1953 Tonka COE Tow Truck Restoration Metalcraft
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- I purchased this 1953 Tonka COE (Cab Over Engine) Tow Truck off eBay September of 2020. I had been looking for one of these for awhile and finally found one in the perfect shape for a restoration. Overall it was in great shape and only missing the chain. The crank mechanism was broken and someone had soldered some parts onto it. Otherwise, the truck had it's normal dents and dings. Overall a great little restoration project of an original MetalCraft Tonka Toy.
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Total Restoration Cost:
Purchase Price $227.90 (eBay)
Box Decal $8.00 (TK-016 www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Door Decal $5.00 (TK-001A www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Boom Parts $12.00 (TKP-063 www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Black Handle $.58 (TKP-148B www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Tow Chain $8.00 (TKP-036 www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Blue Powder $24.62 (Super Durable Wet Black powderbuythepound.com)
Red Powder $20.05 (Red Barron powderbuythepound.com)
Silver Powder $21.86 (Bonded & Extruded Chrome powderbuythepound.com)
Powder Primer $17.59 (KL Primer powderbuythepound.com)
Brass Tubes $12.00 (Local Hardware Store)
Total Restoration Cost: $357.60
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I wish kids still played with these kinds of toys instead of them being hermetically sealed in some collectors’ cases. These kinds of toys used to bring a ton of joy to the kids who first owned them. Now all today’s kids want are cellphones, iPads, Nintendo switches, and the latest electronic gaming systems, that don’t even last anywhere near as long as these gorgeous old toys. They don’t know the joy of having to use your imagination to play with a sturdy, shiny new, metal truck that certainly lasts longer that any of today’s crappy electronics.
A new row truck especially for towing your older vehicles! Fantastic! Love the curious cat at the end.
Thanks for watching! I'm excited to use this one in the next video! Beaker (My kittens name) is a world class inspector, this one passed, lets hope I get this lucky next time.
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Beautiful job on the wheels. And those black plugs on the shafts, instead of the crimping, is a clever fix. Thanks for sharing your work. Surprised a three eyed sheep hasn't appeared yet. You know, the lead paint and all.
The work is hard , but when you look at the clean car I think it's a lot of fun.
That little truck is so cute
It's not 🚫 the first 🥇 time I ever get to see, a toy tow truck 🚒 get restored.
Excellent job, Chip. A 67 year old truck is brand new again, thanks to you.
You know it's hard to believe how far Tonka has come. They actually started out making gardening tools during WWII, and in 1946 there was a bunch of surplus sheet steel leftover, so they came up with the idea of making kids toys (a steam shovel and crane at first) using the surplus 20 gauge steel. They were originally Mound Metalcraft, but came up with the name Tonka from their location in Minnetonka, MN. the name Tonka didn't officially change until 1955 when they found the toys were more popular and took over the factory. Pretty cool.
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@@stashyboy1 You're partly right, it is on wikipedia but I actually got that info from Toy Collectors price guide.
The sheep make me so happy at the beginning of each video. So excited to see another restoration! I want to give it a try to give my kids some sturdy toys that aren’t plastic.
Adorable little tow truck
Toys always look brand-spankin' new by the time you're done!
Always a pleasure to watch your restoration on Sunday, thanks for sharing and see you next Sunday 😉👍
🏆Genial master ... saludos desde Viña del Mar Chile👍👍👍
How cute is that small blue car..🤗♥️🚙🚒🚜🛺
I wonder how the guy putting that toy together for the first time would have felt to know that 67 years later it would still be around, in decent shape, and being restored for another lifetime.
That's a great thought....I imagine he or she would react with great surprise at the incredible restoration and the cost/value increase of such an otherwise insignificant object over the years.
Some Person . Well I was born in the same year, and it makes me want to buy one for myself.
More likely a woman.
I don't know 😕 I'd say possibly like the Guy on an Automobile Assembly Line seeing Cars He'd built in the 1960s being restored..
I love how you brought it in with the white "ambulance".😊
So many of us kids had these and they were given away stored carelessly or left outdoors.My stuff was taken care of. Years ago in the 50s my mom bought me a beautiful Walgreens semi .It was white with dark blue stripes and I had it for years until it was given away. I really enjoy seeing these restorations.
They're SO beautiful when you breathe all that new life into them!
You do Absolutely fantastic work.I'm very inspired by you to do the same for myself I hope one day.I grew up fully same toys it's amazing to see these tonkas restored.
I'm very much appreciate all of the very of the detailed listings of everything you do and the products you use. I find that even more inspiring.
Your video productions are excellent and super enjoyable. Please keep them coming. Thank you John M
Good day Chip! Enjoyed watching this and seeing the new and approved one. I just think it’s another pretty wrecker to add to the fleet. Job well done and flawless. Peace 🤟😎
Great job as usual. Love how you brought the rims to a mirror finish. Attention to details like that take your restorations to a different level than most other restorations on CZcams. Your collection is amazing.
Grew up on Tonka. I enjoy the videos. like the toy wrecker yard
These 50s trucks have such a flare I love them
They really are pretty cool! So simple, yet such a higher quality than today's toys.
...and 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑟!
You videos are very relaxing to watch. They always bring me back to a time when life was quite a bit more simple. As shown in the toys that you so painstaking
Repair and refurbish.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication and for creating content like this.
Holy grail. As a kid open toy wreck it not knowing. If I could go back
Setiap kali mainan ini dihidupkan sekali lagi oleh chip, saya tidak tahu apa yg chip pikirkan tapi saya yakin tiap kali dia sedang merestorasi mainan ini dia sedang bernostalgia dengan masa kecilnya
Well done 👍👍👍. Absolutely beautiful work sir. These were toys of my childhood. 😃. Thank you for sharing this.
And right at the end, the supervisor gives your work the once over to make sure it’s good to release to the public... LOL!
The tow truck is so cute 😍😍😍😍😍.
Brilliant. Just keeps getting better.
Hey chip. This is sledgemaster back for another wonderful show.
It's good to see how much pride you put into each one you do.. It's a rare thing in the world today.. Excellent work my friend.. Thank You..
Nothing but top notch phenomenal work.
Very nice. Super cute tow truck.
Beautiful restoration. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much!
Crikey, I’m not going to live long enough to see all your cars/trucks restored!
I like the little bug just vibing in the background occasionally
You have a very impressive collection of old toy vehicles and I love this little truck
Love to see your restoration on a real COE seeing that you are pretty much a COE Specialist! Keep 'em comin'!👊
Old toys are just the best...nicely done as usual.
As I see your Collection grow, I realized; I watched just about everyone get made over!
Thank you again for sharing your adventures!
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Challenge for you!
I love watching you restore these old 50s metal toys. Especially how you get the bumpers and wheel hubs to shine like mirrors... but can you get the entire toy to shine like a mirror???
You could always paint it once you've done the challenge.
The shine on those wheels makes them look like the old deep dish mag wheels. Great job!
Oh, that's purty!!!!👍
Nice job on the wheels and tires!
Absolutely Gorgeous. Love the blue color and those chrome wheels are sweet.
Cute little truck 👌
Nice job, love to see old toys come back to life. Keep those videos coming. Love your work!!!
More vintage the more i love it!!
Turned out awesome!
Man. Do. I. Love. The. Wheel's. On. This. One. Very. Sweet 😊. Nice. Work. As. Always. Lee
What a cheerfull little breakdown COE. You got me hooked
Que preciosidad😍!!! Uno de mis favoritos!!! Trabajas muy hermoso! 👏
It turned out a beautiful truck. Great job. The colors are perfect..
Nicely done. That's a 100% perfect restore of the original. Down to the stickers and the paint color.
Very beautiful truck !!! Congratulations, this channel is so much fun, nostalgic and exciting !!! A true journey in the time machine ...
Adoro ver o capricho e cuidado com que são realizados seus trabalhos. O resultado é sempre muito satisfatório. Meus cumprimentos, do Brasil!👍🇧🇷
Best part of the video... shining up those wheel rims.
You have discipline, because I would not be able to restore that truck without airbrushing flames down the sides. :)
I love the sandblasting part. It's very relaxing.
I really enjoy seeing the processes you do. congras
This truck look really cool, it's funny you have as many project vehicles as restored vehicles
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Beautiful, just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic Restorations be nice to here you talk us though them I’ve watched most of them now my wife loves watching them too
As usual, it is a beautiful restoration. Once again you have shown what a professional you are.
OK this is the 2nd video now that I feel cheated. The sandblasting is my favourite part!! I like it better when you show the whole thing being sandblasted it's what calms me
Beautiful truck when it's no longer knackered , awesome job. PS the cat is cute too 😆
Great job nicely done.
Hey Chip
She is a thing of Beauty
Everything pops on her
Absolutely one of my Favourites
Take care🙂
Another great video!
Thanks again!
@@ChipChannelRestorations awsome work
Over here in Australia we have a show on TV called The Repair Shop. It is in Britain. Maybe you should join that team. WELL DONE!!!
As always you do amazing work!
Amazing job 👍👍👍
Box fresh!👍
Another great restoration. Love it.
Judging by the amount of trucks in the back during the intro, I'd say you have plenty of awesome restauration jobs ahead. Always a pleasure to see you bring these old toys of my childhood back to life.
Chip Channel Restorations you are great!
Beautiful job, love the color nd rims !!!!♥️♥️♥️
Je découvre votre chaine , superbe travail , merci de France pour vos vidéos /
I discovered your channel, great job, thank you from France for your videos.
Another fantastic restoration. You do such an amazing job on these old toys. Your eye for detail is spectacular.
That was cool!
Wow nice job 👏 I like so much, congratulations 😉👍👍
Fantastic 👏👏👏
Excellent!
Good job!
🎄🎄🎄🎄Thank you!🎄🎄🎄🎄
Another fantastic job ! They just get better and better
Looks great
watching from here in Brazil.
and I'm really enjoying watching your videos. Success always!
The wheels turned out great!!
Wow Perfect 👌!!
Beautiful, especially those hub caps 😸👌🏾
Even if your chip channel episode says 10 months ago, it's still a newer episode.
Pretty. Want one
Number 1: I love your marble cat!
The beluga whale front of this tower is devine. It screams "I am a big, brawny beast that can handle anything!" You made it a work of art! Your hard work on the rims and tires really set this off! Red color for some reason was the one that used lead to bring out the brightness. So just beware of that fact.
Beautiful work all the way around 👍 them wheels though , just a really outstanding job 😀
LOVE IT !! COOL !!
Wry nice the wheels came up much better than the previous was look like Crome nice one 😀👍👍
Another great restoration.
Would love to see you do a “hot rod” style vehicle! I absolutely love watching your restorations!
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