Schuco, red, Varianto Elektro 3112 Toy Truck. West Germany 1950s

Schuco, red, Varianto Elektro 3112 Toy Truck. West Germany 1950s

Size: 11.5 cm L x 4 cm W x 4 cm H

Tinplate construction with plastic parts. Cabs are colored green, maroon and red with brown and gray flatbeds where batteries are placed. Vehicles are intended to be steered with hand controllers. All are marked underneath, Made In US-Zone Germany.

Issued: 20th Century

Manufacturer: Schuco

Country of Origin: Germany

Condition: Age related wear.

The Varianto series first entered the Schuco range in 1951 and was built up to and including 1966. At that time, the range was repeatedly expanded with new vehicle types, with the Varianto-Lasto 3112 being added in 1954. It has a clockwork mechanism with three different driving speeds for slow, medium and fast forward travel as well as a stop function, all operated by a lever on the chassis. The direction of travel can be controlled e.g. by a remote control shaft or it runs accordingly on the track of the Varianto layout. There was no reissue of the Varianto series.