Vintage Tin Toy MARX Service Center Gas Station withAccessories, Figurines & Light

This is a pressed-tin MARX Toys service station from the mid-50s. Measures 26" X 15" X 8. The accessories that came with the station when new are incomplete. What are left I painted along with the attendants to make them more realistic looking, instead of mono-color they were made in. The elevator works taking 1:43 scale cars up to the rooftop parking lot.

A ramp is provided for moving them down. Also on the roof is an automobile lift, but it is not working. The signage on the corners of the building lot are homemade and have a magnetic bottom to keep them in place. There is a light over the doorway to the elevator that can be turned on with a "D" battery at the rear of the building.

The light isn't very bright. The light bulb is new and is rated at 1.5 watts.

The battery may be run down or I may have a bad ground. Shouldn't be too hard to correct.

In the garage area is a short wall that a car pulls up too. When "servicing" is done on it, a lever on the outside wall can be moved to shoot the car out of the bay. This is done with the help of rubber bands underneath. I added a few of my own 1:43 cars and trucks to show how the new owner could do the same with there collection (they are not included). The deck is scratched, but is not rusty and is quite straight and level.

The item "Vintage Tin Toy MARX Service Center Gas Station withAccessories, Figurines & Light" is in sale since Sunday, January 21, 2018. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Play Sets".

The seller is "lakefxs" and is located in Liverpool, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Material: pressed tin
• Brand: Marx
• Year: Mid 50s
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States