SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE

SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE
SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE

SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE

THIS ONE WAS PROUDLY ON DISPLAY IN MY OLD "MAN CAVE" AS THIS WAS/IS ONE OF MY DADS SAMPLE MODELS. A COUPLE OF DECADES AGO, MY DAD WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC. HE REPRESENTED THE SCHUCO LINE AND DID VERY WELL IN DOING SO. I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE OWNED OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES. THIS AS WELL AS A FEW OTHER SCHUCO MODELS HAVE BEEN ON DISPLAY IN MY "MAN CAVE" FOR A COUPLE OF DECADES NOW.

ONE OR TWO AT A TIME. MY DADS COLLECTION IS STARTING TO GET THIN (ABOUT 50 MODELS LEFT FROM "HIS" COLLECTION) AND THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OFF MODEL! THESE 5560'S WERE OFFERED IN THESE COLORS RED(THE ONE BEING OFFERED HERE) AND BLUE (DIFFICULT COLOR TO LOCATE).

THIS 5560 IS MODELED AFTER THE AMPHICAR WHICH WAS PRODUCED IN WESTERN GERMANY FROM 1962 1967 (I THINK I HAVE THESE DATES RIGHT). THIS AMPHICAR 770 AS IT'S KNOW AS DOES 7 MILES PER HOUR IN THE WATER AND 70 MPH ON LAND, HENCE 770. THIS MODEL 5560 WORKS EQUALLY WELL IN THE WATER AND ON LAND. ALTHOUGH I CAN ATTEST THAT THIS MODEL HAS NEVER BEEN FLOATED, IT WOULD DO SO WITH NO ISSUES!

THE BODY ON THIS 5560 IS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION WITH A LITTLE YELLOWING OF THE ONCE WHITE ROOF AND HULL/CHASSIS SECTION. THE NICE THING IS THAT THEY YELLOWED TOGETHER AND IS NOTICEABLE, BUT CONSIDERED NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE TO COLLECTORS. YOU HAVE NO CRACKS (SPYDER OR OTHERWISE), NO BREAKS, NO WARPAGE AND NO SPLITS AND NO REPAIRS FOUND ON THE BODY OR HULL/CHASSIS OF THIS 5560.

THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS 5560 AND STILL FACTORY ATTACHED. THE CENTERED BOW/HOOD HORN ACTUALLY LOCKS THE ROOF INTO POSITION AND WITH A TWIST OF 180 DEGREES, YOU CAN NOW LIFT UP THE FRONT OF THE ROOF TO FULLY REMOVE THE ROOF AND HERE IS WHERE YOU FIND THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND ENGINE. NO RUST OR CORROSION IS FOUND ON THE BATTERY CONTACTS.

IT DOES LOOK LIKE NEWER SOLIDER WAS ADDED TO ONE OF THE TWO CONTACTS, BUT, THIS WAS NOT DONE BY ME. SO IT'S BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE NOW! LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE WHITE ROOF IS THE POWER SWITCH. THIS 5560, AS WITH ALL OF THEM, HAS BUT A FORWARD DIRECTION.

WHEN THIS LEVER IS SWITCHED TO THE LEFT, IT IS "ON" AND TO THE RIGHT IT IS "OFF". THIS IS ALSO 100% ORIGINAL AND IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL CONDITION. THE FRONT WHEELS DO STEER AND THIS IS DONE MANUALLY.

THESE TURN FREELY AND DO STEER IN UNISON. HERE YOU ALSO HAVE THE NEVER FOUND COVER FOR THE GEARING OR TRANSMISSION. THIS TINY CAP ALWAYS FALLS OFF AND DISAPPEARS AND MOST FOLKS DO NOT EVEN KNOW OF IT'S EXISTENCE! A COOL FEATURE OF THIS 5560 IS THAT YOU HAVE A TINY LEVER LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE PLASTIC GEAR SHIELD WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO ENGAGE AND/OR DISENGAGE THE REAR PROPELLER (PICTURED). THIS IS GREAT AS YOU CAN STOP IT FROM TURNING WHEN ON LAND (DRIVING IT LIKE A CAR). AND WHEN IN WATER, YOU SIMPLY PUSH THIS LEVER TO THE FRONT OF THE 5560 TO ENGAGE IT. THIS WORKS AS DESIGNED AND PICTURED ON THE INCLUDED ORIGINAL BOX (MORE ON THIS LATER). DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THIS 5560, NO "INTERIOR" EXISTS. THE ELEKTRO DRIVE (BATTERY OPERATED ENGINE) WORKS PERFECTLY AND HAS AS MUCH POWER TODAY AS IT DID THE DAY THIS MODEL LEFT WESTERN GERMANY, THOSE MANY MANY DECADES AGO! IT IS CLEAN AND POWERFUL, NO RUST OR CORROSION IS LOCATED HERE. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL SCHUCO MODEL AND IS NOT A RE-MANUFACTURED MODEL!!

THIS MODEL, AS SO HALLMARKED ON THE HULL/CHASSIS AND ON THE BOX ITSELF WAS/IS "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY". OR ELSEWHERE FOR THAT MATTER. WHEN THEY DO THEY ARE USUALLY INCOMPLETE, MISSING ITEMS AND RARELY OPERATIONAL.

YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT ISSUE HERE WITH THIS 5560 AS IT IS FULLY TESTED (BY ME) AND WORKS EXACTLY AS IT IS DESIGNED TO WORK. AND IT IS 100% COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL. THE SINGLE ISSUE IS THAT THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE MISSING AND WHEN I HAD A SET OF THESE IN HAND, I NEGLECTED TO MAKE PHOTOCOPIES OF THEM (DAMN MAD HERE). 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! PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION 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 VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED (TAKES TWO SIZE "D" BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED), PLASTIC SCHUCO "ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO" IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA S 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!

A GOLD /RATED POWERSELLER 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 A FEW RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS".

I HAVE NO CONTROL OR SAY IN THIS MATTER, SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME FOR THIS ACTION. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS MIGHT APPLY TO YOU.....

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED, YOU WILL RECEIVE. BOTH OF WHICH ARE NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) MODELS AND HAVE FULLY WORKING HEAD LIGHTS AND GO IN FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS. THESE MODELS WERE AND ARE MADE IN HONG KONG AND I WILL GET AROUND TO LISTING THESE (ONE AT A TIME AND OVER TIME) SOON.

HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 500 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS.... SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN! I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, SCHUCO AND OTHERS.

TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION. THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS... NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VINTAGE, LIGHTLY USED, BATTERY OPERATED, SCHUCO ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO MODEL NUMBER 5560 WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE). The item "SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX!

NICE" is in sale since Thursday, March 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Electronic, Battery & Wind-Up\Battery Operated\Pre-1970".911" and is located in Coventry, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.


SCHUCO RARE VINTAGE ELEKTRO-AMPHIBIO 5560 PERFECTLY WORKING WithORIGINAL BOX! NICE


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