Antique Fine Art, Arms&Armor, Sept. 21st 2024

VINTAGE KEYSTONE RAPID FIRE TRI MOTOR AIR MAIL PLANE

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Start price: $900

Estimated price: $1,800 - $2,800

Buyer's premium:

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION AFTER 85+ YEARS!Very rare 1930s Keystone NX271 Rapid Fire Tri Motor Plane in good working condition. This toy was manufactured by Keystone in 1930 and is made of pressed steel. It is 100% Original, 100% Complete, and in working condition. It has amazing propeller and piston actions when pulled along the floor. All the propellers spin, the pistons move in & out in sequence on all three engines, and it makes a There is a unique pulley system that is connected by a series of spring wire cables. Even the cables are all original.For a reference in Joe & Sharon Freed’s "Collector’s Guide to American Transportation Toys" see page 158. All the wheels are steel, and the front two have rubber tires. Size: 24" x 25".~ .

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