NM! DISNEY 1954 "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA NAUTILUS CLOCKWORK SUBMARINE" SET

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NM! DISNEY 1954 "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA NAUTILUS CLOCKWORK SUBMARINE" SET
NM! DISNEY 1954 "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA NAUTILUS CLOCKWORK SUBMARINE" SET
CLICK ON THE OPENING LISTING PRIMARY PHOTO TO ENLARGE AND THEN CLICK ON ARROWS TO VIEW MORE ENLARGED PHOTOS(UP TO 12). ADDITIONAL PHOTO REFERENCES PROVIDED AFTER THE 1ST 12 WILL REQUIRE YOU TO CLICK ON EACH OF THE SAME TO ENLARGE IF DESIRED.
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NEAR MINT
IN BOX:
DISNEY 1954 "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA NAUTILUS CLOCKWORK SUBMARINE" ENGLISH WIND-UP TOY".
I WOULD GRADE THE TOY AS OLD STORE MINT IF NOT FOR A BIT OF DISCOLORATION TO THE BOTTOM OF THE "NAUTILUS" LABEL ON ONE SIDE OF THE SUB AND A BIT OF LUBRICANT CAST OFF ON THE PROPELLER BLADES.
THE SET WAS MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH DISNEY BY THE SUTCLIFFE PRESSINGS LTD..
SUTCLIFFE SET OUT TO BUILD THE HIGHEST AND MOST ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF DISNEY'S NAUTILUS.
JOINTS, SEAMS AND WELD MARKS ARE PRACTICALLY NON-EXISTENT.
THE PAINT IS HIGH GLOSS ULTRAMARINE AND WATER RESISTANT. GOLD HIGHLIGHTS, ALSO WATER RESISTANT, WERE HAND PAINTED.
THE SUTCLLIFFE NAME IS EMBOSSED INTO THE KEEL FIN.
THE MOVING PARTS, THAT IS THE RUDDER AND PROPELLER, TURN WITH EASE.
3 SUTCLIFFE DECALS WERE APPLIED MID-SHIPS.
DECALS OF THE NAUTILUS TITLE AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION WERE PLACED ON THE PORT BOW(LEFT SIDE).
THE SUBMARINE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 9 1/2" LONG AND IS POWERED BY A SUTCLIFFE BUILT CLOCKWORK MOTOR DESIGNED TO RUN FOR AN EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME.
EACH SUBMARINE WAS TESTED BEFORE IT LEFT THE FACTORY. THIS TOY SHOWS NO SIGNS OF PLAY EVEN WITH THE KNOWN FACTORY TEST.
DIRECTIONS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ARE CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE BOX.
THE BOX ILLUSTRATIONS WERE BEAUTIFULLY DRAWN TO REPRESENT ACTUAL MOVIE SCENES. IN TRULY DISNEY FASHION, SEVERAL CARTOON-LIKE FISH WERE ADDED. THE BOX IS PAINTED WITH A HAZY PEACH COLOR.
THE PRIMARY 2 PIECE BOX SET IS IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINIMAL COSMETIC AND/OR CONSTRUCTION DISTRACTIONS DUE TO NORMAL SHELF WEAR OVER THE DECADES(MOSTLY A FEW STAIN SPOTS ON ONE LONG SIDE OF THE BOX).
THE BOX IS COMPLETE WITH DIE CUT CARDBOARD DISPLAY INSERT.
THE INSERT HAS SOME BENDS AND SMALL TEARS.
THERE ARE USUALLY A COUPLE OF STRESS TEARS AND SOME BENDS TO THE INSERT.
THESE
INSERT FLAWS
ARE
VERY COMMON
DUE TO A HEAVY METAL TOY RESTING AND MOVING AROUND IN AN ELABORATELY AND FRAGILE DIE-CUT CARDBOARD-BASED INSERT. I HAVE YET TO FIND AN INSERT WITHOUT STRESS DAMAGE TO THE SAME.
IT'S CURIOUS THAT ALTHOUGH THIS VERSION OF THE NAUTILUS WAS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE "HOLLYWOOD" TOYS FROM THE 1950'S, IT WAS NEITHER PRODUCED OR SOLD IN THE U.S..
THE PERISCOPE AND STOPPER ARE EASILY REMOVED FOR PLACEMENT OF THE WIND-UP KEY. THE WIND-UP KEY COMES IN ITS ORIGINAL PLAIN KRAFT BAG(HAS SOME TEARS).
PLEASE VIEW MY ENCLOSED PHOTO REFERENCES FOR THE BEST TOOL TO USE IN DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF ALL PIECES THAT MAKE UP THIS WONDERFUL TOY SET FOR YOURSELF.
A PICTURE IS STILL WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.............................
"IF YOU LIKE THE BEST VALUE FOR THE $ - THIS ONE IS FOR YOU" !!!
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