WILESCO D 405 DAMPFTRAKTOR (TRACTION ENGINE) - MADE IN WEST GERMANY

A WILESCO D 405 MODEL STEAM TRACTION ENGINE IN BLUE, RED AND SILVER LIVERY, WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX. THE MODEL IS CONSTRUCTED FROM PAINTED TINPLATE AND PRESSED STEEL WITH BRASS FITTINGS AND A CHROME-PLATED CYLINDER.

OVERVIEW:
THIS IS A WILESCO D 405 DAMPFTRAKTOR, A LIVE STEAM TRACTION ENGINE MODEL PRODUCED IN WEST GERMANY. THE MODEL FEATURES A SINGLE-CYLINDER OSCILLATING STEAM ENGINE, CHAIN-DRIVEN REAR WHEELS, A CORRUGATED CANOPY ROOF, RED STEERING WHEEL, AND RED SPOKED WHEELS WITH SILVER RIMS. THE FIREBOX TRAY IS PRESENT BENEATH THE BOILER.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER: WILESCO
* MODEL: D 405 DAMPFTRAKTOR (TRACTION ENGINE)
* COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: WEST GERMANY
* MATERIAL: PAINTED TINPLATE, PRESSED STEEL, BRASS FITTINGS, CHROME-PLATED CYLINDER
* COLOUR SCHEME: BLUE BODY, RED SPOKED WHEELS, SILVER WHEEL RIMS, WHITE CORRUGATED CANOPY
* DRIVE: CHAIN DRIVE TO REAR WHEELS
* BOX: ORIGINAL BOX PRESENT

CONDITION NOTES:
THE BLUE PAINTWORK SHOWS SCRATCHES AND MINOR PAINT LOSS TO THE BODY PANELS, PARTICULARLY ALONG EDGES AND AROUND THE FIREBOX AREA. THE CHROME-PLATED CYLINDER DISPLAYS LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHING. SURFACE RUST IS VISIBLE TO THE UNDERSIDE FIREBOX TRAY AREA. THE RED SPOKED WHEELS AND SILVER WHEEL RIMS ARE INTACT. THE CANOPY, STEERING WHEEL, LINKAGES AND CHAIN DRIVE ARE ALL PRESENT. THE ORIGINAL BOX SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WEAR INCLUDING CREASING, SCUFFING, EDGE WEAR AND A SMALL TEAR TO THE TOP SURFACE.

Item Size: Height: 31cm, Width: 60cm, Depth: 31cm, Weight: 15Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1970S-1980S; West German; Wilesco; Wilesco Logo Printed On Original Box, Model Number D 405 On Box; Painted Tinplate And Pressed Steel; Blue Paintwork Shows Scratches And Minor Paint Loss To The Body, Particularly Along Edges And Around The Firebox Area. Chrome Cylinder Shows Light Surface Scratching. Red Spoked Wheels And Silver Wheel Rims Are Intact. Canopy Is Present And Appears Complete. Steering Wheel, Linkages And Chain Drive Are Present. Some Surface

Condition: Good

334402+27

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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