Home Search Items Olympic (0) Torches (0) View Feedback Leave Feedback Contact Us Terms and Conditions Payment Methods	1980 MOSCOW XXII SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES TORCH FACKEL#4008 Ladies and Gents, we are pleased to offer this week, from an outstanding private Olympic Memorabilia Collection, an ultra rare Original Soviet Russia Moscow Games of the XXII Olympiad Official Torch. Mint condition, serial number 4008, gas reservoir is not included because torch is in mint, never-lit condition. Historical Reference: A group of Leningrad engineers under the direction of Boris Tuchin constructed a model torch over a very short period of time. After full testing it was recommended for series production. The torch of the Moscow Olympics, in its construction and its outside appearance, did not resemble its predecessors. Its basic elements comprised a burner section, a ringed cup and protective screen, made from an aluminium alloy, along with the torch handle containing the gas reservoir.The cup and the screen were golden yellow while the burner section and the handle were of a silvery shade. The protective cover carried the official emblem of the Games of the XXII Olympiad while on the burner section was inscribed "Moscow— Olympiad-80". Dimensions of the torch: length— 565 mm, minimum diameter—27 mm, maximum diameter—100 mm. Price: USD $ 8250 Shipping cost: USD $ 0 This item has been sold. Other pictures of the item: Payment Options: PayPal, Personal Check, Money Order, Cashiers Checks, Eurocheque, Personal cheque in GBP drawn on a UK bank account. This item has been viewed 62 times. Back to item category
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