Don't know how old it is but I was told many decades ago that my grandmother got it when I was born in 55,probably wasn't new then but I kept in my shop for 20 or 30 years then I finally put it out by the barn several years ago,used to work but probably don't now and just to look at,i seen on Facebook someone made a vw van gocart body out of one of these,its cash only ,text is the best way to get me 918 297 five nine 80