{"product_id":"e6e784-authentic-1922-german-tinplate-wind-up-moto","title":"Authentic 1922 German Tinplate Wind-Up Motorcycle w\/ Rider – Original Clockwork – “I-922” Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered is an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic early-1920s European (German) tinplate wind-up motorcycle with rider\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal clockwork motor\u003c\/strong\u003e and factory \u003cstrong\u003e“I-922” identification plate\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating production to \u003cstrong\u003ecirca 1922\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piece is \u003cstrong\u003eNOT a reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e. Construction, materials, and mechanism are fully consistent with \u003cstrong\u003epost-WWI German tin toy manufacture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003elithographed tinplate body\u003c\/strong\u003e with correct period graphics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFolded and tabbed tin construction\u003c\/strong\u003e (no solder, no spot welds, no glue)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal open clockwork motor\u003c\/strong\u003e with straight-cut brass gears and fiber gear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorrect \u003cstrong\u003estabilizer\/outrigger wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath engine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-set steel axles and crimped wheels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFactory \u003cstrong\u003e“I-922” stamped plate\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period model\/date identifier used by German exporters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal interior black japanning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest original condition with expected age wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo repainting, no modern fasteners, no restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeams and openings visible are \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal assembly features\u003c\/strong\u003e, not damage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMechanism present and intact (function not tested to preserve originality)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnmarked examples like this are typical of \u003cstrong\u003eearly-1920s German export production\u003c\/strong\u003e by smaller makers or subcontractors supplying the European and U.S. markets following WWI. Construction and motor design are consistent with known German tin toy practices of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector-grade survivor\u003c\/strong\u003e, ideal for display, reference, or inclusion in an early tin toy collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Legacy Antiques \u0026 Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51902134255909,"sku":"5091190251184","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/8190\/8517\/files\/2026-01-15-Q1AE6kra-IMG_4309-3.jpg?v=1768496136","url":"https:\/\/inletlegacy.com\/products\/e6e784-authentic-1922-german-tinplate-wind-up-moto","provider":"Legacy Antiques \u0026 Consignment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}