1977 Tomy Big Loader Construction Set Repair

[@Nicole_0421]

You know this toy looks VERY familiar. I’m about 90% sure that I saw this toy with my cousin (who would have been about the right age to play with this toy in the late 70’s) at one of his grandparents homes. It was set up under a window next to a very old organ I used to play with. I took a screenshot of the toy and am sending it to my aunt in the morning to see if she remembers if I’m correct. I never played with it, but it stuck out to me because it did take up a fair amount of space under the window. Very interesting repair on this toy. A bit more involved than corrosion in the battery compartment for sure. Thank you for sharing this toy with us John; it has brought back some memories that I haven’t thought about in a very long time. 😊

[@RustBeltVintageToyRepair]

The Tomy Big Loader Construction Set was a very popular toy in the late 1970s :-)

[@Nicole_0421]

@@RustBeltVintageToyRepair My aunt got back to me immediately and said it was the toy under the window! She was so surprised to see it and even more surprised I remembered it after all these years. ☺️

[@RustBeltVintageToyRepair]

There are many Big Loader Construction Sets on eBay. You could relive the magic!

[@witchyangelambience6112]

Hi John! This toy looks cool! Thank you for sharing!

[@RustBeltVintageToyRepair]

This is an entertaining toy set!

[@StephenHutson]

I just got this set from Goodwill for my toddler but the motorized chassis doesn’t work!! The terminals are very corroded and I’m not sure if the motor even turns on anymore. Going to follow your steps here and see if I can get it working again. Might need your help though if I can’t figure it out.

[@RustBeltVintageToyRepair]

Thanks for watching! My repair steps in this video should help.