October 16-18th 2015 Coin-Op & Advertising Las Vegas
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/17/2015
Battleship "U.S.S. Missouri" model aircraft carrier, hand-crafted in Japan and purchased in the Philippines in the 1950s by the serviceman in the photos that come with this ship. Shows the "Peace Table" where the Japanese Instrument to Surrender was signed on September 2, 1945, which ended the war between Japan and the USA. Designed to run on batteries with electric lights, this boat is made of wood with intricate details, including airplanes, lifeboats, revolving guns, etc. The lights work. Motor gears are free (not stuck). Has weighted bottom, so it may have been designed to float. Comes in the original wooden crate. The serviceman's photos also show a 1954 Plymouth Belvedere. Circa post World War II.
Condition: (Excellent).
Item Dimensions: 6-1/2" x 32"