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Mark Harrison wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> When it rains it pours. Everything has turned up at once.
>
> In summary
> Saturday I got a collection containing a 99% complete (no box) 6399
> Airport Shuttle. Bids welcome.
>
> Monday I got a 6285 Black Seas Baracuda from a lady in Sydney, complete
> with box and inserts but photocopied instructions. Bids welcome.
>
> Tuesday I got the train collection I've been waiting for from Perth.
> It contained the following sets and pieces:
>
> 7740, 7727, 7816, 7777, 7834, 146, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156, 160, 161,
> 171,
> 2x107, Train plate for a 727, 7824, 7866 orig. instructions,
> a british lego train catalog from the 1960's,
> 2 train 1 page catalogs from 1985 and 1 from 1983,
> Classic 20 page train catalog from 1983 (mint),
> sheet of 7725 stickers,
> 4x4.5V signal posts,
> six complete 4.5V flat top wagons,
> 7 spare 12V wheel pairs,
> 4x4.5V battery boxes(3 black,1 blue),
> 118 Electronic 4.5V train set with box and instructions (only missing
> whistle)
>
> To think this was only half the collection and the other person kept the
> better sets!!!
>
> Then today, Wednesday, my mate Larry's box of goodies turns up on the
> doorstep from S@H (mostly). (4565, 6487, 2x3442, 6444, 2148, 6590, 6592,
> 4546, 5147).
>
> I want to keep the lot but can't afford it.
>
> So the 6399 airport shuttle, the 7740 and the 7777 Idea book are
> available for sale or auction.
>
> ================================================================
>
> Prices and descriptions:
>
> 6399 Airport Shuttle Monorail
>
> If I recall an rtler called Chollymac coughed up $500.00 recently for
> 6399. A great price!! Mine comes with a mint copy of the original
> instructions and an unused complete sticker sheet but no box.
>
> Parts missing or replaced:
>
> The lower station uses a 32x32 baseplate plus two 8x16 green mini
> baseplates. One mini baseplate was missing so I have used one 8x32 base
> plate instead.
>
> One of the windows on the hamburger stand was missing, replaced with one
> same color but has "police" written at bottom of piece.
>
> Three yellow fence pieces on the street baseplates are missing.
>
> One 2x6 black brick was missing, replaced by two 1x6 black bricks.
> (structural and not visible)
>
> Two minifigs are missing (I can supply all but the chests of these two,
> which are the woman with black hair and white hands and the hamburger
> chef.
>
> The monorail direction changers have a 2x2 yellow brick and red 2x2
> square tile with black arrow. One (1) 2x2 tile with arrow is missing,
> replaced with a white 2x2 round tile with a yellow arrow.
>
> Two clear mugs are missing.
>
> That's about it for 6399. I'll see if I can source some of these pieces
> from Lego over here.
>
> =============================================================
>
> 7740 12V Express Passenger Train
>
> The 7740 rollingstock appears to be complete including internal detail
> and minifigs. The platform is complete, but I would prefer to keep it
> unless someone offers me a surprisingly good price. I am offering this
> 7740 preferably as Rollingstock only as the track is pretty useless. I
> convert all these trains to 9V myself. The instructions are B&W
> photocopies, I can supply colour photocopies at cost.
>
> The last three occassion on which this train was offered for sale or
> auction it fetched:
> $500.00 (photocopied instructions)
> $675.00 (original instructions)
> $500.00 (instructions?)
>
> Auction price starts at $350.00
> Sale price of Rollingstock only is $425.00
> Sale price of complete set no track is $475.00
>
> If anyone is really after track, I've been selling it for $20 to $25 for
> eight sections depending on condition( rails, sleepers and conducting
> rails)
>
> Note: As I'm a lego trainaholic, once I sell the monorail I'll be in a
> far better position to withdrew the 7740 and officially be the proud
> owner of four 7740 sets instead of three.
>
> The only trade I will entertain is for 7750 plus either 7755 or 7760.
>
> ==============================================================
>
> Classic 7777 4.5V and 12V Train Idea Book from 1981
>
> This book has become rather rare. It last went in Matt Chiles Train
> Auction for $250.00 to RichL. AbnerF recently paid $200 for one. These
> are wonderful prices!!
>
> I'd prefer to trade this copy for one or some of the following sets:
>
> 7715, 7720, 7735, 7750, 7755, 7760, 7810, 7822, 147, 148, 149 or any
> 4.5V set you have that you think I don't have.
>
> Cash offers will be considered.
>
> =================================================================
> 6285 Black Seas Baracuda
>
> Almost forgot about this one. I'm not normally into pirate sets but this
> one was offered to me and as I have heard so much about it I decided to
> take it just to say I built it once. It sure is a nice looking ship. I'm
> told the pirate ships that came after this one just don't measure up.
> Its a good Mantle piece dust gatherer if your not into pirates.
>
> This one was built once and dismantle when I said I would buy it.
> Missing one piece of string that holds up the treasure chest between the
> two masts.(there is a piece but its to short).
>
> Again, I'll sell this if offered a good enough price.
>
> ========================================================
>
> All prices are in US dollars.
> Payment is to be in US dollars or conversion of same to Ossy dollars.
> Successful bidders outside Australia are to send payment to
> Larry Pieniazek (Hey, I can finally spell Larry's surname without
> looking it up).
> Australians send the money to me.
> Godlike rules apply.
>
> I will pay the cost of surface postage to any destination, if airmail
> postage is requested purchaser pays the difference.
>
> Oo Roo
>
> Mark H.
>
> ps. Damn, I forgot to mention the 7824. It looks complete but will have
> to find some time to confirm that. Make offers.
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| Mark Harrison wrote: > > Hi All, > >I wish to offer the following sets for Auction/Sale: 6399 airport shuttle, (URL) 12V Passenger Express (URL) Train Idea book > ===...=== > > Prices and descriptions: > > 6399 Airport Shuttle Monorail > > If I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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