1930s Marx Wyandotte Searchlight Truck Restoration

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4 жыл бұрын

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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@grannypantsification 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@andrewolson5471 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@theotherwalt 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Grundag

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!

@andrewclayterman6230 2 жыл бұрын

I love the last minute. The line up.. you can imagine a kid in 1938 having those..

@MichaelBritt23 4 жыл бұрын

Your sandblasting is far better than others on KZfaq that do the same thing. The paint and rust come off very clean.

@johnkinnane547 4 жыл бұрын

I can't understand why 9 people would give a thumbs down that was a great restoration. John

@The_Dudester 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@darrenashley126 2 жыл бұрын

So good to hear children having fun and laughing, it makes for a happy family :)

@montericci1910 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration. i appreciate rejuvenating and fabricating needed parts much more than purchasing replacements. Hat's off to you.

@PacificEdibleSeaweed 4 жыл бұрын

Getting better and better with each project.

@fernandochavez4312 3 жыл бұрын

I had the white tow truck as a kid in 1968. Tons of fun!

@alejandrobavassonepotedequ1969 4 жыл бұрын

EXCELENTE TRABAJO !!!!

@lawrencereid9375 4 жыл бұрын

One of your best yet! There is NO WAY this truck looked this good when Marx manufactured it new.

@michaelalferes7244 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Such attention to detail. I really like your "junk yard", so many projects, so little time!

@BigSkyModelWorkshop 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@larryboysen5911 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@randyburks7482

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!