I was so inspired by this restoration that I found the same Marx/Lumar shovel on Ebay for real cheap and in bad shape. No tracks and I do not have a lathe to copy your process so I will have to be creative. Thanks for giving me something to do in my retirement!!
Very nice. I liked the fact that you painted the toy instead of using powder coat. I think the paint sheen is much closer to what the toy would have been like when new. I like how you showed how the shovel mechanism was broken when you started and how it operated when repaired. Kudos!!!
Excellent work. Especially impressed with your solution on replacing the tracks - brilliant. Something I have found works for me: 1. strip paint 2. Evaporust for rust removal 3. sandblast. Biggest improvement is that method prevents from contaminating blast media.
I really liked this restoration. Some things that stood out: showing how you got the toy and what you paid for it. No one else does that but I find that interesting and maybe people will realise that these toys, even when rusty aren’t cheap. I think you made a good call not separating the deck pieces. I don’t know how much Evaporust costs where you are but here in Australia it’s $94.99 for 5 ltrs or 1.3 gallon US I shit you not so I use other methods such as vinegar or electrolysis. I also appreciate your mistakes or what you would have done differently. Thanks so much. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺 ps the tracks came out really well too.
Hi Stuart. Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it. Evaporust is $25 for a gallon, so it is not too bad. I am using vinegar on my next video. I am doing everything with hand tools. No power tools allowed except a basic drill. I want to show people that you don't need fancy equipment to have fun and put out a descent restore. I definitely want to look into electralysis, it looks like a great way to remove rust.
AWESOME RESTORATION!!! WELL DONE MATE!! I use EVAPO-RUST myself and it's the rust remover I have ever used, for best results soak overnight and it works best when warm or not but not to great in cold conditions. Ever heard of Feather fill? It's like spray able body filler And it sands pretty easy, Made by ever coat.
Through trial and error you created a great restoration! I was surprised by the grey and white choice instead of using historical colors from the time, but it looked amazing! Really nice job!
Thanks Bruce. I have seen original ones in gray and yellow, I was shooting for colors that more closely represented the reality of a real steam shovel and still looked good with contrast. Thanks for commenting and for watching. I hope you found it enjoyable to watch.
@@RepairRestore That makes sense. I was just curious because "restoration" to me implies restoring it to as close to the original as possible. I watch a lot of you guys that specialize in this any really enjoy what you do. I imagine some research is done to see what the original looked like to help you with where to go will a rusted out shell. I would love to see a vid that starts with the neglected toy, then a screenshot of what it looked like in it's new original condition, then the step by step of you bringing it back to life. Final shot a the finished project compared to the image of original in new condition.
Tú trabajo es una magnífica obra que me sorprende el como te esmeras en reparar estos carritos antiguos te felicito saludos cordiales desde Puebla México
I know it was high,but at least all the parts were there. I live in Michigan and the toys tend to be a little expensive here. Are they more reasonable where you live?
Thanks. I saw them on a bulldozer lying on the floor near the bench and thought "Maybe". They were perfect. That notch I cut in the wheels keeps it all lined up.
Excellent restoration. Where did you get the treads with the block that fits the groove you cut so the treads track and do not come off? I would have sanded down the axles before pushing them through the wheels. It can embed ferrous oxide into the wood wheels and possibly remove slight material from the wood wheels if the scale is heavy.
I figured out on this video that I could watch it at double speed and not miss a whole lot. I just had to pause on text on the screen. There isn't much audio to worry about on these types of videos, so it's a good way to watch them in half the time. A good restoration though. But yeah, you probably should have been more aggressive with the sand blasting to avoid a lot of extra steps.
Very impressive! That excavator looks to work better than the original design! What did you use to clean the body? It was the green solution in the bucket. I've seen you use it another video as well. Also do you ever have to weld replacement parts on any projects that are too rusted?
The stuff in the bucket is Evapo-Rust. You put the parts in rusty and it eats all of the rust and leaves the metal alone. Yes, I have had to cut out bad metal and weld in new material. Thanks for Watching.👍
Repair & Restore: Thank you! While I now live in my home town in Ohio, I lived and went to school in Holt, a town just south of Lansing... a LONG time ago! 😉
When using evap rust let your parts soak for 12 hrs will not. Hurt it,just rinse in soapy water and rinse thoroughly than treat metal to stop flash rust.interesting video looks good in end 😎👍
Earl nice job may I suggest find another one but modernize it newer instead of treads put tires like you see today and make a excavator and make a new bucket and if you find a tonka shovel check online and make it a Drag line someone has the bucket
I was so inspired by this restoration that I found the same Marx/Lumar shovel on Ebay for real cheap and in bad shape. No tracks and I do not have a lathe to copy your process so I will have to be creative. Thanks for giving me something to do in my retirement!!
Very cool!
Fantastic job restoring the excavartor. It looks awsome enjoyed the vidio.
When you think of the many hours of fun this toy gave to a child, the restoration gave this toy new life.
Very well said. Thanks for watching.
Lovely object, well done.😊
Very nice 😀👍. I had one of those when I was about 3 or 4 . Been a long time ago. Brings back good memories. 😀👍
Thanks 👍
Bravo!!!! thank you for sharing.
Very nice. I liked the fact that you painted the toy instead of using powder coat. I think the paint sheen is much closer to what the toy would have been like when new. I like how you showed how the shovel mechanism was broken when you started and how it operated when repaired. Kudos!!!
Thank you very much!
I enjoy watching old toys being restored. They bring back old memories of my youth. You do outstanding work.
I appreciate that very much. Thank you for watching.
What a great restoration of a great toy.
Thank you very much
Very nice, thanks for posting this video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful job sir I love those old toys too RayStein
Thank you kindly
Beautiful restoration job.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate that.
Excellent work. Especially impressed with your solution on replacing the tracks - brilliant. Something I have found works for me: 1. strip paint 2. Evaporust for rust removal 3. sandblast. Biggest improvement is that method prevents from contaminating blast media.
Great idea!
Your a very good restorer. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing this video.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate that.
very nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I really liked this restoration. Some things that stood out: showing how you got the toy and what you paid for it. No one else does that but I find that interesting and maybe people will realise that these toys, even when rusty aren’t cheap. I think you made a good call not separating the deck pieces. I don’t know how much Evaporust costs where you are but here in Australia it’s $94.99 for 5 ltrs or 1.3 gallon US I shit you not so I use other methods such as vinegar or electrolysis. I also appreciate your mistakes or what you would have done differently.
Thanks so much. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺 ps the tracks came out really well too.
Hi Stuart. Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it. Evaporust is $25 for a gallon, so it is not too bad. I am using vinegar on my next video. I am doing everything with hand tools. No power tools allowed except a basic drill. I want to show people that you don't need fancy equipment to have fun and put out a descent restore. I definitely want to look into electralysis, it looks like a great way to remove rust.
AWESOME RESTORATION!!! WELL DONE MATE!! I use EVAPO-RUST myself and it's the rust remover I have ever used, for best results soak overnight and it works best when warm or not but not to great in cold conditions. Ever heard of Feather fill? It's like spray able body filler And it sands pretty easy, Made by ever coat.
Thanks for the tip with Evapo-rust. I have not heard of Feather fill. It sounds like a great product!
No problem 👍
You should be able to get some at an auto paint body supply store
Great restoration. You brought it back to life.
It still had a pulse. Just a very weak one. :)
Smashing job!
Thank you very much.
Nice video, like the upgrade!
Thanks!
Wow! I am REALLY IMPRESSED! This looks nothing like the rusty crane before. Hope you feel you got your money's worth!
Definitely. I love how it came out. Thank you for looking through my videos,but be warned they don't get better the farther back you go.😀
Very cool
Nice job!
Thanks Keith. I really like how this one turned out.
@@RepairRestore it looks sharp!
Through trial and error you created a great restoration!
I was surprised by the grey and white choice instead of using historical colors from the time, but it looked amazing!
Really nice job!
Thanks Bruce. I have seen original ones in gray and yellow, I was shooting for colors that more closely represented the reality of a real steam shovel and still looked good with contrast. Thanks for commenting and for watching. I hope you found it enjoyable to watch.
@@RepairRestore
That makes sense. I was just curious because "restoration" to me implies restoring it to as close to the original as possible. I watch a lot of you guys that specialize in this any really enjoy what you do.
I imagine some research is done to see what the original looked like to help you with where to go will a rusted out shell.
I would love to see a vid that starts with the neglected toy, then a screenshot of what it looked like in it's new original condition, then the step by step of you bringing it back to life.
Final shot a the finished project compared to the image of original in new condition.
Cracker jack restoration!! Kudos!!
Thanks, I appreciate you stopping by!
Muy buen trabajo, felicitaciones!!!🇵🇪
It did turn out great, but I think I liked it better before !!
Excellent
Thank you so much 😀
Tú trabajo es una magnífica obra que me sorprende el como te esmeras en reparar estos carritos antiguos te felicito saludos cordiales desde Puebla México
Thanks for the comment.
Came out great :-)
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.
Fantastic! Great work. I really can't believe what they charged you for that old rusty toys. But what you did to it makes it well worth it.👍
I know it was high,but at least all the parts were there. I live in Michigan and the toys tend to be a little expensive here. Are they more reasonable where you live?
Very, very nice work! Especially so considering how bad it was to start with!
Thank you for the compliment. It was very satisfying to see the finished product.
Beatiful! 👏🇲🇽
Thank You. I am so glad you enjoyed it.
I loved it. You got a new subscriber here. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome! Thank you!
GREAT job! Very clever improvisation with the Tonka tracks.
Thanks. I saw them on a bulldozer lying on the floor near the bench and thought "Maybe". They were perfect. That notch I cut in the wheels keeps it all lined up.
Excellent restoration. Where did you get the treads with the block that fits the groove you cut so the treads track and do not come off? I would have sanded down the axles before pushing them through the wheels. It can embed ferrous oxide into the wood wheels and possibly remove slight material from the wood wheels if the scale is heavy.
I figured out on this video that I could watch it at double speed and not miss a whole lot. I just had to pause on text on the screen. There isn't much audio to worry about on these types of videos, so it's a good way to watch them in half the time. A good restoration though. But yeah, you probably should have been more aggressive with the sand blasting to avoid a lot of extra steps.
That is awesome! I do that on certain types of videos myself.😀
Ok I subscribed bro, that shovel is badass. Great job on it.
Thanks for the sub! I am glad you liked it.
@@RepairRestore I think I need one of those now lol.
Very impressive! That excavator looks to work better than the original design! What did you use to clean the body? It was the green solution in the bucket. I've seen you use it another video as well. Also do you ever have to weld replacement parts on any projects that are too rusted?
The stuff in the bucket is Evapo-Rust. You put the parts in rusty and it eats all of the rust and leaves the metal alone. Yes, I have had to cut out bad metal and weld in new material. Thanks for Watching.👍
What do u do with the toys when ur done
Cool.
I am glad you enjoyed it.
Well done, sir. FYI: You will get the best results with Evaporust (or vinegar) by soaking it for 24 hours.
Thanks for the tip!
Wonder what flood it came from
I know what you mean! I wish I knew it’s history.
Okay! I guess I’m binge-watching now! Really excellent and creative restoration. What part of Michigan are you in?
West Michigan near Grand Rapids. Thanks for jumping in. 😀
Repair & Restore: Thank you! While I now live in my home town in Ohio, I lived and went to school in Holt, a town just south of Lansing... a LONG time ago! 😉
When using evap rust let your parts soak for 12 hrs will not. Hurt it,just rinse in soapy water and rinse thoroughly than treat metal to stop flash rust.interesting video looks good in end 😎👍
Thanks Tom, I guess I was just too impatient!
Great work ..very badly rusted to start with, great finish 100% mate
Thanks for watching. It is an awesome toy.
U could use shaving/shreds and recycle them to make more parts and copy the toys and sell them at not vintage high but like normal toy prices
That toy looks like the old Bucyrus Erie Shovels
I will have to look that up!
Muito top Brasil
Thank you very much!
super
Chances are the kid of a previous owner could get the toy
Earl nice job may I suggest find another one but modernize it newer instead of treads put tires like you see today and make a excavator and make a new bucket and if you find a tonka shovel check online and make it a Drag line someone has the bucket
That would make a pretty cool custom!
como faço para adquirir esse tipo de brinquedo para restaurar por favor me avise
Thank you for watching.
I would have put sewing machine oil or Vaseline light over the gears
Great tip!
Dude, gloves! Tetanus is real.
Excellent point, the chemicals probably aren't good for me either. :)
Nice job...but $40?!
I agree. It was a bit steep, but it is what it is.
Put it back in the hands of children as it was designed
Greer restore
Thanks Joalla! I appreciate your encouragement!
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I am so glad you liked it.