6 vintage toy robots in the COLD shop for repair. Demo

I had 6 vintage toy robots in the oh so cold work shop for repair. So thought I would shoot a short video of there actions once working.
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[@leewatts5956]

I was raised by my grandparents in the 60's. The Christmas of 67, all I wanted was a " Lost in Space" robot that year. My grandparents never watched the show so they had Santa get me a "Space Robot". Its was just like these robots but its chest would open after a few steps and shoot twin guns while its upper torso rotated 360 degrees. 3 kids up the street each got a Lost in Space Robot. I played with theirs and realized my robot did more. My 63rd birthday my daughter gave me a Lost in Space Robot. But this modern one is more to scale, more lights and has several sayings. How cool is that.

[@Robothut]

Very cool. What a great Daughter you have. I had to save up my paper rout money to buy my Lost in space robot back in the 1960's. And yes it had few functions. So I gutted it and built in my own functions. I made it a wired remote control that I could steer added spinning top brain as well.

[@artguti1551]

I had the same Robot that would spin 360 while it's chest doors opened up and it's twin guns lit up! What was this version called???

[@rodkirkbride2230]

Well done! I think the attacking Martian robot is the most beautiful of all robots.

[@Robothut]

So many robots, so hard for me to pick one favorite. I suppose the 1950's Mechanized robot "Robby" has the most functions and great look for me.

[@maha77]

omg, I had that first silver robot, when it lit up at 01:16 my heart almost stopped from the nostalgia

[@zappababe8577]

Me too! I was a bit of a tom-boy as a child

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

The robot 🤖 doctor 👨‍⚕️ is in 😎👍🏻 I watch this one again love the fly eye lighted robot with the green button doors so cool !

[@cyruschung66ify]

Fantastic & meaningful tasks!

[@roncoburn7771]

so cool i had one of those when i was little loved it

[@AgusSalim-dq4vp]

Amazing I have space evil and super robot.

[@Robothut]

2 of the better newer bots.

[@reyesdiaz60]

Me causa admiración tu habilidad y amor por estas piezas que yo también aprecio mucho. Muy interesante tus vídeos. Gracias

[@Robothut]

Gracias.

[@ronaldspencer547]

Robot surgeon!

[@georgemartinez1720]

Awsom work

[@Robothut]

Thank you George.

[@SkipInPerth]

@robothut do you know if any of the the Martian Robot models blew smoke from the guns/chest (few drops of sewing machine oil were added to create "fresh" smoke) or was that another Horikawa robot model

[@aliensvsrobots5887]

I have one of the fighting space man but is not working so wandering how much does it cost to repair. Also where are you located? thanks.

[@MyVintageToy]

6 great toys.... ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Too bad that in the Attacking Martian Gold version, you missed the connection of the left arm. It doesn't move ... It will have moved when you closed it. Anyway, great job ... as always ;)

[@Robothut]

The arm slip clutch on the arm linkage is slipping as the old rubber has turned hard.

[@aephraums]

I have the first robot but in a black enamel color. I got him when I was 7 n 1973... I wish I could get him fixed so the screen functioned again. The only thing missing is the red antenna that rotates when the screen scrolls.

[@Robothut]

There are reproductions of the antenna that can be bought I have been told.

[@aephraums]

@@Robothut hey thanks for the reply, I just found a reproduction part online. Are you still accepting robots for repair? Do you give quotes for repair? based on photos?

[@Robothut]

@@aephraums I try not to do very many repairs in the winter as its just so cold out in the shop that is not any fun. Also I never give quotes on repair work unless I have had a chance to see the toy in person. Normally my services are not good for most collectors , by the time you double box a toy for safe shipping the box is large so the shipping is high. Once you pay for shipping in both directions then pay for the repair work and any parts that might be needed and factor in the chance that the toy may get damaged in shipping or lost, it normally is not a good deal for the collector. So yes I do toy repair, I make next to nothing for my time but in the end it is very expencive for the collector.

[@aephraums]

@@Robothut thankyou for the very honest reply to my inquiry- cheers

[@spacemanmattscifi]

I had a blue version of the TV space robot. I never liked the face inside, thinking it was an unhappy cyborg instead of a friendly robot. When I was a little older, I took it apart to see how the projector worked. Of course I didn't have the skill to put it back together again, so into the trash he went. The Martian Attack robot looks familiar. If I had one, he didn't last very long. The foot linkage was delicate on all of those robots. Knock one off a chair or drop it on the floor and those feet would break.

[@Robothut]

Sounds like good times as a kid, lucky enough to have the robot toy and had the fun of taking it apart .

[@robertootero8535]

Hello I really love your fascinating channel keep up the great work I wanted to ask you one question is I recently bought a particular robot from new Ray toys for it's called the robo trooper do you know anything about it and the history of it

[@Robothut]

Do you have a link to where you bought it so I can see a picture of it ?

[@georgemartinez1720]

Do.eber have to do some touch up painting and if so what type of paint

[@Robothut]

I try not to get into touch painting. A toy that has been repainted has a lower value, I like the fact that a toy shows its age and that it has been played with. Now if enough of the paint is missing then I can see a repaint being a OK thing to do but again I leave that to others. I used to repaint robots, mostly custom "kit bash" bots made from repro robot parts but the painting was always the least favorite part of the job so I stopped.

[@1960bluebug]

You failed to mention costs.

[@raviswami9852]

I have the first robot seen in the video - complete with plastic aerial, dark brown finish - but it's stopped working. Are they easy to open up ?

[@raviswami9852]

It seems to have quite a complex tab system and I'm reluctant to attempt to repair it in case I break the tabs, which look as if they had been bent before in a previous repair attempt.

[@Robothut]

@@raviswami9852 That is the problem with tin toys. You only get 1 or 2 tries of opening them up before you start adding damage.

[@avabos2453]

Working on electric robot. Battery's are in correctly mores code works, eyes light up, motor has been tested works good but motor will not go on when switch is turned on. I am Puzzled. Any suggestions would be grateful.

[@Robothut]

As I recall the latch that holds the battery metal door shut is a contact point, so make sure where the sliding latch contacts the battery door is clean and a good connection. Now since the lights and buzzer work I would guess that maybe that battery door connection is not too bad, so next follow the metal rails up to the forward reverse switch for the motor, The problem will be found there, probably a metal to metal contact that is not good and needs to be cleaned.

[@johnkneer5592]

How can I fix the stuck doors on a SH BATTERY ATTACKING MARTIAN

[@Robothut]

You will have to take the top of the body off so you can see what the problem is.

[@georgemartinez1720]

What is a common problem.you see come into the Shop

[@Robothut]

A common problem with vintage battery operated toys is the motor not running do the years that it has sat unused. The grease on the motor brushes tends to harden up and so they do not make electrical contact until you can rotate the motor shaft with power applied. As far as broken things I would say broken battery box's and or battery contacts that are corroded because batteries were left in the toy. All brands of batteries will and do leak over time.

[@ghostlygaming6641]

Is there a way I can contact you because I need help I have an old toy robot and it’s not working properly it’s the old sharper image robot scout

[@Robothut]

There is a contact email on my Robothut Web site. www.robothut.robotnut.com.

[@davidmello202]

Just wondering if you repair toy robot as a business or if you only do your own. I Repair many robots that I buy that are not working and manage to get them going again but, I have a couple that are too precious and I am afraid to take the apart. By the way..I LOVE your presentations!

[@Robothut]

Thank you, glad you like the videos. In the past I used to do toy repair for most of the big toy dealers around the world. But these days not so much. It is so expensive to ship a properly double boxed toy insured both ways and then the repair on top of that. So it is just not worth doing. I still do repairs for old friends like Ozzies robot "youtube channel.

[@davidmello202]

Thanks for replying. I can appreciate that and completely understand. People should realize what an art is is to take these wonderful old toys apart, diagnose the problem and then get them back together again in working order. I have a real admiration and appreciation for it!! Best!

[@randytiefenthaler5909]

I have an Attacking Martian robot that will not run. Like there is no power. Can you try to repair it?

[@Robothut]

It comes down to cost, will it be worth it. To safely ship a toy to me "double boxed" then the cost to send it back to you. It can be very expensive. Then there is the unknown, what will it cost to repair. Now you could try and get it going on your own by watching many of my videos of how to get inside the toy if need be. But you can also try and open the gun doors, tilt the guns out and reach in with a small flat screwdriver to rotate one of the motor gears with the switch turned ON. Things might just start working again. Make sure your batteries are good and the battery contacts are clean.

[@randytiefenthaler5909]

Thanks, I’ll give it a try. I want it running again for my grandkids to see. I got it for Christmas in 68 or 69. I was ten

[@randytiefenthaler5909]

Thank you. It worked! I turned the gear with the switch on and it’s running!

[@ClockFixer]

Any for sale?

[@Robothut]

Ebay and toy shows are the best places to find vintage robot toys.

[@JohnnyGearBot]

I really wish these cool toy robots were reinvented

[@Robothut]

Yes , they did have some real great designs back in the day. Many of them have been remade as 3d printed working toys and a few are both 3d printed and tin combinations.

[@ghostlygaming6641]

Robothut Is there a way I can contact you Or anyone else because I need someone to repair my old robot scout I think it needs a new battery but I can’t tell and the battery is huge also it’s in the middle

[@863rafael]

A lot of my toys when i was a kid could probably still work if i knew how to fix them

[@Robothut]

Yes they were better built back then with metal gears, starting in the 1960's they started using more and more plastic gears and they all crack over time even if you do not play with them.

[@863rafael]

@@Robothut Those toys are nostalgic. It reminds me of the care free days of our childhood when life felt better

[@nychillboy8724]

Ever see the Robot from the 1989 movie "Loverboy" ? It had a box and everything. It was called the "Tan-trom Robot Alarm G-140" thats what I could gather from pausing the movie. I really want one, but all my searching has lead me to a dead end. Any info would help. Ty

[@nychillboy8724]

It kinda resembles the one you have with the light up eyes. Had a motion detector, and said some funny things when activated. Chest didn't open up though.

[@Robothut]

If you can find a picture of the Tan-trom Robot Alarm G-140 I could probably tell what they made it from. Lots of short video clips from Lover Boy but no full movie with out paying. Do any of the short clips have the Tan-trom Robot Alarm G-140 in them ?

[@nychillboy8724]

@@Robothut here is a link to one I found on yt. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZCZlmxqgqalgaM

[@nychillboy8724]

@@Robothut if you have fb messanger, I could send you some decent still shots I have taken.

[@Robothut]

Sorry I do not face book. You can tweet to me Robothut.

[@Pygar2]

Have you ever seen "A Fistful of Yen"? Always wondered what toy robot it was... See kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6ixlJR7bcSCeaM at 5:30 .