Made by Chad Valley England just before the outbreak of the Second World War circa 1939. Not to be confused with the later edition in 1948. The main frame of Donald is Plywood with paper artwork attached. The front wheel is tinplate back wheels wood. The main holding and mechanism is metal. It does have a fair amount of wear. Fading to colour with some missing to the outside edge. The artwork has some staining and the metal parts have rust on the surface But it still retains its charm and appeal. The joints are pinned with metal studs. Measures 6″ long 7″ high. I have tested and working beautifully. Has printed on both sides by Permission Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Ltd. Amazing survivor 85 years old if only Donald could talk and tell us about his history. Must have for the Disney collector. The Chad Valley Collector.
Tested and works – but requires cleaning to work smoothly- starts and stops. Bell sound is low but better when running consistently. Key included is a replacement. The item “Prewar Lionel Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Santa car Handcar windup train No. 1105″ is in sale since Tuesday, October 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Wind-up Toys”. The seller is “poisnivy66″ and is located in Oakland Gardens, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: Wind Up Train
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- California Prop 65 Warning: no
- Year: 1930’s
- Vintage: Yes
- Character Family: Disney; Mickey Mouse , Santa
- Age Level: 17 Years & Up
- Brand: Lionel
This toy worked fine when just tested but could use some oil as at first it needed some help to get going. I will leave the oiling to the new owner as well as a good cleaning; but toy is very clean as shown. HAS THE TAILS, THE HAT; RUN ALL YOU WANT AS LEGS ARE NEW AND NOT BRITTLE RUBBER AS MOST EXAMPLES OF THIS WONDERFUL TOY. This toy, regardless of it’s value among antiques, will be the highlight of any collection because of the continuing popularity of the subject matter. This toy has had some minor cosmetic repair. This, IMHO, is a good thing as if the toy is handled and run on a track the new legs will allow this activity without crumbling as the originals might have done. There is no return on this item unless mis-represented. Great display item for any collection or all by itself as the only antique in the cabinet. The item “Lionel Mickey Mouse handcar prewar windup Disney character 1930’s tested WORKS” is in sale since Thursday, February 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Other O Scale”. The seller is “gerald308″ and is located in Elmhurst, Illinois. 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, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, 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.