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Vintage Lionel-Craft clockwork speed boat by The Lionel Corporation of New York, dating to the 1930s-1940s. This pre-war tinplate boat features a cream and red painted metal hull, brass-tone hardware, and its original winding key – a rare find for collectors. The boat includes a custom display stand and retains the original Lionel-Craft decal inside the cockpit. Details include a metal steering wheel, windshield frame, propeller, and rudder. A beautiful example of early American mechanical toys and nautical design. Paint shows age-appropriate wear. Mechanism: winds and runs. No major dents or structural damage. Decal intact and readable. Includes original key + display stand. Keywords: Lionel tin toy, prewar boat, tinplate, mechanical toy, wind-up boat, maritime collectible, antique toy, nautical décor, Chris-Craft style, Made in USA.

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Antique Lionel craft number 44 toy speedboat clockwork mechanism winds up, but does not work one side has a little bit more patina than the other boat or toy has not been cleaned or polished at all. Any questions feel free to ask me.

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LIONEL TRAINS ORIGINAL PREWAR No. 44 “LIONEL CRAFT” PLEASURE or SPEED BOAT FIGURES “ONLY”. 44 “LIONEL CRAFT” PLEASURE or SPEED BOAT FIGURES “ONLY” MADE IN APPX. 1935-41 ERA, LOTS OF BOATS COME UP AT AUCTIONS FIGURES FREQUENTLY GOT SEPARATED FROM THE BOATS OVER THE YEARS AND ARE USUALLY MISSING, ORIGINAL SET TWO MOLDED COMPOSITION MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION FIGURES, PAINTED, HAVE SOME WEAR & PAINT LOSS. PLEASE SEE ALL THE PICTURES BEFORE PURCHASING IT’S THE BEST PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. WHAT SEE IN THE PICTURE IS WHAT YOU RECEIVE SO CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE PICTURES PROVIDED TO AFFIRM CONDITION. I HAVE TRIED TO REPRESENT THIS ITEM AS FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE.

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Own a piece of history with this SUPER RARE Pre-War Train Multivolt Transformer Speed & Direction Controller! A must-have for vintage train enthusiasts and collectors. Don’t miss this exclusive find!

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Lionel Prewar 43 Lionel Craft Speed Boat 591479. ITEM HAS NOT BEEN TESTED & IS DESCRIBED COSMETICALLY. ITEMS WE SELL ARE FROM COLLECTIONS. WE HAVE NOT TESTED ANY ITEMS. WE SELL ONLY FOR COLLECTIBLE VALUE. SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON A WORKING LAYOUT. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITEM(S) FUNCTIONING OR CAPABILITIES. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “Lionel Prewar 43 Lionel Craft Speed Boat 591479″ is in sale since Monday, June 22, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\Standard Scale\Other Standard Scale”. The seller is “108spoplar” and is located in Cynthiana, Kentucky. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

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