I received one of these for Christmas. It was one of my favorite toys. At some point it cracked. At that point I cut holes where the windows are on the space ship so I could see it working. Funny, but I don't remember anything about the accessories. All I remember is the space ship and the hand crank.
My late older brother got one of these for Christmas when he was about 7 years old. I think he wore it out fairly quick, lost interest in it and then passed it on to me. The timing was good as once Lost in Space premiered , the yellow gyroscope saucer became my imaginary Jupiter 2. I put a lot more miles on it after it was broken then he did when it was working ! Thanks for sharing this. The saucer and the box brings back great memories.
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY Keith. I'm around 6 years behind you. I just turned 62 this month. I've never seen one in person so thank you for sharing on this video.
Oh, wow! I haven't even _thought_ about this toy in over 40 years! I had one, my dad had got it second hand in a box of stuff at an auction, I think... I played with it a lot! Eventually, like all curious tinkerers, I took it apart to see what made it tic. No idea what happened to it after that. This was wonderful, thank you! ;-]
My stepfather retired from Sperry Gyroscope in 1960, and I believe he bought mine through an offer in the retiree newsletter. I still have it, and it works great. Luckily, unlike a lot of my other toys, I did not take it apart as a child to see how it worked. Thank you for doing that for me. Mine will now remain safe for another 20 years.
Ive got a few completed sets of marx trains! The locomotive, cars, track and the transformers. Something very cool about these vintage toys and the history about them.
Trivia: the toy was made in Wailes England. This toy was used to produce the signature "windup sound" of the Tasmanian Devil of Loony Toons cartoon fame.
This looks to be an enjoyable series. Might be a few decades late, but you finally got your space ship complete with aliens, plus you still have the torture book.
First, a belated happy birthday. Second, a lot of my stuff seems to be held together with holes, too. I think I will enjoy this new (to me) toy series. Cheers!
Thank you I had one as a youth, but was forbidden from taking it apart. Years later one of my second cousins broke it, while I was not there and it got trashed before I found out, so I am glad to finally see what is inside one.
Thanks for posting, I'm 60 in April, don't remember this one, but I still have my Wizzer tops, they were a great deal of fun for me and annoyance to my mom, because you wound them up but skating them across a hard surface like a coffee table or floor! ;)
I had one in the later 1950's , felt so weird just holding, balancing it , wish so much I had one ,there was nothing like it, and like you said looks smaller as I was then , how much does yellow one cost ??? I'm 70 years old now and still miss that ,, thank you
Blimey thats a blast from the past. We had one of these as kids. My dad tried to explain how they worked (he worked for Sperry Gyro compasses) but as 5 year old the physics were way beyond me (still are). I remember the clear plastic covers getting damaged very quickly and we lost the little figures in a sandpit
Another great series you are doing, I remember seeing one in my aunts house when I was a child never seen it in operation though so I thoroughly enjoyed this thank you Mr Appleton 👍😀
I can imagine the "spares" flywheel and gearbox mounted to a frame, perhaps using modern ceramic bearings, and cranked by a walking beam engine. I don't know to what end, my imagination is quite limited. Very nice that the good one even has the instructions. Thanks for the return trip to the past.
I don't remember this toy. Toys, like this, were usually quite simple and appealed to young curious minds. I usually lost interest in toys like this quickly, causing my mom to stop buying them. What the children didn't realize was that they were getting a physics lesson about centrifugal force, the principal that keeps a bicycle upright, a much more appealing toy. Happy birthday Keith. ;-)
Thanks for this! I still have my Mystery Space Ship, but sadly it feels like the gears are stripped. If I had your patience, I would take it apart and try to fix it. Wish some toy company would re-manufacture these. I think even computer head kids today would love it.
@keithappleton Thank you for the email you sent me and Just gonna let you know I did buy one from ebay today for $125.00. the toy is complete with the Original box. I have been thinking about it for a while But it was you review that convinced me to buy one And Thanks again.
Awe man ... I thought this was going to be a steam powered spaceship lol ! Really cool bit from the past. I look forward to all your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Man, I love vintage toys. They're so simple and clever, and you get to see snapshots of cheap manufacturing technologies over time. I suspect this is a common sentiment among engineering types.
I have a similar love of vintage toys, especially those with friction or windup works. I have a Made in Hungary CCCP rocket ship that stands itself up. I wish I could post pictures of it.
Do you know was the the book the space platform today's magic carpet Included with all the marx mystery space ship toys ? You rarely see one of those coming for auction now.
I had something very similar in the 70s but battery operated . 3 C cells. Or hp11 as we called them in England. Wish I could find out what it was called.
Hi could i answer you one more question. My marx mystery spaceship is blue And it is in a Different box And I have heard that was a version sold in England is that true. I also saw you working on one just like mine in this video And thank you for all the help you been.
Did you ever get a battery-operated tin train? I had two as a child (late 70's) and they must have been the noisiest toys ever produced! I will try to upload my restored examples sometime!
I saw the honrby rocket in the background haha picked on of them up about 4 years ago sadly it broke, one piston kept going one way theb the other was going the other way causing It to lock up
That is not a Hornby Rocket, It is a 5 inch gauge coal fired model made by the Japanese company OS. Thankfully it doesn't have much in common with the little Hornby ones . . . this one works {:-))) ua-cam.com/video/3AXUSzQIEmM/v-deo.html
Believe it or not, the ISS has two of these installed, they keep the station on course as it orbits the earth! No really they do, they aren't made of plastic though, they are made of metal and electric motors keep them spinning. I never saw this toy when I was growing up in the 50s but I did have a Gilbert steam engine! Keith, you can actually weld plastic! Go to any auto body shop and they will show you their welding outfit. They use it to repair plastic bumpers and dash boards and the like. They have different colors plus special rods for polystyrene. It basically works like a glue gun, which in fact could have used as well.
Dear Sir, Sorry, not interesting at all. Me folks just presented me with a gyroscope, a bicycle wheel and a lotof physics. Bloody hell, no mystery flying saucers! Damn! Cheers from Brazil.
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Just turned 70. Had one as a kid. Was one of my favorite toys.
I received one of these for Christmas. It was one of my favorite toys. At some point it cracked. At that point I cut holes where the windows are on the space ship so I could see it working. Funny, but I don't remember anything about the accessories. All I remember is the space ship and the hand crank.
My late older brother got one of these for Christmas when he was about 7 years old. I think he wore it out fairly quick, lost interest in it and then passed it on to me. The timing was good as once Lost in Space premiered , the yellow gyroscope saucer became my imaginary Jupiter 2. I put a lot more miles on it after it was broken then he did when it was working ! Thanks for sharing this. The saucer and the box brings back great memories.
Loved this toy when I was younger. My brother and I would play with it for hours. Was reminded of it when I picked up a roomba to clean it
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY Keith. I'm around 6 years behind you. I just turned 62 this month. I've never seen one in person so thank you for sharing on this video.
My brother had one of these!! I wish I coukd find him one. All the neighborhood kids loved it!!
I will be 66 in June, and yes I had one of these. I can't seem to remember the box though. Thank you for a look back at happier times.
Mr. Appleton, you're a national treasure. Such dry humor really tickles my fancy. 😂
Very cool. I wish I still had mine.
I received one for Christmas in 61, I wore it out. What fun!
i collect toys that i wanted as a kid but never had. ;)
That spaceship is awesome.
We had one of these with most of the accessories missing - was still fabulous then!
Oh, wow! I haven't even _thought_ about this toy in over 40 years! I had one, my dad had got it second hand in a box of stuff at an auction, I think... I played with it a lot! Eventually, like all curious tinkerers, I took it apart to see what made it tic. No idea what happened to it after that. This was wonderful, thank you! ;-]
I am glad you enjoyed the video.
My stepfather retired from Sperry Gyroscope in 1960, and I believe he bought mine through an offer in the retiree newsletter. I still have it, and it works great. Luckily, unlike a lot of my other toys, I did not take it apart as a child to see how it worked. Thank you for doing that for me. Mine will now remain safe for another 20 years.
Thats a awesome toy Keith much more fun than children will have on these x boxes thanks for sharing
Ive got a few completed sets of marx trains! The locomotive, cars, track and the transformers. Something very cool about these vintage toys and the history about them.
Trivia: the toy was made in Wailes England. This toy was used to produce the signature "windup sound" of the Tasmanian Devil of Loony Toons cartoon fame.
Haven't seen one on years! Had several when I was young. Thanks for sharing!
I never had one of these as a kid, my friend did though, and it only took me about 50 years before I bought this one }:-)))
This looks to be an enjoyable series. Might be a few decades late, but you finally got your space ship complete with aliens, plus you still have the torture book.
Wonderful! Kind of stuff I've worked on.
Great fun. I either had one of these, or a chum did. Definitely saw one before....a few years ago!
First, a belated happy birthday. Second, a lot of my stuff seems to be held together with holes, too. I think I will enjoy this new (to me) toy series. Cheers!
Thank you I had one as a youth, but was forbidden from taking it apart. Years later one of my second cousins broke it, while I was not there and it got trashed before I found out, so I am glad to finally see what is inside one.
Thanks for posting, I'm 60 in April, don't remember this one, but I still have my Wizzer tops, they were a great deal of fun for me and annoyance to my mom, because you wound them up but skating them across a hard surface like a coffee table or floor! ;)
I enjoyed the vid a lot! Thank you!
I enjoyed making this one as I wanted a "Mystery Space Ship" toy for many years }:-)))
What was so cool! Thanks for sharing!
I had one in the later 1950's , felt so weird just holding, balancing it , wish so much I had one ,there was nothing like it, and like you said looks smaller as I was then , how much does yellow one cost ??? I'm 70 years old now and still miss that ,, thank you
Blimey thats a blast from the past. We had one of these as kids. My dad tried to explain how they worked (he worked for Sperry Gyro compasses) but as 5 year old the physics were way beyond me (still are). I remember the clear plastic covers getting damaged very quickly and we lost the little figures in a sandpit
Another great series you are doing, I remember seeing one in my aunts house when I was a child never seen it in operation though so I thoroughly enjoyed this thank you Mr Appleton 👍😀
I can imagine the "spares" flywheel and gearbox mounted to a frame, perhaps using modern ceramic bearings, and cranked by a walking beam engine. I don't know to what end, my imagination is quite limited. Very nice that the good one even has the instructions. Thanks for the return trip to the past.
Great addition to your steam videos - I'm looking forward to seeing more of your toys.
Fantastic, thanks for sharing (specially the memories).
I don't remember this toy. Toys, like this, were usually quite simple and appealed to young curious minds. I usually lost interest in toys like this quickly, causing my mom to stop buying them.
What the children didn't realize was that they were getting a physics lesson about centrifugal force, the principal that keeps a bicycle upright, a much more appealing toy.
Happy birthday Keith. ;-)
Thanks for this! I still have my Mystery Space Ship, but sadly it feels like the gears are stripped. If I had your patience, I would take it apart and try to fix it. Wish some toy company would re-manufacture these. I think even computer head kids today would love it.
Thank you so much for showing me the marx toy Because I were thinking about one.. I wish I was talented as you about being able to work on one.
I have been taking things apart since i was a child, after a while it gets simpler.
@keithappleton Thank you for the email you sent me and Just gonna let you know I did buy one from ebay today for $125.00. the toy is complete with the Original box. I have been thinking about it for a while But it was you review that convinced me to buy one And Thanks again.
cool Marx made trains too!
Awe man ... I thought this was going to be a steam powered spaceship lol !
Really cool bit from the past. I look forward to all your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Really enjoyed this. Love to see more toy videos in the future.
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
Man, I love vintage toys. They're so simple and clever, and you get to see snapshots of cheap manufacturing technologies over time. I suspect this is a common sentiment among engineering types.
amazing!!!!!! Hi from New Zealand
Hello }:-)))
I have a similar love of vintage toys, especially those with friction or windup works. I have a Made in Hungary CCCP rocket ship that stands itself up. I wish I could post pictures of it.
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Fireball Xl5 was my favorite.
Do you know was the the book the space platform today's magic carpet Included with all the marx mystery space ship toys ? You rarely see one of those coming for auction now.
There is an instruction pamphlet with it - not a book.
@@keithappleton Hey, I sure appreciate the help.
That's one I don't recall having.
oo i would love to have a modern version
I had something very similar in the 70s but battery operated . 3 C cells. Or hp11 as we called them in England. Wish I could find out what it was called.
I always wanted one of these. Never managed it.
But my Mamod made up for it.
I used to have one of these.
I had one. I believe it was 1966, 67.
I had one 60 years ago. 😄
We had one like this but I don't remember it having Windows like a spaceship. It was green.
The windows break off very easily. This one is a rare example complete with the Spacemen figures.
I had one in the early 60s
Hi could i answer you one more question. My marx mystery spaceship is blue And it is in a Different box And I have heard that was a version sold in England is that true. I also saw you working on one just like mine in this video And thank you for all the help you been.
Did you ever get a battery-operated tin train? I had two as a child (late 70's) and they must have been the noisiest toys ever produced! I will try to upload my restored examples sometime!
I had a plastic one in the 1980s . . . .
I saw the honrby rocket in the background haha picked on of them up about 4 years ago sadly it broke, one piston kept going one way theb the other was going the other way causing It to lock up
That is not a Hornby Rocket, It is a 5 inch gauge coal fired model made by the Japanese company OS. Thankfully it doesn't have much in common with the little Hornby ones . . . this one works {:-))) ua-cam.com/video/3AXUSzQIEmM/v-deo.html
@@keithappleton Woah thanks! Will take a look
Believe it or not, the ISS has two of these installed, they keep the station on course as it orbits the earth! No really they do, they aren't made of plastic though, they are made of metal and electric motors keep them spinning. I never saw this toy when I was growing up in the 50s but I did have a Gilbert steam engine! Keith, you can actually weld plastic! Go to any auto body shop and they will show you their welding outfit. They use it to repair plastic bumpers and dash boards and the like. They have different colors plus special rods for polystyrene. It basically works like a glue gun, which in fact could have used as well.
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happy rather late birthday.
Anyone interested in gyroscopes, search UA-cam for "Eric Braithwaite gyroscope" another misunderstood Northern gentleman........ ;-)
Just priced them on eBay.........not going to get one😮😮😮
Dear Sir,
Sorry, not interesting at all. Me folks just presented me with a gyroscope, a bicycle wheel and a lotof physics. Bloody hell, no mystery flying saucers! Damn!
Cheers from Brazil.