Rare Early Gunthermann Motorcycle Germany 1910 Wind Up Tinplate Antique Tin Toy

RARE ANTIQUE TIN TOY. EARLY MECHANICAL MOTORCYCLE / AUTOMATON RIDER. NICE SIZE AT ABOUT 8 INCHES LENTH / 7 INCHES HEIGHT. CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM….. POWERS THE BIKE THRU ITS RARE CHAIN DRIVE ACTION. PERIOD EDWARDIAN GENTLEMAN FIGURE, WITH ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED FINISH. GREAT OLD TIN LITHO BLUE MOTORCYCLE. NICE TIN SPOKE WHEELS & ORIG. ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLIST HAS A WONDERFUL ARTICULATED MOVEMENT, GIVING THE IMPRESSION HE IS “PEDAL STARTING ” HIS BIKE. STILL WITH THE UNDERSIDE LITTLE BALANCE WHEELS. WONDERFUL OLD PIECE NOW WELL OVER 100 YEARS……. The rider displays with typical paint loss/wear, chips, flaking as is common to these earlier German toys. Nice bright tin litho, with just little surface marks, chips, scuffs etc…. Great rot free state. No repaint or touch up. Motorcyclist has lost his left arm to shoulder hang tabs i have created a simple metal bracket with tabs, which simply slots into the original shoulder slots….. The rider’s underside upper left arm, simply requires securing permanently to this bracket…. With a drop of solder ideally….. But to leave for the next owner, i have had the arm very securely fixed in place with a small blue tack fixing/so easily removeable if desired. If you look at the images, you probably wouldn’t know the left arm has been repaired this way….. But i always try to be honest. MOTORCLE RIDER SITS GREAT ON HIS OLD SADDLE. WITH A CAREFUL WIND UP OF THE ANCIENT MECHANISM….. THE MOTORCYCLE RIDES ABOUT VERY NICELY. Please take a look on youtube for a short clip of him in action “GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE”. RARE EARLY GERMAN TOY DISPLAYS REALLY WELL & STILL WORKS GREAT. (please see all images for actual condition). A LOVELY DECORATIVE PIECE. I’ve added all the images i can, in differing light to hopefully show the honest/accurate condition….. Please take a good close look at all the images as these also form part of the description… If you need more pics or have questions etc… Original hand painted toy… Tin lithographed; similar period toy makers included: marklin, bing, orobr, lehmann, distler, gely, kellermann, g & k, charles rossignol, fernand martin, jep, hornby, meccano, william britains, mettoy, wells, marx toys, structo, kingsbury. The item “RARE EARLY GUNTHERMANN MOTORCYCLE GERMANY 1910 WIND UP TINPLATE ANTIQUE TIN TOY” is in sale since Monday, July 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Clockwork/Wind-Up”. The seller is “audio2424″ and is located in Thetford. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Germany, France.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Gunthermann tinplate: c.1910 working pedal start action
Type: Antique/Vintage/ Classic Toys
TV/ Film Character: period motorcyclist
Vintage: Yes
Specific Character: MOTORCYCLE RIDER