Vintage eBay 1960s Tom & Jerry 'Jack in the Box' Not Working - Can I FIX it?

Here we have a vintage 1960s Tom & Jerry Music Box toy purchased faulty from eBay. Tom no longer pops out when the handle is cranked. What mechanism is inside this toy. Can it be repaired or will the tin box have to be cut open?
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

The spring in Toms ripped belly.. I never imagined hearing somthing like that..🤣 I loved Tom and Jerry as a kid. Interesting inside and video. Great fix.

[@endlesswanderer1753]

That scrape mark makes me happy. If it was random wear and tear elsewhere, you could say it was just from randomly getting banged around in attics or what not. That wear next to the handle tells me ol' Tom brought some kid a lot of happiness a long time ago. Some kid loved that thing.

[@fuzzybobbles]

I'm not sure what I like best. Vintage mechanical repairs, electronic repairs, or Rolls Royce repairs. They are all so brilliantly awesome. Also love the way you also include the fails and retryd. YOu learn most from making mistakes. Keep up the good work Vince my mate.

[@Foxfatherracing]

As a dad I loved fixing my kids toys, alas they grew up so watching you do repair jobs warms the heart. Thank you

[@TheLastPhoen1x]

Those things were OG jumpscares. It even says "Music Box" on it, to trick unsuspecting victims, lol.

[@Kn8ght6930]

Brings back memories of me taking my music box to bits to fix it. I got Tom out, bent one of the combo arms back in place and it worked great, then it got thrown out. Well I was a 5 year old girl. Dad wouldn’t let me try to put it back together. My poor parents. I dismantled everything.

[@theQdomain]

I watched this grinning from ear to ear. I had a jack in the box in the sixties when I was a kid. It sounded exactly like yours. Mine was just a clown but played the same tune. I can remember spending hours probably annoying my Great Aunt Nean playing pop goes the weasel over and over. Thanks for sharing another great video!

[@Mogipbob]

This is quite possibly the first cat to get a bath without emitting those god-awful howls :)

[@Mymatevince]

😂

[@TheFalcro1234]

I did not check the comments Vince but the name is partially worn away it actually is ROSEBUD MATTEL TOY MAKERS" Mattel was the licensed makers of these kinds of toys regardless of what the toy actually is. Puppet, Car, Jack-in-the-Box, Doll/Action figure etc. Great fix. Definitely enjoy your content.

[@jessicav2031]

It really strikes me how similar the outside is to an old style tea tin! (Yes I am American, but my mom had a cabinet full of 1980s Twinings tins...) I bet the outer casing was made by a company that made tea tins, and then the toy company simply placed the mechanism inside.

[@davidsmith-ih2kk]

I bet they saw the tea tin and thought what can we use it for then we can buy tea tins cheaply and make tom and jerry minus jerry, jack in the 📦 boxes

[@coolelectronics1759]

I think we also might of had some! Were they gold or chrome with a pressed metal lid that was molded with a concave circle indentation that surrounded a black plastic knob handle? Some of ours might of also had little vertical windows on some of the containers.

[@StezStixFix]

Loving Tom's Jazz Hands 👐 Rosebud was a toy manufacturer (mainly dolls) in Wellingborough, Northants in the 1960's. Mattel bought them out in 1967 and from that point on they used the "Rosebud Mattel" branding. I think the L of Mattel had rubbed off from it being close to the winding mechanism. 👍

[@Mymatevince]

You're right Steve, there is a spot of rust covering up the 'L' and when I look closely at the logo in the middle it is the old Mattel logo👍👌 Also loving his Jazz Hands😂 he has them at the perfect height🤣

[@TheStanHill]

Amazing how that rubber is still more or less elastic from all those years. Certainly a very different formulation from those cassette players where it turns into a goo after like 25 years.

[@beavis6363]

That acrylic paint can be thinned with water. Deposit some onto any type of pallet, wet your paint brush and thin out what you need to the consistency you need (on the pallet) as you go. That will greatly help with the brush mark problem.

[@lukerazor1]

Also the quality of those craft paints is generally pretty bad. If you wanted to do a really nice job you'd use paint designed for miniatures (Vallejo, Army Painter, Citadel etc)

[@MrKeebs]

My oh my, this was excellent Vince, I love how the hands have nothing to do with the rest of the body, completely random. It’s like the face is super detailed and the effort really stopped there, no budget for anything else lol. And I must say you did an excellent job with the painting. At first I thought you did the texture on the white paint on purpose to resemble fur, and at least from the video’s perspective it looked right. Thanks for 40 minutes of pure entertainment :-)

[@Mymatevince]

Yes, like they used the hands from a clown or another jack in the box toy and just thought 'they'll do' 😂Thanks so much Felipe

[@dash8brj]

I tried to figure out how this toy worked before you took it apart. I imagined a music box like the one metioned in the other video, and as you wound the handle it played and ratched down a spring. When the "Pop" section of the tune played, a cam would release the ratchet, striking a lever at the top of the box, releasing the catch and allowing Tom to spring out. The way the toy works in real life is genius, very simple indeed! Great fix as always Vincce :)

[@Longplay_Games]

A fix on a toy truly never meant to be repaired. Very nice!

[@fdfmad]

This Was a clever fix, vince, i do enjoy a lot how you manage to fault find particularly this antiques toys

[@chris-pike]

Great fix there Vince i do like to see these vintage toys getting repaired , also enjoying your cheapest Rolls Royce car repiars your doing a great job on that too - Nice 1 mate 👍

[@edgardovigo147]

Very Simple mechanism but very interesting. Vince what a great repair. Thank you!

[@harrowtiger]

Our little kids had one of these, always got a laugh. Interesting to see inside, good repair Vince.

[@tinman67641]

I have one of these. I always wanted to make it work without damaging the tin. Thank you for the video.

[@BuyitFixit]

Another Great Video Vince! Nice to see you using the Milwaukee torch. Funny enough I'm just looking at a M12 LED LED torch currently.

[@Mymatevince]

I love that torch. Funnily enough I've just finished editing a Milwaukee angle grinder!

[@BuyitFixit]

@@Mymatevince Oh nice! Look forward to seeing that one. I've got 2 broken ones with some footage from a while back. One is a huge size one but unfortunately the main controller ic is fried as it gets hot. The other one I could have fixed but I already have 3 of them. One of the hall effect sensors had worn through by the armature catching it. I might post it at some point. If you want a giggle check out my ring door bell butchering video complete with sparks!

[@BuyitFixit]

If you are doing a Milwaukee video *shameless plug* feel free to mention my channel (if not, no worries) :)

[@Mymatevince]

@@BuyitFixit I'll check it out. I've finished editing that video now and it's been uploaded but I'll mention your channel when I go to use that little dentist style grinding tool. It arrived the other day👍 Just need a chip with a broken leg!

[@BuyitFixit]

@@Mymatevince Thanks Vince! You're a true gentleman. If there's anything you need let know!

[@samtheelf7]

I dunno if you remember my comment from awhile back but I only bloody did it. I've mostly restored the arcade cabinet just waiting for one last piece of art work. Thanks for being a huge inspiration I had no idea what I was doing and with out your videos I would have never tried to do this.

[@mjretrogamer4819]

I think the larger accomplishment is your patience to do such ridiculous repairs. Well done!

[@TokyoAzzA]

Great job bringing this wonderful toy back to life!

[@willmorici5765]

Vince, great job on the old school restoration of one of our favorite icons of television history. Who really wasn't a Tom fan at heart? Jerry was that annoying mouse. Thanks for giving us the ability to watch another exciting video with some cool hardware inside the box. Never expected a rubber belt in there....

[@that1bushy]

I prefer Jerry. There's just something about him that makes you laugh...

[@ShockingPikachu]

A toddler in the 1960’s would have had so much fun with this toy and for it’s age it is in fairly good nick.

[@cjmfebruary]

Excellent and entertainimg video! I love watching you fix random items. I have never seen the inside of a Jack In The Box style toy. Thanks for doing this video!

[@MarkGFRex]

Bought back some fabulous childhood memories. A good fix there Vince.

[@colinfielder6695]

Great fix Vince. I have to admire your dexterity with this fix Vince as I certainly would have taken the box apart to even attempt this fix, plus I don't think my hand would fit.

[@precbass]

Brrilliant Vince.That little rosette on the front would have read 'Rosebud Mattel', a toy manufacturer.Good to see that working again.

[@SionynJones]

The sound is creepy like some horror jack in the box. Interesting fix Vince.

[@skyway73]

Was anyone else thinking about that scene from Elf? 🎅 Great video Vince

[@taylty]

Hey Vince, I too tried to fix a Bugs Bunny version. It was a learning experience and ultimately I failed, but I did figure out that IPA cleaned the belt and it worked great to clean the belt. If I ever get another one, that's the first thing I would try. BTW love the car restoration videos

[@TeenageLustband]

Great Fix Vince! Those old Mattel toys are always fun to work on

[@evilmissf]

I used to have one of these in the 70s, brought back some great memories x

[@kiphakes]

Lordy... Tom's body flapping around on the spring as you pulled him out was so flipping creepy! 😂

[@HavingFunRepairs]

Vince could probably start a playlist just for creepy toys 😂

[@Mymatevince]

😂 Doogal and his demonic eyes!

[@tomgriffin286]

Another great fix of something from my childhood. I wanted Tom to win too!

[@GoldPunch]

Hey mate. You can also find broken Furby (1998), the original one! This toy was a phenomenon! I'm sure that video will be watched a lot.

[@richardparmenter188]

I had one of these back in the early 70’s. Much more innocent of times.

[@m00nscaping76]

I've not YET watched the whole fix video, so may be jumping the gun and repeating what you already know ... but the original 'Jack in a Box' tune was to the rime of: Half a pound of tuppenny rice, half a pound of treacle, - that's the way the mo -n- ey goe's .... POP .... goe's the weasel. And of course it was at the 'POP' that it triggered Jack to shoot up! If their Mum was singing along to it - she would raise her voice at the POP to enhance the surprise and make them jump. Love the Program Vince !!

[@TheAlphaWolf2013]

Tom and Jerry was one of my faves as a kid.

[@M1LAD81]

I'm sure you could have sacrificed one of your white oxford cotton twill shirts for Tom's white belly, Vince! 😉 Nice work!

[@CollaroRC54]

My first experience of one of these was the version that had Jack the clown from Romper Room inside. I played with one in annAsda supermarket circa 1970 not knowing what was gonna happen. I ended up screaming the place down when Jack popped up and I desperately tried to shove him back down and lock the lid ( not knowing you had to further turn the crank to do this) . Rather cruelly, I think, my parents found this all very amusing and bought me one for that Christmas! I still have it locked away in a box in the attic and it still works perfectly 53 years later

[@rasprolol]

gosh i love my mate vince vids they are so fun and good. great job vince

[@YoshMaster]

As always toys are so much fun to see repaired!!

[@davidsmith-ih2kk]

And interestingly you can just play with the box.....lol

[@1969longshanks]

Great video, I didn't expect the rubber belt

[@quantumleap359]

As crazy as KZbin has gotten, it's a wonder you didn't get a copyright strike upon playing "Pop Goes The Weasel" !!! Great repair mate, I really enjoyed it.

[@christyfur1162]

Never have I been so excited to a cat emerge from a box 😂😂

[@hughblount1983]

I'm totally freaked out thanks Vince! Where are Tom's organs?🤣

[@j0hnf_uk]

I used to have something very similar to this as a child. I can't remember what character it was now, though, but it wasn't Tom & Jerry. I'll be thinking about that all day, now. The tune it plays is, 'Pop Goes The Weasel', unsurprisingly. The reason he doesn't come up straight is because you didn't secure the cardboard tube to the bottom of the tin, so every time he, 'pops', it displaces the tube from the bottom of the tin, so it's somewhat skewwhiff. You can push it back into position, of course, but ideally it should be stuck in place.

[@travisash8180]

Now, if you've got a weasel And you don't want him to pop The next time you go shopping Don't take him in the shop. Two, three, four.

[@scottydogheaven8606]

Mattel made a ton of these jack in the boxes and you can still buy similar ones today. There were various other melodies for other characters, Eg I have a seventies Bugs Bunny with a different tune, but there's Popeye, Dr Doolittle, Woody Woodpecker etc. Rosebud I believe was a division of Burbank who mainly made dolls and cuddly toys if I recall. Because they had the rights to make Mattel toys in the UK they made a British version of Chatty Cathy too! I have one and she looks totally different to the American doll and speaks in a very sweet and proper English Accent. You also need to look out for the Burbank Noddy, Tom and Jerry, Buzby and Sugar Puffs Honey Monster talking cuddly toys (similar to Rupert and the Womble etc) I had all those as a kid.

[@ambronhib5561]

Awesome little fix Vince. Really lovely one :)

[@davidk6271]

Fascinating. My son had a clown version of this in the mid 80’s. Broken and I had no idea how to get into it.

[@matthewmaidment8464]

love these old toy fixes

[@helgedell]

Greatness again, thanks for the entertainment. "What are you doing in the bathroom, honey?" "I'm just cleaning up Tom, trying to make him whiter.":)

[@mrjsv4935]

Interesting to see how these vintage toys worked, never would've guessed there's a belt like that inside it :) And of course good to see them fixed!

[@wisher21uk]

You never fail to amaze me Vince 😁

[@zzmike]

A bit like "building a ship in a bottle" this one! I am with you, Vince. I always liked Tom Cat a lot more than Jerry Mouse. Of course, special mention to Butch the dog. 🙂

[@travisash8180]

Don't forget Mammy Two Shoes !!!

[@littlebighedgehog1588]

I might have to get one myself, cause this repair video is still awesome & the collectable toy is cute and memorable.

[@m00nscaping76]

OK! So I did jump the gun ..... you do know pop goes the weasel, I thought it was before your time Vince I'll go back to watching KZbin on the big screen and stay away from commenting LOL

[@xrlent12]

Interesting mechanism. Can you guys do another vintage toy eBay challenge. They were awesome.

[@antonia4722]

Repairing the irreparable as usual. Awesome! :o) xx

[@sp523]

Nice restoration Vince!

[@rodp2310]

I had the ‘clown’ version as a child. Great fix Vince. 👍

[@thedude8046]

That is pretty cool, I have never seen that toy before. Nice job!

[@stephenwestley1017]

From a jack in a box to a rolls royce Vince and everything In between he will try & fix it & entertain us whilst doing so 😊

[@luke144]

I had this toy... What a mind blower!

[@Retro_andy_1977]

I have fond memories of the same kind of Jack in the box with the clown popping up to the same tune when turned by the crank handle just like this I have to say I think I’d have preferred Tom popping out than a clown More great analysis from you Vince and interesting repairs.

[@terminationshock1356]

I don't really know why clowns exist. I mean, who created the clown first and thought "yeah, people are gonna love this!"

[@TheGeezzer]

🎵"Half a pound of twopenny rice, Half a pound of treacle, That's the way the money goes Pop! goes the weasel.🎵 Pop goes the weasel (weasel=whistle and flute - suit) Pop is in pawn. So being hard up, pawn dads suit for a weeks shopping (slang ½lb of tuppeny rice and ½lb treacle)

[@markshellard5894]

That’s a really nice antique toy ..Still makes you jump 😂

[@phoenixpruett2097]

Mattel Jack in the boxes have a more fun sound to the music because of the Rubber belt. Especially when they made them with the plastic body.

[@Davidsmithisyourdad]

Best 42 minutes of my day great job

[@The1queencollector]

I took apart a 1940s doll crib and it had one of these in it, completely perished, it only played music so I purchased a tiny modern music spindle that played the same tune, I put it back in the same box the old one came out of, no one would know unless you took it apart.

[@GODCHOSEISRAEL70]

I remember those jack in the box toys from my childhood days

[@philsey6913]

The American version of the song in the early 70's (when I was learning nursery rhymes): "All around the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel The monkey thought it was all in good fun Pop! goes the weasel. A penny for a spool of thread A penny for a needle That’s the way the money goes Pop! goes the weasel."

[@eathenalexander2836]

Very interesting vince

[@alreddy13]

I should be working.... but I have a 🤡 jack in the box at home that doesn't work, this gives me some insight.... muchos gracias!!!

[@techgaminglane]

great video Vince

[@frankowalker4662]

I think the rubber belt makes it easier for the release mechanism to work, you can put a big nobble on the rubber to activate it.. The music box types have very short metal pins.

[@julieb7229]

I have a Snoopy one that pops but no music plays. I already know I can only make it worse by attempting to fix it (I know my limitations). I thoroughly enjoyed watching this anyway. :)

[@JessicaRyan7of9]

just an idea for you to try if you still have the toy. white nail vanishes would have been better. then a nail varnish clear coat. to put the spring in. You could have used a metal can.

[@griswold67]

Brilliant video as ever Vince

[@SimonNemeth]

That thing could potentially be a thing of nightmares if it were to find its way in to the wrong hands. Reminds me of Drop Dead Fred.

[@mstasz2108]

Add non chlorine bleach to the water before cleaning next time. Great video. My music box makes no sound at all. Now i think I know why. Unfortunately I think I will have a much more difficult time getting Mother Goose out of her shackles. Great video.

[@keithmatthews1673]

What a great toy and a very resourceful repair! Poor old Tom never did get the better of that peskey cheese eater.

[@ewanwickward8587]

24:18 For some reason this part of the video made me think of the scene in Toy Story 2 when Al is repainting all of Woody's features. Great video as per usual, Vince!

[@SplashSurfer216]

I think you mean Geri. Al calls Geri, the cleaner to restore Woody and reattach his arm.

[@GadgetUK164]

=D Wonderful job! Very interesting to see how the musical part works!

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Chris, yes really was interesting on the inside. Cheers mate👍👍👍👍

[@nelsin1925]

A few layers of heat shrink tubing on the main crank shaft would last a long time. It would take up the slack in the belt, as well as contribute some friction.

[@Buzz1151]

Brilliant...your best fix ever! 🍺

[@johnlawrencedeanjd]

i was goimg to give this one a miss , but i really enjoyed it

[@Lighting_Desk]

I believe generally you could drill out te rivets and use a tool to re rivet the metal, from watching a lot of vintage repairs anyway.

[@crualfoxhound]

Really enjoyed this video. Only wish you could fix my awsome 1995 Nikko RC car for me Vince. Looks great on the shelf but gutted I can't use it.

[@andrasszabo7386]

Cool toy, Vince :) I suggest you should straighten that crank spindle. It is bent in the middle.

[@GarthBeagle]

This is gonna give me nightmares 😜 Great fix!

[@TomMannCenturia]

Loved it. Thanks.

[@brutlern]

I do love me some old school mechanical fixits.

[@Mymatevince]

Likewise Nandi, cheers 👍👍👍

[@NeilM1]

Hi Vince, my sister had a jack in the box similar to this that had a clown inside that played pop goes the weasel

[@daz41262010]

super cool video great to see to working again :)

[@Tim_3100]

Great video vince