Rare Vintage CK Kuramochi Motorcycle Clockwork Wind-up Tin Toy Harley Pre-war

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Up for your bidding pleasure is a
Rare Vintage pre-war CK Kuramochi Motorcycle Clockwork Wind-up Tin Toy, possibly modeled after a Harley Davidson
. These are incredibly scarce and virtually never come up for sale.
These motorcycles are incredibly well detailed, especially compared to later tin motorcycles, whether they were from Japan, Germany or the United States. They're also more realistic, and even have a shifter, which locks and unlocks the drive spring motor. The wind-up hasn't been tested as no key is included. The motorcycle is in good condition overall, but has obvious condition issues from age and use. The drive "chain" is missing, which would have been likely made of rope with small metal rings that latched into the "gear" on the rear wheel.
The plating on the engine section has mostly worn away on the left side and the wheels are worn and loose. The tires are hard and dry. The left side rear horizontal fender support is missing, and the front right side support is cracked. The motorcycle is so rare that I wouldn't recommend restoring it, although some work could be done to enhance it. It has plenty of patina, which give it a neat "barn find" look. Don't miss out on a truly rare and awesome motorcycle.
Please look carefully at the pics to see the condition of the item and/or packaging.
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Yes, I combine shipping for all orders. If purchasing multiple figures, please wait for an adjusted invoice before paying. Do not pay the eBay invoice until I have adjusted for combined shipping.
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Please wait for an invoice before paying! As a result of losing too much revenue to paying HST or GST out of my own pocket for Canadian buyers, I will now be charging sales tax based on the final auction value.
Taxes will be added at the end of the auction. Residents in Ontario will be charged 13% HST, and out of province buyers will be charged the corresponding rate for their province.
COMBINED SHIPPING:
Yes, I combine shipping for multiple purchases.