Thank you! I was able to order a band, and because of you video, I was able to fix the voice box of a Mrs Beasley doll. She’s talking now, and my wife is very happy!
Thank you. I have always wanted to know how the mechanism works. Back in 1970 we had a large Bugs Bunny. My Dad kept asking us 5 kids if we were tired of him yet. One day we reluctantly said yes and he did not hesitate to take it apart as he was dying to see how it worked. To this day I wish I had Bugs. Buy it made me so happy to see Dad so happy to perform surgery on him and enjoy it. He did stitch him back up but he never spoke again. Money was tight with our large family so Dad made sure to Thank us many times for our sacrifice.
Excellent video...I just picked up a Mrs. Beasley doll for $10.00(minus the glasses of course)and will see if I can get her talking again.....Then I can watch Family Affair on dvd and have her by my side and be just like old times.👍
How about cleaning with alcohol. That is what I use. I've fixed quite a few of the mattel talkers. I would not glue the talk box back together. I tape them. It would be a disaster to try and take it apart again to replace the belt when it melts again.
This video is a life saver!! I recently bought a monkees puppet and had no idea how to fix it. Thanks to you i bought the o-ring and did all the inside cleaning, now my puppet is back to life thank you!!
Thanks for the brief and precise tutorial. My grandmother broke my bugs bunny by pulling the string too hard and 55 year laters later I realized I could find a replacement on Ebay. I know I'm going to rehab the voice box for a good deal.
hey! same here, every bugs bunny i have found still talks, i can understand this if it is a small version ( like the chatter chum) because that talking box does not use an o-ring but the big ones all do, by the way, i am in venezuela and i found a spanish speaking bugs here, i could not believe my ears 😂😂
Very cool! I always wanted to know how these things worked without batteries. Now hopefully I can figure out how to repair my broken pull string on my Bernie Bernard plush.
OMG I have the evil guy Boris from Rocky and bullwinkle and he still talks - so does my baby whispers. I wish I had not passed up on talking barbies - but they never talk and I have seen they are hard to fix.
I'd like to see a similar video on fixing a 1963 Mattel "Crackers" the talking parrot stuffed toy. The string goes thru his hard plastic feet . I pulled the string yesterday and felt (and heard) a pop and he can't talk since. The string still pulls but there's just the odd part of a word. He was part of the "animal yackers" series by Mattel. The mouth also moves when he talks so that would be good to see covered by a fix-it video. Thanks.
I just wanted to show my kid the records inside of older talking toys. This was a fantastic video on repair! I wish I had one to repair after watching this video. Thanks for a practically perfect "how-to" video. (Next time, wear gloves?)
Thanks for the video! It brings memories from my childhood! And also for making me discover your channel. Any place today to buy these pull/talk mechanisms? I'd like to create my own toys for my children :)
So, my son eventually came up with a way to fix the pull-string doll I was commenting to you about a year ago. He decided to remove the record completely from the doll and switch it out with another one we had. It wasn't ideal, because we had to sacrifice a Porky Pig, but at least he found a way to make it work. He took the record off of the mechanism, removed the other record from the Porky Pig doll, and swapped the two. Also, if you're interested, here's a video of my son's vintage doll collection and some of the videos he's made of fixing them. czcams.com/play/PLiD4Ij1qrg2as6cG7GjdEhuRle0ANDYfn.html Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks. Much help ... preparing to fix a Mattel - Monkees (TV band) talking hand puppet. I'm ready now. ....... 5 days later ... UPDATE -: It works! Thanks again.
Couldn’t get it to work again, got so frustrated I ended up smashing the damn doll to pieces, well you need to break a few eggs to learn, now I can restore most Mattel dolls
I can’t find those rings anywhere, probably because I can’t read the dimensions properly, and eBay has them but I rather get them from somewhere else, can someone list the right rings on amazon or something?
How do I get the coil back on if it unravels? Mine exploded while I was opening it so I didn't get the chance to hold it, and I'm not sure how to get it back on. It's like the last thing I need to do to get it completely fixed. Any suggestions?
Lots of luck. I dunno. It’s just one of those things where you have to take your time and keep any small children away - as you are bound to curse like a sailor.
What type of clamp do you use for the string? I have fixed many pull string, talking dolls, but I've used lock up scissors and it has ruined the string. So please, tell me what type of clamp to use.
I'm having a really hard time finding the O ring. I've gone to a couple of hardware stores and shown them the measurements but they were all confused. Tried googling it and can't seen to find a 2.5 inch diameter with 1.70 mm thickness.
Good morning! Thank you vm for this tutorial. I have a couple talk boxes I want to fix. Did Mattel use that same box for all of it's talkers at that time. If not, how ddi you figure out what size ring to use for the replacement? Have you found that any seller's rings work or last better than others? Thank you 💛
Is this usually the same problem as when the string gets stuck? I have a Chester O Chimp with a stuck string. I heard in a post that he uses toothed belts and not O rings? I can't find any videos or information online.
What if the puppet's voice box is only badly warped? I own a 1962 Mattel Talking Woody Woodpecker puppet and the audio is very slow and very warped. Do I follow a similar procedure or does it work differently?
Thank you for this! Your video is of of a handful that my son and I are very grateful for. We have tried to fix a couple of these ourselves, but we have hit a roadblock on a couple of them, and we're hoping you may be able to help. When it comes to the record piece, and the metal piece that connects to it (holding the string in place) what do you do if the two of them have separated from one another. We have messed around with it quite a bit, but we cannot figure out how to get the two pieces together, and we're feeling pretty hopeless at this point. Any suggestions? We would really appreciate it!
No. It's the clutch. It's the metal piece on top of the record piece. When it's NOT broken, it's just ONE piece, but at times, I've seen them separate. There are three bearings that came out with it, so I'm going to monkey around with it and see what happens.
I had the same talkbox but inside a different monkey. It was a whole monkey and was brown. A french monkey! Have you seen that version, and is it also mattell, or was it another company using those voice boxes??
Maybe if I had Lava or something, I coulda done a better job....I used the same f***in' soap you did and when I got finished, the towel didn't look like no god-damn Maxi-Pad.
Thank you! I was able to order a band, and because of you video, I was able to fix the voice box of a Mrs Beasley doll. She’s talking now, and my wife is very happy!
thats great!
Please post the link of which O Ring to purchase - I have a Mrs Beasley doll that needs fixing !
@andiorl - post link for O- Ring please
This was fantastic and I really appreciate how well you walked us through every step!
Thank you. I have always wanted to know how the mechanism works. Back in 1970 we had a large Bugs Bunny. My Dad kept asking us 5 kids if we were tired of him yet. One day we reluctantly said yes and he did not hesitate to take it apart as he was dying to see how it worked. To this day I wish I had Bugs. Buy it made me so happy to see Dad so happy to perform surgery on him and enjoy it. He did stitch him back up but he never spoke again. Money was tight with our large family so Dad made sure to Thank us many times for our sacrifice.
Excellent video...I just picked up a Mrs. Beasley doll for $10.00(minus the glasses of course)and will see if I can get her talking again.....Then I can watch Family Affair on dvd and have her by my side and be just like old times.👍
How about cleaning with alcohol. That is what I use. I've fixed quite a few of the mattel talkers. I would not glue the talk box back together. I tape them. It would be a disaster to try and take it apart again to replace the belt when it melts again.
This video is a life saver!! I recently bought a monkees puppet and had no idea how to fix it. Thanks to you i bought the o-ring and did all the inside cleaning, now my puppet is back to life thank you!!
Is the Monkees Talk box just like this one?
Keith Combs Yes!
i'd recommend taping it with electrical/painters tape as supposed to gluing it
Thanks for the brief and precise tutorial. My grandmother broke my bugs bunny by pulling the string too hard and 55 year laters later I realized I could find a replacement on Ebay. I know I'm going to rehab the voice box for a good deal.
hey! same here, every bugs bunny i have found still talks, i can understand this if it is a small version ( like the chatter chum) because that talking box does not use an o-ring but the big ones all do, by the way, i am in venezuela and i found a spanish speaking bugs here, i could not believe my ears 😂😂
Eddie Harry cool. Did it still sound like Mel Blanc?
dustincropsboy it kinda does! they did find a very similar voice , not 100% spot on but very close to the original 👍🏻😉
Thanks for the tutorial!
Very cool! I always wanted to know how these things worked without batteries. Now hopefully I can figure out how to repair my broken pull string on my Bernie Bernard plush.
I enjoyed watching your videos so cool 👍
At the end, when you show the three Bugs Bunny pull toys. I have the one on the right. I have had him for over 30 years, and he still works.
I'm telling ya - the Bugs talkers ALWAYS work!!!!
Just discovered this channel I like to collect vintage toys so I knew I had to subscribe!
That is really cool. Super educational video. Thank you.
The reason I watched this video was because I wanted to find out more about how vintage pull string dolls work
OMG I have the evil guy Boris from Rocky and bullwinkle and he still talks - so does my baby whispers. I wish I had not passed up on talking barbies - but they never talk and I have seen they are hard to fix.
Awesome channel!! Very underrated
I'd like to see a similar video on fixing a 1963 Mattel "Crackers" the talking parrot stuffed toy. The string goes thru his hard plastic feet . I pulled the string yesterday and felt (and heard) a pop and he can't talk since. The string still pulls but there's just the odd part of a word. He was part of the "animal yackers" series by Mattel. The mouth also moves when he talks so that would be good to see covered by a fix-it video. Thanks.
I got some Lysol cleaner and wow did that stuff really get everything clean, it looses all the oring hunk and slid right off with the qtips
Thank you so mucu
i have a sinclair from dinosaur tv series talking but when i was little my birth mother yanked the cord out of his head do you know how to fix that?
I just wanted to show my kid the records inside of older talking toys. This was a fantastic video on repair! I wish I had one to repair after watching this video. Thanks for a practically perfect "how-to" video. (Next time, wear gloves?)
Great video! Thanks!
Thanks for the video! It brings memories from my childhood! And also for making me discover your channel. Any place today to buy these pull/talk mechanisms? I'd like to create my own toys for my children :)
I have lots to fix, so thank you :)
So, my son eventually came up with a way to fix the pull-string doll I was commenting to you about a year ago. He decided to remove the record completely from the doll and switch it out with another one we had. It wasn't ideal, because we had to sacrifice a Porky Pig, but at least he found a way to make it work. He took the record off of the mechanism, removed the other record from the Porky Pig doll, and swapped the two.
Also, if you're interested, here's a video of my son's vintage doll collection and some of the videos he's made of fixing them.
czcams.com/play/PLiD4Ij1qrg2as6cG7GjdEhuRle0ANDYfn.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks. Much help ... preparing to fix a Mattel - Monkees (TV band) talking hand puppet. I'm ready now. ....... 5 days later ... UPDATE -: It works! Thanks again.
Where can i get a repair kit for my Monkees Talking Toy? Can't find a replacement belt anywhere
I have a Mattel doll that I’m trying to fix up but the stupid spring took a flight and I’m trying to get it back together
Thomas Plouffe good luck and make sure you wind it up enough (but not too much). It can be a tricky balance.
Couldn’t get it to work again, got so frustrated I ended up smashing the damn doll to pieces, well you need to break a few eggs to learn, now I can restore most Mattel dolls
I can’t find those rings anywhere, probably because I can’t read the dimensions properly, and eBay has them but I rather get them from somewhere else, can someone list the right rings on amazon or something?
is that a 3 inch vinyl?
Do you offer replacement parts for these dolls? I have a Mattel Talking Beany doll that is missing the red propeller on his cap.
How do I get the coil back on if it unravels? Mine exploded while I was opening it so I didn't get the chance to hold it, and I'm not sure how to get it back on. It's like the last thing I need to do to get it completely fixed. Any suggestions?
Lots of luck. I dunno. It’s just one of those things where you have to take your time and keep any small children away - as you are bound to curse like a sailor.
@@dustincropsboy Ah well, I guess it's a good thing I don't have kids then haha
Thanks anyways!
By the coil, do you mean the spring?
Hello!
Great video.
Do you do repairs? If so, please instruct me on how to send Chester to you.
If not, can you recommend someone who does?
Thank you!
What type of clamp do you use for the string? I have fixed many pull string, talking dolls, but I've used lock up scissors and it has ruined the string. So please, tell me what type of clamp to use.
Great video ! I wonder if the talking barbie has a similar mechanism...
skyetrance funny you ask. I just took one apart this morning (and filmed it). I’ll be posting the results in the next day or two.
dustincropsboy omg yesssss I have some I wanted to try and fix that I got as extra parts. Thank you 😍
I'm having a really hard time finding the O ring. I've gone to a couple of hardware stores and shown them the measurements but they were all confused. Tried googling it and can't seen to find a 2.5 inch diameter with 1.70 mm thickness.
Where are all your other videos on vintage toys?
Good morning! Thank you vm for this tutorial. I have a couple talk boxes I want to fix. Did Mattel use that same box for all of it's talkers at that time. If not, how ddi you figure out what size ring to use for the replacement? Have you found that any seller's rings work or last better than others? Thank you 💛
Thank you maybe if I get an old pull string and doll maybe I can go fix it if does not work thanks
Great
Is this usually the same problem as when the string gets stuck? I have a Chester O Chimp with a stuck string. I heard in a post that he uses toothed belts and not O rings? I can't find any videos or information online.
Somehow I’ve lost the record needle 😭 where can I find or buy another!? I’ve been looking online everywhere. Anyone have an extra lying around?!
How would one put the spring back on if it came off?
You might need to put glue or use tape
Can you guys help me fix the black box style pull string voice box? I’m good with the voice boxes you’ve shown but this is a new one
Do you have a source for the O-ring? We cannot find the correct size anywhere. Thank you!
T K Lee Amazon, oringswest.com, grainger.com. They’re all over the place.
I need the link to purchase the exact one / I have no clue
How do you repair a Mattel yakker????please help
Have you ever repaired a Major Matt Mason control module talk box? Do you do this for hire?
I’m fixing one of those right now!
@@carinawebber2148 I’m t try ing to find out where I can get the O ring to replace mine.
What if the puppet's voice box is only badly warped? I own a 1962 Mattel Talking Woody Woodpecker puppet and the audio is very slow and very warped. Do I follow a similar procedure or does it work differently?
Not sure about that.
Where can I find an oring that is 2.5 “ x 1.7 mm as mentioned in your video.
Amazon?
Thank you for this! Your video is of of a handful that my son and I are very grateful for. We have tried to fix a couple of these ourselves, but we have hit a roadblock on a couple of them, and we're hoping you may be able to help. When it comes to the record piece, and the metal piece that connects to it (holding the string in place) what do you do if the two of them have separated from one another. We have messed around with it quite a bit, but we cannot figure out how to get the two pieces together, and we're feeling pretty hopeless at this point. Any suggestions? We would really appreciate it!
Can't you just glue them back together w/ superglue?
@@dustincropsboy I don't think so. It seems to me the record and the clutch need to be able to spin independently of one another.
@@speezy8431 are you taking about the metal disk with the pin coming out on one side that the o ring goes around?If so - the record is glued to that.
No. It's the clutch. It's the metal piece on top of the record piece. When it's NOT broken, it's just ONE piece, but at times, I've seen them separate. There are three bearings that came out with it, so I'm going to monkey around with it and see what happens.
would you happen to know how to repair a 1968 talking ken or barbie?
Clayton Holley I’ve tried to open them with no luck to not damaging their bodies.
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Have you ever tried fixing a Mattel, Mork pull string rag doll?
I have not. I'm guessing its the same talk box inside.
Batc?
Can you tell me if the inside diameter of the O ring 2 3/8?
Do you have any tips on how to replace a snapped pull string?
Snapped in what way?
Did you see the newest toy story? They could have used you!
i have a bugs bunny thats mint conditon and dosnet work LOL
I had the same talkbox but inside a different monkey. It was a whole monkey and was brown. A french monkey! Have you seen that version, and is it also mattell, or was it another company using those voice boxes??
it was called "chatty chimp", a pull string novelty toy sold in the U.K. by summer rose
Can you fix my Barry Bear for me?
How can it generate power without batteries?
Spring tension.
Maybe if I had Lava or something, I coulda done a better job....I used the same f***in' soap you did and when I got finished, the towel didn't look like no god-damn Maxi-Pad.
Any one here can help me with a little problem I’m having with mine
I want to video
Can you fix a toy that talks so fast that the speech is garbled?
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