1930s Marx Wyandotte Searchlight Truck Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2020
- I purchased this little Marx Wyandotte Searchlight truck off eBay mid June of 2020. The truck was missing its spotlight lens and the battery retainer was completely rusted out. Everything was dull and the paint was worn down. As soon as I saw this truck, I knew I had to have it. I hope you enjoy this restoration as much as I did. Thanks for watching!
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Restoration Cost
Truck Purchase $215.80 (eBay)
Used Searchlight Lens $30.39 (eBay)
Red Powder $20.80 (Red Barron www.powderbuythepound.com/)
Green Powder $16.59 (Army Green www.prismaticpowders.com/)
Powder Primer $17.28 (KL Primer www.powderbuythepound.com/)
Rubber Handle $1.16 (TKP-148B www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Total Restoration Cost: $302.02
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All these restorations remind me of a time when children not only used their imagination to play, but their play consisted of things that were useful to society. Ambulance, search and rescue, tow truck, fire, even trash trucks.
I must be really old, because I find myself bemoaning the fact that kids don’t have to play together anymore. They just have to have a device that does their imagining for them.
Thanks for rescuing these relics of bygone days❤️
This has been one of my favorite Restorations. I was WOW'd by the complexity of the Searchlight for a Metal Toy built in the 30's held together with rivets and bent tabs. Beautiful Job!
I love the last minute. The line up.. you can imagine a kid in 1938 having those..
and then the sound of the train REALLY makes it seem like time travel is real..
I can't understand why 9 people would give a thumbs down that was a great restoration. John
Your sandblasting is far better than others on TH-cam that do the same thing. The paint and rust come off very clean.
The only question raised in video is what Chip used to cut the tin/aluminium with ☺
Mm let me see.....
I like it....
@@Archiemonty
Dollar Store scissors 😉
@@Tim-57 I see that usually people use the right tools, tin-snips (a.k.a.: metal cutter) for cutting
EXCELENTE TRABAJO !!!!
Cada vez te quedan mejor.
En algun proximo modelo, podrias probar de usar un LED, solo para ver como queda.
Gracias por mostrar tu video y que todos lo podamos disfrutar.
One of your best yet! There is NO WAY this truck looked this good when Marx manufactured it new.
Idk Marx was pretty good
The master craftsman at work. Truly, truly, a joy to watch every second of the video. It's like watching Michelangelo or Leonardo da Vinci at work.
So good to hear children having fun and laughing, it makes for a happy family :)
A beautiful job on this Wyandotte . You did this truck justice.
Stay Real.
It was'nt that bad. Kinda nice original
As much as I love the Tonkas, which I got into restoring as well, you've made quite a niche for yourself with these Wyandotte and other awesome 30s toys!
I can't be the only person surprised that there were battery powered light up toys in the 30s... These must have been the coolest thing!
Getting better and better with each project.
Very nice restoration. i appreciate rejuvenating and fabricating needed parts much more than purchasing replacements. Hat's off to you.
What a fantastic project. Keeping the original colour. 👏👏👏 I also love that you go to your “scrapyard” to collect your next “fix-up” 😁
Excellent work. Beautiful truck
Think about putting an 'Oscar statuette' in the green utility box as an extra- incase a movie star forgets the one they were carrying around. I think that this restoration is one of my favorites!. Your skills and craftsmanship is unmatched!
Great restoration job again👍
Amazing video as usually thank u
The best toy restorer I've ever seen. 🇧🇷
Hi Chip,I hope you’ve had a good day? I truly enjoyed watching this video. Now you have another pretty truck to add to the fleet! Thank you for sharing with us. Peace Out!🤟😎
I admire your desire and skill to restore these old toys. You are preserving a piece of history. I am glad that you have the time, talent and equipment to save them. I have a CNC plasma cutter and I could have made the part for you but you did a fine job. Keep up the good work and nice videos. 😀😀😀😀
Excellent! Such attention to detail. I really like your "junk yard", so many projects, so little time!
The golden age of tap construction! Lionel tin plate trains from the same period really kept the tap-benders busy! Quite a bit of design went into these neat toys...I can picture dozens of ladies bending tabs on the a Louis Marx Assembly Line! The beautiful restoration is better than when the little truck fell into Jr's little hands!
Love your restorations! Love the sounds of the kids playing in the background and the train horns!
Excellent restoration! The high-speed portions of the video really help move things along as well as adding a bit of comic relief! Thank you for producing these restoration videos for us.
Looks great. Never seen a light truck before.
Amazing Work!
So satisfying to watch the transformation. Now it's better than new!
you get better and better. here's a big thumbs up on the resto
Fantastic! Well done!
Excellent restoration. Original color. I like that you keep them original. Love your auto boneyard...and the sheep.
That truck is so beautiful! I came onto youtube to watch Renée Fleming singing, but got caught up in this master craftsman's work. So skillful, and the videos are beautifully done. I kept checking the time line, hoping it wasn't nearly finished... Thanks.
Смотрю на работу мастера. Понимаю что машинки так в магазине не выглядили, как делает мастер.
Браво мастеру!!!
I had the white tow truck as a kid in 1968. Tons of fun!
Outstanding restoration amazing as new Chip!
That was a absolute gorgeous restoration great job
Finally, some who knows how to restore.
Добрый день. Золотые у вас руки! С удовольствием смотрю ваши видео. Удачи вам в реставрации! Жду продолжения.
This would be so nice on a childs bedside table, I LOVE IT !!!!
I was thinking it would be an amazing night light for a grandchild.
Your attention to detail and craftsmanship are exceptional. I am anxiously waiting for the next restoration..
One of the best resto I’ve seen!
This was very nice. As much as I appreciate you returning it to as close to original as you can, part of me wanted you to replace the bulb with several high wattage LED bulbs, a good size battery and a little vinyl batman sticker over the lens.
This Chip channel episode will definitely; bring back the memory of when I use to work at the 350 Encinal Drive Goodwill industries, back then in late 1987 to mid 1988. This is where I used to work on a Graymark electronic project; that required a one-face PC board parts components assembly, which belonged to a toy tracer robot 🤖.
Looks fantastic well done.
It's one of your best restorations yet.Its good to see old toys brought back to enjoy again. Glad you kept the red color. My favorite.
WOW I have no words to describe this restoration. Truly amazing.
This was well worth waiting for. Thanks Chip 🙂🛠🚗
Well done. Gave new life to an old thing.
Sir, your talent never ceases to amaze and entertain me. You are a true artist and restorationist. Thank you for all the amazing work you share with us.
you put a lot of time 'n energy into this rehab, *chip* … and it shows … kudos to you, sir.
I love listening to the sound of the tools!
Very cool. What a simple and clever way of operating the light, too.
"I want different axles"
Or put it another way.
"I make new one"
Nice restoration.
My *Mechachips* 😂
Такая маленькая машинка и так много деталей, соответственно и работы! Один прожектор чего стоит!
Ваш труд - высший пилотаж! 💜💙💚
Огромное спасибо за видео! 🌟💥⭐
You are my favorite toy restoration channel. 1930’s design was brilliant. And your restoration is impeccable. Thank you for preserving these gems.
Your total attention to detail is nothing short of incredible. The replating of the nickel items, etc. is great. Thank You for what you do and for sharing with us.
In a word..."IMPECCABLE" !!!!
Kind regards, Ben
Chip, Excellent job thanks for sharing your video.!.!.!.
That searchlight itself is a tiny work of art❤️
Chip, This is fantastic.! As someone who restores old cars (currently working a 1948 Chevy truck) I can truly appreciate the time and level of detail involved. This must have taken you weeks to complete. The just shy of 30 minute video does not tell the whole story of the time involved. Now time for me to go to the garage and get my butt moving on my own project.
I never get tired watching your restorations! Fascinating to watch and so satisfying once they're done! Thanks for saving these precious and amazing toys!
Wow love how it came out. I like the new axles. Circlips keeping wheels in position and holding axle in place. Outstanding job. I would like to play with it a bit if I may. Lol
Beautiful restoration!
Another very well done project! As stated before, your attention to detail and creative methods for replacement parts, such as the battery holder, are always a pleasure to watch! Thank you again my friend, very enjoyable!
The restoration is top notch. I love these old toys you are doing.
Excelente trabajo amigo como todos los de más saludos desde Saltillo México
Thank you I really enjoyed watching this
A brilliant job! Beautiful choices for paint, chrome, replacement parts, sandblasting and powder paint! Great technique and a beautiful finish! Super little truck!
Very nice! Super cool upgrade on the axle as well.
I just love watching these . You do an amazing job saving these toys.
Thanks to bring my chilhood back again. 🙌🏼
Seen lots and can’t wait to see more. You’re quite an crafty person.
I like watching your restoration on chip channel
That box would have made a great spot for a little sheep 🐑
That spotlight was pretty nifty!
I absolutely love this truck. Super job!
Another great restoration! Love these toys. Brings back great memories!
A little tip...paint the inside of the light housing chrome. The light will be brighter....
The tabs holding the battery holder in place...bend out instead of in so they don't mark up the battery when it is in there...
Impressive...most impressive!!!!!
Awesome to see a Marx resto. Nice work!
Excelent job. Congratulation.
Brilliant work mate great great finish..
That toy looks so good! Great job!!
Chip, another fascinating and satisfying redo of classic toys. These are gems that you bring back to life. Totally enjoy your channel! You are the best!
Imagine having made these back in the day and then seeing someone restoring them with such great attention to detail many years later
I really wish someone that worked in the factory was alive today, that would be an awesome experience to meet them. however even if they were 16 when working there they would be over 100 years old now. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful lil' ying yang spinny thang.
That was hell of a perfect restoration!
Hail to the master.
You could even restore a Raptor F-22 :D
There were no Raptors in the 1930s 😂
@@fridaycaliforniaa236 some people are just another kind of stupid i guess lol and this guy is one of them
Nossa que videos ótimos parabéns pelo seu trabalho e o profissional que você e perfeitas restauraçoes
Beautiful job, as always 👍
I. Love that he has mini sheep that look like Shaun the sheep
Yessssss Shaun the sheep. I was trying to remember what those lil guys reminded me of. Very good.
Another beautiful piece of work. God bless u and family.
какая всё таки кропотливая работа, автору респект
awesome car, great work ! A lot of work went into this little beauty , it's beautiful, great Job!!!
incredible!!!!!
Wow! I think this is one your most amazing transformations!!
Excellent restoration, marvellous to see you bring all these old toys back to life, regards Doc Cox.
I've seen many restoration channels, but here the thing is from another level (Perfection)
Congratulations!
I love that the Heinz truck with the double battery clearly looks high powered in the lineup. lol
My favorite, so far! What a fantastic toy, and a great restoration!!
Yours is an expensive hobby but at least you do it well. Your one of the best I've seen. Keep up the good work.
Chip, you did a great job on that spotlight truck.I love the line up at the end of all the lighted vehicles powered with those 'Eveready' batteries.
I remember those from the 50's and 60's, whenever there was a grand opening or the new models were in the showroom at your car dealerships. We would ask our dad to find out where the light originated from and most times he would oblige us. Sometimes it was a group of spotlights and they would go back and forth. If I am not mistaken there was a light on the old airport in bad weather too. Nobody had GPS and these were a great way to bring people to your event.
Thanks for these videos. Keep them coming.