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1960’S  JAPAN ROSKO TOY TIN LITHO BATTERY OPERATED AMERICAN AIRLINES AIRPLANE
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1960’S JAPAN ROSKO TOY TIN LITHO BATTERY OPERATED AMERICAN AIRLINES AIRPLANE
Price: US $321.00

~ BATTERY OPERATED ROSKO TOY AMERICAN AIRPLINES VISCOUNT AIRLINER ~ 

Offered here is an early 1960’s battery operated American Airlines Viscount Airliner sold by Rosko Toys but manuafactured in Japan by Tomiyama / Tomy.  The plane measures approximately 17 1/4” in length and has a wingspan of 19”.  The plane is in excellent cosmetic condition with the only significant flaw being a repaired crack on the top of one of the wing with the green light (see pic below).

The battery compartment is clean and free of any evidence of corrosion.  The motor starts, the wing lights light up and the props spin but I could not get the plane to move.  The stewardess/flight attendant inside the cabin is designed to move up and down the aisle when the plane is switched on.  There is a thin rubber drive belt that propels the figure and it is not unusual for these to disintergrate over time.  I assume that is what haapened here as when I first picked up the plane some small, thin hard rubber pieces fell out of the plane.

Rosko Toys was not a manufacturer but rather was an importer (similar to Cragstan or Marx Linemar) of toys that were manufactured under contract by Japanese companies.  They are probably best known for their “Bartender” battery operated toys (Charlie Weaver, McGregor etc).  Please check all of my pictures below and contact me with any questions.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!

On Feb-13-16 at 12:06:36 PST, seller added the following information:

2/13/16:  Somebody with better eyes than mine noticed that one of the wheel hubs is missing.  Thanks to the sharp-eyed e-Bayer who noticed this and was kind enough to let me know.



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