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:
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