Going through my Dad shop and cane across this vintage tin toy friction litho Fire Chief car.
Size is small about 1/43 or double the size of a hotwheels.
Description:
RARE, VINTAGE MITSUHASHI FRICTION Fire Chief Car
A VERY, VERY RARE 1950 VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, MITSUHASHI & CO.
, LTD, FRICTION DRIVEN, "FIRE CHIEF CAR" WHICH IS OPERATIONAL.
THIS CAR IS IN VERY GOOD COSMETIC SHAPE/CONDITION WITH A BLUNT FINISH AND A BUNCH OF YELLOW COLOR TOSSED INTO THE MIX.
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ALL OF WHICH LOOKS GREAT IN THE OVER-ALL SCHEME.
THE ENTIRE CAR TO INCLUDE THE CHASSIS, WINDSHIELD FRAME, DRIVER, ARE CLEAR.
, AND THE ENTIRE BODY IS MADE FULLY OUT OF PRESSED TIN (METAL).
YOU DO HAVE SOME LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE AND THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A MODEL CAR THAT WAS, AT ONE TIME PLAYED WITH.
BUT, CLEARLY YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS CAR WAS NEVER ABUSED.
THE CHASSIS IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION AS WELL AND SHOWS EQUALLY AS NICE AS THE BODY!
ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ON AND IN THIS CAR TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE FIRE PERSONNEL, ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY.
THIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THESE PEALING OFF OR FADING IN TIME.
ALL FOUR (4) WHEELS ARE MADE OUT OF TIN AND ALL ARE FAIR CONDITION WITH SOME OF THE RUBBER MISSING.
OVERALL GOOD SHAPE/CONDITION.
THEY SHOW LITTLE OR NO RUST, CORROSION OR TARNISH.
THIS CAR IS RELATIVELY SMALL IN SIZE AND MEASURES OUT AT ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG AND IS JUST ABOUT 1 INCHES WIDE.
THE FRICTION DRIVE ON THIS CAR IS WORKING.
THIS VINTAGE, TIN, FRICTION DRIVEN MITSUHASHI, "FIRE CHIEF" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.
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Eric
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