Bidspirit auction | ERTL 1/16 Case 175th Anniversary
ERTL 1/16 Case 175th Anniversary Engine - This is a die-cast metal replica of a Case steam traction engine in 1/16 scale. The model is finished in a green body with red spoked wheels and polished silver-tone accents on the boiler and mechanical components. It features an exposed flywheel, piston assembly, drive belts, and a steerable front axle. The name CASE is printed in red on the side of the water tank. The item is housed in its original color-printed window box, which includes historical photographs of Case machinery and a technical diagram titled As the Operator sees his Case Engine. The box features bilingual text in English and French. Various marks and labels are present on the packaging. The ERTL logo appears on the front and side panels. The left side of the front features logos for CASE CONSTRUCTION and CASE IH AGRICULTURE. The center bottom of the front reads 1842-2017 CASE IH CASE CONSTRUCTION 175 YEARS. The bottom right corner of the box front bears the TOMY logo. The side panel identifies the item as model 14900A and a 1/16 Die-Cast Metal Replica. The base of the box contains several printed marks: a copyright for TOMY Oak Brook, Illinois 60523, USA, the website www.ertl.com, a customer service number 1-800-704-8697, and the alphanumeric code 14900A 161010. It also includes a Made in China statement and a 2016 copyright for CNH Industrial America LLC. An adhesive CNH Industrial Licensed Product label is also visible on the base.