAVE THE DUAL SPRING ANTENNAS STILL ATTACHED IN THE REAR WITH THE RADIO. THIS PATROL JEEP HAS A NICE BLEND OF THAT THEN "NEW" REVOLUTIONARY MATERIAL "PLASTIC". AS NOTED ABOVE, ON THE BODY AND CHASSIS WHICH THEY MIX IT UP WELL!
THE CHASSIS OR BASE IS WHERE THE PLASTIC BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS LOCATED. THIS BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS VERY CLEAN WITH NO CORROSION OR TARNISH ON THE BATTERY CONTACTS AND SITS WITHIN THE TIN CHASSIS. THE BUMP'N GO DRIVE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEELS AND THIS WORKS PERFECTLY AND DOES NOT DO THOSE SILLY LITTLE CIRCLES (INDICATING THAT THE WHEELS ARE DRY). THE FRONT BUMPER IS TIN WHILE THE FRONT GRILL IS PLASTIC. AGAIN, A NICE MIX OF PLASTIC & TIN.
THE WHEELS AND TIRES ARE ORIGINAL AND YOU HAVE NO DRY ROT, FLAT SPOTS OR CRACKS ON ANY OF THE RUBBER & PLIABLE TIRES.... THESE ARE GREAT KNOBBY WHITE WALLED TIRES!! THE HUBCAPS, ALL FIVE (5) OF THEM, ARE NICELY FINISHED WITH TIN LITHOGRAPHY AND DO SHOW SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF TARNISH. PATROL JEEP MEASURES OUT AT AROUND 11 INCHES (28CM) X 4 3/4 INCHES (11.5CM) AND HAS A GOOD SOLID FEEL TO IT.
YOU NEED TO PLACE TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AS SO INDICATED (BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED) AND THEN LOCK THE BATTERY LID CLOSED. NEXT YOU PLACE THIS JEEP DOWN ON ANY LEVEL SURFACE AND SWITCH THIS JEEP "ON". THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE RADIO. THIS PATROL JEEP WILL TAKE STRAIGHT OFF AND ONCE AN OBSTACLE IS STRUCT, THIS PATROL JEEP WILL VEER OFF TO ONE SIDE AND THEN CONTINUE ON IT'S PATROL.
ALL THE TIME THIS JEEP IS MOVING, THE RED LIGHT ON THE RADIO IS FLASHING. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE A REALISTIC SIREN SCREECHING FROM HIGH TO LOW PITCH AS WELL. ALL OF THESE FUNCTIONS WORK AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO WORK. 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! I NEVER RECEIVED THIS JEEP WITH A BOX, SO PLEASE DO NO EXPECT ONE. 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! 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 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 YONEZAWA PATROL.
THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! HERE YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR PRIVATE COLLECTION! IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. A GOLD T/RATED PSELLER 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.
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-INS WITH SOME UNSCRUPULOUS 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! 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 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 OR THE "VISIT STORE LINK A TOP THIS PAGE.THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, 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 THI S EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE , PLASTIC & TIN, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED YONEZAWA P. PATROL JEEP AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST..... This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Electronic, Battery & Wind-Up\Battery Operated\Pre-1970".911" and is located in this country: US.
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