Six Million Dollar Man Bionic transport Microscope update - Toy Polloi

A few people mentioned after my recent video on the Vintage Kenner Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Transport and repair station video that I had missed out the lens in the microscope. This video is an update on that project and shows that very missing part and how to replace it.
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[@andrewtaylor940]

For what it’s worth, your replacement lens is of much better quality and higher magnification than the original. Which I vaguely remember as being particularly soft and scratched up.

[@paulsstuff1969]

Hi Dave, a great update. I have an original magnifier in my BTRS but this is a great option as the magnifiers are very often missing. This is definitely clearer than an original one, and probably does have a slightly longer focal length to it as well but a good replacement part. The eye in these figures is not meant to magnify. This is even mentioned in the later versions of the instruction sheets that came with the figures so I guess that Kenner and Denys Fisher got lots of complaints from people thinking that it did magnify things back in the day. It is actually a wide angle lens and will make things slightly smaller when viewed through it.

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Nice! Well done on 50K Dave! Just remember, i was here long before the fame and fortune! 😁

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. Not sure I have either of those yet! Definitely not the second.

[@TheBadger74]

Wow! This set looks absolutely awesome, Dave. Is there not, however, the potential that this magnifying lens, combined with direct sunlight, might become something more akin to Goldfinger's laser, torching poor Col. Steve Austin in his slumber?

[@DVincentW]

Only if the treatment was done outside.

[@TheBadger74]

@@scottm2828 It was meant as a light-hearted comment on the design of the toy, Scott, sorry.

[@Tim-57]

@@TheBadger74 No sense of haha😉

[@marrow01]

Congratulations on the 50k! Well deserved, no doubt.

[@TheSkullReviews]

Wow you nailed it, works incredibly well too, nice job.

[@steventurner6902]

One of my favorite play sets form childhood, it looks fantastic:)

[@classicalvintagecollector]

The lens actually made his face pretty large. I had the rocket ship as a kid and I can remember using it to magnify things, not just Steve Austin. I don't recall the clarity, though. Unfortunately, I gave it away during the 1990s when we moved to a different house. Now I wish I had kept it, along with Steve Austin as they were some of my favorite toys prior to Star Wars.

[@jonboldrey5339]

Look at u go dave! Love Ebay! Find anything!

[@malcr2325]

As you say and Adrew Taylor in these comments, I doubt the original worked as well or was made from glass. Amazing what you can find on Ebay. But no internet in the mid 70's shocks and amazes kids today including my 30 year old Nephew.

[@DVincentW]

I wanted this thing.. I had 2 Steve Austins.. enjoy this lol.

[@korydoe4813]

Congratulations on a milestone! Keep up the most enjoyable content. Cheers!

[@toypolloi]

Thank you very much!

[@DougPalumbo]

Brilliant!

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

NICE! And congratulations on reaching 50K!

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[@derekdresser9214]

Another thing that is often overlooked on these sets as they age is the x-ray function. Originally the images were glow in the dark. But as they have aged the "hidden" image is now much darker and is visible all the time. I recall it did not take long for this to happen just a year or so from when they were new

[@mickeythompson9537]

I don't remember my X-Ray glowing _at all_ - and I would have done if it had, because I was obsessed with GITD things as a child. Must have been very poor quality.

[@sithcarebear1]

Simple, quick, and easy… Very Nice, Dave!!👍

[@jeromyfisher297]

Barrett Paxton Fisher enjoyed your video

[@mlight6275]

thought my xray sticker was degraded as it looked slightly luminous but no xray, then put it under bed, noticed the xray appears....wow !!

[@jedifyfe]

Every British eBay store sounds like a shop in Harry Potter.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

Nicely done, Dave. I watched the show growing up but never had any 6m$-man toys.

[@arricammarques1955]

Used to have this set until I donated to a neighbour.

[@clintondurr8124]

When I restored my childhood transport I used a lens from an old eyeglasses repair kit. I shaved it down until it fit in place.

[@nightbeast8105]

love the work. great point about the eye. you think you could revisit, crack open a spare head and see if you can throw a 10 meter range sniper lens in there?

[@derekdresser9214]

Great follow up - love your videos. I did notice the missing lense from your last one and I have to say this is an excellent replacement. As other have mentioned this one is much clearer

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

I have a feeling that we’ve all had a toy where we missed a play feature on it before. Or missed it on the first time playing with it.

[@georgemartinez1720]

Use a cheap magnifying Glass

[@marceloillanes175]

Love your accent!

[@toypolloi]

Wow, thank you!

[@tomkleanthis5023]

this is fantastic I just picked up one transport repair and its missing the lens only! i will loo into ordering a lens as well thanks for the measurements!!

[@inthelionsden6335]

Yeah 50,000. Congratulations!

[@kieronball8962]

A perfect upgrade for your fantastic restoration, Dave.

[@jcandram]

I had this as a child and you what I don’t remember ever figuring out how to set it up. Maybe when my brother and first got it since he was 7 years old but as I played with it later I never knew how to reassemble it. So looking at all set up looks pretty cool.

[@passkat]

Beautiful....brings back so many wonderful memories. I use to love the six million dollar man.

[@toypolloi]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Aprilseahorse]

I was just looking at my set and knew something was missing, but could not remember what went there......NOW I KNOW! LOL! Thanks for posting!!!!!! And thanks for putting fun back in toys!

[@toypolloi]

My pleasure

[@jackmehoff4010]

Mine has the original and yours is better. The original doesn't magnify nearly as good and mine is all scratched up. Excellent find and video!

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. I will have to find an original one day just so I know what it's supposed to do.

[@Tim-57]

👍🏻

[@arashlobello2968]

Thank you for all of your videos. I was wondering if you have considered 3d printing parts to replace broken sections of toys?

[@toypolloi]

I like to fix using my modelling and making skills. It means more people can have a go at the repairs themselves. 3D printing would make for quite dull videos 😎

[@antman2919]

Thanks Dave. Great find, nice little tweak to a great restoration.

[@toypolloi]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeff72_]

Very nice, that replacement lens really adds to the set. Great job and thanks for sharing Dave!

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@dattallaudiophile236]

Oh. I thought it was finished. That is so cool!

[@toypolloi]

Sometimes there is more. And I missed this part.

[@macorourke2222]

Super duper video Brother. The Sixmillion Dollarman Vintage Toyline is one of My favorites. Thanks for sharing 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸🌎🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💯

[@CrabOfDoom]

Your replacement is unquestionably an upgrade. I can just about picture the kind of plastic lens the original was, from the photo. There was a tiny but flat rim around the magnifying part, and pretty sure they were 'rare' prizes in some vending machine assortments. Possibly in some cheap 'pocket' or 'travel' kits. You might find an unrelated one sooner or later, but your found one fits and works, and that's what counts.

[@eltenda]

Great final upgrade and playset

[@davidct1157]

I loved the show as a kid but never seen the toys its nice

[@mikesmith2718]

Nice! Never knew it had a lens either but I don't collect this line.

[@brianm6337]

*plants a flag* I claim the comments section for the Federation.