THIS 1:6 SCALE AIR KING PEDAL PLANE IS A GENDRON DIE CAST MODEL BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PEDAL CAR AEROPLANE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED BY THE GENDRON WHEEL COMPANY IN 1940. IT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
THERE WAS NO MORE THAN 10,000 SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED MODELS EVER MANUFACTURED.
THE ONE BEING OFFERED IS NUMBER 01760 OF 10,000.
IT DOUBLES AS A BANK. SEE PICTURE OF THE BOTTOM, IT SHOWS THE KEY AND DOOR.
THE PICTURE SHOWING THE SEAT UP AND THE NUMBER OF THE MODEL IS ALSO WHERE THE COIN SLOT IS.
THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS THE RUDDER SIDE TO SIDE.
THE PROPELLER TURNS/ROTATES WHEN THE PLANE IS PUSHED VIA A RUBBER BAND BELT LINK TO A GEAR RACK.
INCLUDED IS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION APPLICATION.
THIS IS BRAND NEW OLD STOCK THAT WAS RECOVERED FROM A WAREHOUSE IN INDIANA BY THE AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM, AUBURN, IN.
THE STOCK WAS ORDERED BY THE HALLMARK COMPANY 19 YEARS AGO AND WAS NEVER DELIVERED.
I GOT THEM, I HAVE MORE, SOME SEQUENTIAL, FROM THE MUSEUM AND NOW OFFERING THEM HERE.
INCLUDED WITH EVERY MODEL IS AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES, PACKING, DOUBLE BOX, TWO SETS OF WHEEL CHOCKS, WIND DIRECTION FLAG, THE MODEL AND A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
THE ORIGINAL LIST PRICE ON THE BOX IS $60.00
THESE ARE BRAND NEW/OLD STOCK MODELS THAT HAVE BEEN IN A WAREHOUSE FOR 19 YEARS.