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YOU ARE PURCHASING A VERY RARE 1940 FELTMANPNEUMATIC MACHINE GUNTHAT WAS USED IN THE VERY FIRST ERA CARNIVAL GAMES - THE GAME WAS BEFORE THE SHOOT OUT THE STAR GAME AND THE GAME WAS AN ACTUAL KNOCK DOWN THE TARGET GAME WHERE YOU WOULD SHOOT ATSOLDIERS& TANKS AND IT WASN\'T UNTIL LATER WHEN THEY CAME OUT WITH THE SHOOT OUT THE STAR GAME. WHAT MAKES THIS ONE EXTREMELYRARE IS THAT AFTER WE CONTACTED SHOOTING STAR\'S INC WHO WAS ALSO KNOWN AS THE FELTMAN CO. PRIOR TO THE NAME CHANGE BUT STILL IN THE SAME FAMILY. AFTER GIVING THE OWNER\'S SON THE SERIAL NUMBER WHICH IS #342 HE HAD ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS THE 241ST ONE BUILT AND THE 2ND OLDEST ONE THAT HE KNOWS OF AND THAT HIS FATHER HAS THE OLDEST ONE. HE ALSO WAS VERYSURPRISEDTO KNOW THAT ALL OFF THE SERIAL NUMBERS WERE MATCHING BECAUSE BACK IN THE DAY GUY\'S WOULD ROB PARTS FROM ONE TO ANOTHER JUST TO KEEP THEM RUNNING WHICH IN TURN MAKING A MOST OF THEM NON MATCHING NUMBERED.
HEALSOBELIEVED IT COULD POSSIBLY BEEN ONE OF THE ONES USED AT CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK , BECAUSEAPPARENTLYTHEY WERE ONE OF THE FIRST LARGE AMUSEMENT PARKS TO HAVE THIS AS A GAME, AND THEY HAD BOUGHT QUITE A FEW BACK THEN. THE FUNNY THING IS I BOUGHT THIS NOT VERY FAR FROM CEDARPOINT, SO THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THIS IS WERE IT ORIGINALLY CAME FROM.
THESE ARE KNOWN TO BE VERY DEPENDABLE & REQUIRE VERY LITTLEMAINTENANCE - AS IN JUST ADDA LITTLETOOL OIL TO THEM AND THEY ARE KNOWN TO SHOOT MILLIONS OF LEAD. THISPARTICULAR ONE ORIGINALLY SHOT # 1 CHILLED LEAD SHOT BUT BEING THAT THEY NO LONGER PRODUCE IT THEY NOW USE # 2 CHILLED LEAD SHOTWHICH IS THE SAME AS THEY USE IN THE NEWER VERSION\'S.
CONDITION - IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CLEANED THOROUGHLY AND SERVICED WITH NEW SPRINGS WHERE THAT I THOUGHT SHOULD BE REPLACED AND IT OPERATES FLAWLESSLY AS IF IT WAS NEW. THE OUTSIDE CONDITION IS ORIGINAL AND UN-RESTORED AND SHOULD REMAIN THAT WAY FOR COLLECTOR PURPOSES. REMEMBER THIS IS THE 2ND. OLDEST ONE KNOWN TO EXIST AND IT IS 75 YRS. OLD. AND ISCONSIDEREDTO BE INMAGNIFICENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE.
NOTE - THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS A PICTURE OF ALL OF THE EXTRAS THAT WILL BE SOLDSEPARATELYAND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF FOR NEARLY $300.00 FOR THESE ITEMS AND WILL OFFER THEM FOR SALE TO THE PURCHASER FIRST.
PAYMENT - CA$H - CHECK BANK OR PERSONAL - ALL PAYMENTS MUST CLEAR BEFORE IT IS RELEASED. I PREFER PICK UP BUT WOULD CONSIDER SHIPPING IF YOU COMPLY WITH OUR TERMS. THE FELTMAN WILL BE SHIPPEDSEPARATELYFROM THE EXTRAS.
IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS BUYER YOU CAN SEND ME YOUR NAME AND NUMBER FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.ALL ITEMS SOLD AS IS / NO WARRANTY
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