1940s Toy Tank Restoration It Actually Fires

Vintage firing gas cannon tank from the 1940s restoration. Big Bang Motor Tank restoration. Made by Conestoga Toy Co. in the 1940s and 1950s, the Big Bang Motor Tank has a working gas cannon. The gun, cannon uses calcium carbide mixed with water to create acetylene gas. When sparked, it explodes with a Big Bang. This tank is made by the same company, Conestoga Toy Co. that makes the Big Bang Cannon I restored. If you haven t seen that one, the video is here: