VINTAGE ALPS OVER THE HILL CLOCKWORK TIN TRACK. 100% ORIGINAL/OPERATIONAL W/BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING ANOTHER ONE OF MY VINTAGE MODELS/SETS/TRACKS. THIS "OVER THE HILL" MODEL WAS/IS MADE BY ALPS SHOJI LTD/NIPPON ONCE BASED OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN,
THIS "OVER THE HILL"MODEL
IS 100% ORIGINAL AND 100% FULLY OPERATIONAL. THE TRACK LOCKS TOGETHER VERY EASILY AND SECURELY. IT IS MADE FULLY OUT OF TIN AND IS A PLEASURE TO WATCH SUCH A SIMPLE, BUT, COOL MODEL IN ACTION!
NOT ONLY IS THE TRACK IN PERFECT SHAPE CONDITION WITH NO RUST, CORROSION, TWEAKS, BENDS OR TWISTS,  THE BASES CLOCKWORK DRIVE IS STRONG AND YOU EVEN HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIN CAR AND THE ORIGINAL BOX INCLUDED. THIS IS ALPS/NIPPON ITEM NUMBER:
4
.
THE
COLOR,
CONDITION AND
SHAPE OF THIS ENTIRE SET IS IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. ALL OF THE GRAPHICS/COLORS ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY, SO THIS MEANS THAT THEIR HERE TO STAY! THEY ARE ALL STILL SHARP AND POP REALLY NICELY ON THE TINY TIN VEHICLE. THE BASE ITSELF DOES SHOW SOME SLIGHT WEAR FROM USAGE.
THIS WAS USED PRIMARILY BY MY PARENTS AS AN ITEM TO KEEP US ENTERTAINED WHILE WE WERE VERY LITTLE. THIS
"OVER THE HILL"MODEL
WAS MADE AND BROUGHT HOME MANY YEARS PRIOR TO ME BEING BORN!!  BY THE TIME I GOT AROUND TO EVEN SEEING THIS, WE HAD SO MANY COOL TOYS AROUND THAT THIS WAS HARDLY TOUCHED OR PLAYED WITH ANY MORE.
AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, YOU DO HAVE SOME SIGNS OF PLAY WEAR AS THIS WAS USED OVER A HALF OF A CENTURY AGO AND I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AND THE WEAR IS CONSISTENT WITH IT'S AGE.
THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST "OVER THE HILL" SET I HAVE IN HOUSE. THE FIRST RECENTLY SOLD OFF, SO HERE, I AM PRESENTING THE SECOND SET.
THIS ALPS
"OVER THE HILL"MODEL
IS PERFECT IN EVERY ASPECT EXCEPT ONE .... AND THAT IS IT IS MISSING IT'S ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS! HERE'S HOW THIS WORKS....
TO OPERATE THIS, YOU SIMPLY ASSEMBLE THE TRACK SO IT HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE AS THESE PIECES SIMPLY TUCK INTO EACH OTHER AND PLACE THE BRACKETED SECTION (WHICH PIVOTS) ON THE TOP OF THE BASE SO THE CIRCULAR END IS AT THE REAR OF THE BASE, OR TO THE LEFT AS THE KEY IS FACING YOU.
THIS
"OVER THE HILL" HAS AUTOMATIC NON-STOP ACTION (WELL NON-STOP UNTIL THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE IS SPENT THAT IS...). ONCE THE BASE IS FULLY ASSEMBLED, YOU THEN WIND UP THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE TAKING EXTRA CARE NOT TO OVER WIND IT. I STRESS THIS AS THESE OLDER CLOCKWORK DRIVES ARE VERY OLD AND FRAIL. IF YOU WERE TO OVER-WIND IT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THAT THE SPRING COULD BREAK, SO ONCE AGAIN, I DO STRESS THAT EXTRA CARE BE GIVEN WHEN WINDING THESE ITEMS UP. I ALWAYS UNDER WIND THESE ITEMS SO AS TO PRESERVE THEM.
WHEN WINDING THIS UP, I WOULD HANG ONTO THE TWO (2) ARMS WHICH ROTATE TO COLLECT THE CAR WHEN IT TRIGGERS THE LOCKING KEY (THESE ARMS LOOK LIKE THE LETTER "H") AND RELEASES THESE ARMS INTO ACTION. YOU'LL SEE THESE MOVE SLIGHTLY WHEN YOU BEGIN TO WIND IT UP. BY PLACING A HAND ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BASE IS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO NOT ALLOW THIS SECTION TO SWING AROUND WHILE YOU DO WIND IT UP.
ONCE YOU HAVE WOUND THIS UP A FEW TIMES, YOU'LL GET TO A COMFORTABLE LEVEL OF RESISTANCE FROM THE CLOCKWORK SPRING AND THEN YOU'LL KNOW WHEN A SAFE LEVEL IS REACHED.
ONCE WOUND UP, YOU SIMPLY PLACE THE CAR TO THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACK (AGAIN WHEN THE KEY IS PLACED TO THE LEFT) AND POINT THE CAR SO THE REAR OF THE CAR IS HEADING DOWN THE INCLINE (TOWARDS THE BASE).  RELEASE THE CAR AND GRAVITY WILL TAKE IT FROM HERE. WHEN THE CAR REACHES THE BASE, IT WILL STOP AND RELEASE A TINY TRIGGER WHICH IN TURN WILL RELEASE THE ARMS (OR THE "H") WHICH WILL CAPTURE THE CAR AND THEN ELEVATE (LIFT) IT UP TO THE PIVOTING TOP SECTION OF THE TRACK. IT WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN AND WILL THEN RELEASE THE CAR ONTO THE TOP SECTION OF THE TRACK. THE ARMS (OR THE "H") WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN UNTIL IT REACHES THE LOCK AND THEN IT WILL STOP AND AWAIT IT'S TIME TO BE ONCE AGAIN RELEASED.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE CAR, BY USING IT'S WEIGHT AND GRAVITY, WILL START TO ROLL AND THE UPPER SECTION OF TRACK WILL PIVOT FORCING THE CAR TO GAIN SPEED AND MOMENTUM.  IT WILL FLY OFF OF THE TOP SECTION OF THIS TRACK DOWN ONTO THE LONGER BOTTOM SECTION OF TRACK. WHEN THE CAR CAN GO NO FURTHER FORWARDS, IT WILL REVERSE IT'S DIRECTION AND START ROLLING BACKWARDS BACK TO THE BASE (HERE, YOU ARE AT THE EXACT PLACE WHERE YOU BEGAN)..... HENCE COMPLETING ONE FULL CYCLE.
I DID TAKE SOME PICTURES OF THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION IN VARIOUS PLACES ON IT'S TRIP
"OVER THE HILL".
THE ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND THE LID HAS ONE FULLY TORN CORNER AND ANOTHER WHICH IS 1/2 OF THE WAY TORN. YOU STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL FOUR (4) STAPLES IN THE LID AND THE ORIGINAL EIGHT (8) IN THE BASE. THE ORIGINAL LABEL IS STILL FACTORY ATTACHED TO THE LID
. YOU DO HAVE TWO (2) ADDED PIECES OF TAPE TO HOLD TOGETHER TWO (2) OF THE CORNERS ON THE LID.
I DO TAKE PRIDE IN MY ITEMS/MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE EBAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD AND THOROUGH LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED P~SELLER 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 "
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 EBAY AND PAYPAL (IF USED). THIS VINTAGE ALPS/NIPPON
"OVER THE HILL"MODEL
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USING THIS "PROGRAM" PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD RUN~INS WITH SOME UNSCRUPULOUS BUYERS WHO, BY THEIR VERY NATURE, DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND MAKE UP THE RULES AS THEY GO ALONG. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP, IT HAS CERTAIN BENEFITS AND DOES OFFER SOME PROTECTION TO "WE THE SELLERS" FROM FOLKS WITH THIS ATTITUDE/OUTLOOK.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. YOU CAN NOT DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00, THIS IS SIMPLY JUST NOT POSSIBLE. HERE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE, DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAV
E ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS ITEM 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!
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 EBAY) 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.
I HAVE DOZEN
S
OF OTHER TECHNOFIX
, ARNOLD AND MARX ITEMS. I WILL BE ADDING SOME OF THESE EVERY NOW AND THE
N, SOME LIKE MY "LOOP THE LOOP" ARE DUPLICATES. SO PLEASE, KEEP ME IN MIND
AS
IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADD
AT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT
. THIS PAST WEEK ALONE, I SOLD
A FEW
OF
MY NE
WEST LISTINGS , SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE!
BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THA
T SOMETHING
SPECIAL
WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!
THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AT THIS TIME AS I HAVE ONLY THIS ONE ALPS/NIPPON
"OVER THE HILL" MODEL
LISTED AT THIS TIME. I DO HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AS WELL..... THIS SECOND MODEL, WILL BE LISTED IF THIS MODEL SELLS OFF.... WHICH IT HAS AND AGAIN, THIS IS THE SECOND ONE OF THESE "OVER THE HILLS" MODELS WHICH I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW.
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT EBAY 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
" OR "
BLUE
" 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 EBAY!
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 GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. A NEW
CATEGORY
HAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS "VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
USED, BUT LOVED, ALPS/NIPPON NUMBER 4 "OVER THE HILL" VINTAGE CLOCKWORK MODEL WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX
AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING, PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AND POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.