Playmates Talking Jill Doll - Parts and Repairs Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Here’s a look at what is going on inside of the 1987 Playmates Talking Jill Doll. There’s very little to no information out there on how these dolls operate and how to repair them. It took me about a year and countless hours just tinkering to figure things out. Lots of frustration with trial and error! I’m this video you can see the various parts that make her operate, as well as come tips on cleaning and repairing your Jill.
is it just me or were kids toys more complicated then they are now? My hates off to the whole team who came up with how all the stuff inside would work and all that! i'm speechless! NO ONE would come up with that today! i wish more dolls were made like this as its worth it to me and so many others i'm sure or maybe its just me because i love technical stuff like this. I've NEVER seen a more complicated doll in my life! has anyone else seen one more complicated then this? i really wish i could've seen the doll being built in the factory originally.
Haha yes now toys are just iPads it seems. Jill is both mesmerizing and a mystery. I wish I could have sat in on that meeting when they presented the idea of Jill to the playmates board. I can’t even call her a doll or toy..she is straight up robot. There has never been and probably never will be anything created like her again. As the years go by her plastic is starting to deteriorate and I fear one day she will be no more. That’s why I’m doing my best to find all her tapes and outfits so I can document them for future generations to enjoy.
It’s not just you, dolls were so much better back then and actually WERE dolls, I cringe seeing the so-called “dolls” coming out now with all the makeup, huge ugly big eyes, etc. Glad I didn’t grow up with those, but similar dolls like Jill that actually looked cute and natural. What happened that, to the REAL actually nice natural cute looking dolls like this? Even the baby dolls nowadays changed for the worst like that too, they aren’t “baby dolls” anymore…
@@princesspeachfan100 I agree 100%. I miss the 80's and 90's so much. The same issue with BARBIE. They aren't as good as they were and the ideas aren't that great either. Stuff today mostly sucks.
🎶 Hi, everybody, my name is Jill, and I’m a whole dang mess, a whole dang mess 🎶 I have loads of parts that don’t work so well, a whole dang mess, I’m a whole dang mess 🎶 I malfunction if you sneeze 🎶 and my fingers break off with way too much ease! 🎶 I’m a whole dang mess, a whole dang mess!🎶
Glad someone is helping this poor girl finally.
@@Ms3queen haha your remix has me in stitches! Though I might have laughed too loud that Jill broke another wire lol.
You are so right, she is like a full time repair situation. Part of the reason I’m doing these videos is to document her so when they all are broken down in 20 years there was proof she existed. She is a pain but she sure is cool! 💖
It’s sad that Jill was too far ahead of her time. The tapes were really not suited to the kind of random access it required. If they were to release an updated version of Jill that used discs or cartridges (or even downloads), with today’s voice recognition technology, I’m sure she would be a hit!
Yeah she was just too ahead of her time in the 80s. It would be so cool if she was rebooted in todays world, but I don’t think they would ever spend the money again to try.
that would be cool!
Yes, future Jill owners/restores, tread very lightly around this tape head. Without it, or if it is out of kilter, your doll will not work as she should. There is no way to calibrate a jilltape head on like a traditional stereo cassette player. It’s nearly impossible and takes lots of very finite turning of those screws and if they are off dead center, you are going to have problems. She may talk, but she won’t listen to your answers. She just plays like a normal cassette player. This is because the tape head isn’t Reading the set of data tracks to tell her to pause her tape and listen to you. She may speak two or three copies of herself at once and act. This is because the tape head is skewed toward the side of the tape where the different audio tracks are for the various responses. She may be moving a little bit as in twitching weirdly but not talking and making this bizarre gurgling sound. This is because the head is moved too far in the direction of the data track rather than toward the area where the audio is stored. If it is skewed too far, as Mark said, she will eat the tape. It’s a pain in the keister to get it untangled from all those wheels and belts and pulleys and thingamabobs in there.It’s not easy folks. I am totally blind and I was trying to adjust it. At that time I didn’t have person to person help as in with someone there. Somehow, one of the wires that goes from her Circuit board to the tape player came loose. I was not working in that area at all. I was working with the tape head which was below them. Jill is so complicated and porcelain. Some days I think if you look at her wrong, she will decide to fail somewhere. Lol!
But there is this weird fire in me to figure out all her secrets. Two get her going as best as possible for a 35 year old doll. That is this crazy futuristic combination between digital and analogue that was never supposed to work at that time. Two document all of her stories and their various outcomes. To figure out who her voice actress is. To maybe give her her own Wikipedia page with diagrams of her internals and photos and stuff. I have to give credit where it is due. To Billy Mobley who gave me the confidence to even look inside Jill. He didn’t tell me I couldn’t because I can’t see. More than that, he is around if I throw him a message. I also have to give credit to Cricket and Corkys Clubhouse for picking up where Mr. Mobley left off and being a constant encouragement through this crazy process. Why it’s so important to me to get her going, I don’t know. I feel like she was dealt an unfair hand in the history of toys and animatronics. Heck, even robotics. She’s not just a talking head like her younger siblings. All of my friends are like you have put nearly $1000 into this doll just sell her or throw her away or something.
Facts!
I have… Crunch crunchcrunchcrunch. Lol! Lots of parts. Oh my.
I had amazing Amy ally and Allyson when I was little and seeing Jill is so cool
Actually alot of the things you said in the video could be helpful advice for alot of doll's not just Jill. I'm going to try the argan oil for my: Baby Brother Tender Love doll by Mattel. Sounds perfect for his hair & also for 2 of my Baby Talk doll's made by Galoob in 1985. I have there hair mostly smooth but alway's looking for better ideas to get there hair silky-smooth. Your tutorial was riveting~ 🥰👍 You'll find out with Playmates doll's. There in a whole class of there own when it comes to mechanical doll's. There also very unique with playmates doll's being very different from one to another. Also there accessories will only work with them & are not interchangeable with other mechanical doll's. Alot of my mechanical doll's I have there original accessories but they can also sometimes work with other mechanical doll's. With playmates doll's they require the accessories they came with in order to work. The only one where her accessories are interchangeable is Amazing Amy with the doll My Dream Baby by MGA there accessories are different but designed the same way as for technology part. 🤷♀️✌️
She has a lot of similarities to the old automatons. I get what the green pcb board was on her shoulder from the other video. I don't know if we would design her that way today. She is interesting in the 80's doll tech.
Haha oops I just answered that comment! There were a lot of 80s talking dolls but she was the only one that attempted moving arms. They were so problematic and kids broken them off so easy. She was pretty advanced for the time and still holds an interest with tech folks. She’s like a little animatronic!
Omg corky’s head in the back
Haha good eye! There’s corky, cricket, and Jill parts scattered around like Easter eggs.
Id say braid or syle her hair peices when fixing these dolls that way it makes repairs go way faster. I collect American girl dolls
I'm constantly searching for a Jill! Theres one on ebay right now for $2k in non-working condition :'( I think I will keep my eye on antique/thrift stores
I saw that one too! It’s wild because a year ago I was finding her for $100 or so. A few people dropped over a grand on the last few for sale online and now the bar is set on the secondary market. I hate it too because it’s shutting out a lot of people as that’s not a practical number for most. Definitely check thrift stores and your local marketplace. There was a Jill found at a yard sale in Canada just a few weeks ago for $10. Just keep on looking and one will turn up! :)
I can’t find it on eBay, has someone bought it? :)
@@lorettajames7807 nope she is still there for over a grand lol. Hope the seller drops her price down to something reasonable.
I love this I've seen how American Girl folls are put back together. Did you take robotics class cause you know alot about how to fix these dolls
Didn't they release a jill doll with no innards as it was cheaper 🤔
They did. After Talking Jill failed and they pulled her from production, they needed to use all the leftover parts and outfits. So they made a soft body plush Jill under the line called Precious Playmates. This doll has Jills head but doll eyes that opened and closed, as well as shorter curly hair that came in blonde and auburn. Jill’s outfits are so hard to find that I’ve had to get two of mine from the plush Jill. Like the Cheerleader outfit in the image on this video!
What a cool thing to do, restoring these dolls! Do you know anything about baby talk 1995 model I believe. She takes batteries 2 C & 4 double a. She did talk & her eyes & mouth moved. We still have her, she belonged to my daughter. Born in 1979. I believe I got the doll in a JC Penny's close out sale. She originally was real high, but they had her at a discount price. I think originally she ran about 100$ but purchased her arount 39$ I was extactic at the time. I could have never afforded a 100$ doll. Actully I think I was more excited than our daughter. Lol
Thank you for watching and such kind words. It’s a lot of work but worth it when they are up and running like new!
I personally don’t know anything more than who baby talk is but I have a good friend that collects her. I can see if I can get him to comment on here!
Yes these talking toys were so expensive back then you had to wait until things went on sale or clearance. I was lucky to get a Teddy Ruxpin as a kid but I never got his sidekick grubby because he was hard to find and more money. But yes as an adult I can relate because there’s nothing better than getting a good deal on something in the store. Best feeling ever haha.
@@cricketandcorkysclubhousef8686 Now I'm very curious to learn more about the Jill Doll. Sounds like she was very cool & interesting.
@@Rebelhomeland she is very interesting. If you check out the description on my first Jill video, you can read about the rise and fall of Jill lol.
@@cricketandcorkysclubhousef8686 Will do, sounds like something to learn about doll history. Love that kind of thing.
Do have any proffesional service Experience ????
Hello there! I do not do any restoration work at this time other than to my personal collection. This video for Jill is just to help others learn how to fix them. Jill is from the toy company playmates. I have not repaired cracks in plastic ideal dolls, but there are groups on Facebook where folks can give you tips for those repairs.
What Glue do you use to glue the seams back together.
I have a Ideal
DOLL THST TBE deam around the Neck post needs to be reglued .
For my Wife's collection hers
From She was Little
What i was wondering about is, if its possible to clone her Tapes, because of how they deteriorate over the time :/
I wish. I get that question a lot. Somewhere down the road I need to do a video showing her tapes in detail. They aren’t regular cassette tapes but more like a cartridge almost. There’s no other machine that will play them that we’ve found other than Jill herself.
Are there any Jill/Playmates groups on Facebook or other such sites that could give me more specific tips and guidance on how to repair a Jill doll? I’m considering buying one but all the ones I’ve found are broken ):
Hey! There’s one group on FB called playmates and w.o.w toys but it’s pretty quiet in there. I’m looking to make a group this summer and I will post about it on my channel. I’m currently one of the few that know how to repair her so between my videos and you asking specific questions I may can help. Just know it’s always a gamble getting one listed as non working as it could be dead from a bigger issue like a blown fuse or bad circuitry.
Teddy Ruxpin is SIMPLE compared to this!
What Brand of Paint and brushes you use
my jill has her candy stripers outfit and cartridge sadly i moved my jill one day and her arm just came off
Oh no! First off you’re lucky. That’s one of the few outfits I haven’t found for Jill. Second..her arm! Yeah those old plastic pegs break so easy. Did it snap off and leave a part inside the socket? I have a friend that sells 3D printed coups of that part. We worked on making an exact replica over last summer because so many Jill dolls have broken arms.
its a break on the outside from her shoulder im very careful with jill but picked her up gently and the plastic just seperated from both parts
@@cricketandcorkysclubhousef8686 i still have the packaging for candy stripers i gently removed it as jill wasnt wearing an original outfit
@@wizzwamf oh man so that whole piece snapped off inside the arm point. That honestly is worst case scenario. But! It can be fixed. Yay! You can take the easiest way out and try using tan JB weld plastic glue. This will work but if you forget and attempt to grab that arm it most likely will break off again.
Option 2 is more permanent and way more tedious work. You have to take Jill apart, take the entire arm section out and dismantle it. You have to really take it down to the motor coming out. Once you do that you can use pliers and snap the broken part out of the socket. Then you can get the part replaced with a sturdy 3D printed part.
Lots of work but you wouldn’t have to worry about it snapping off again in our lifetime lol.
@@wizzwamf oh wow so jealous! If you ever decide to part with it lmk! The only outfit I keep finding is slumber party. I have like 3 pajamas tops and bottoms now lol.
im like, why would kids want this doll? its HUGE! like theres no way in hell a 4 year old would be able to carry it around
Exactly! She’s 33 inches tall and weighs 13 pounds with batteries. Also she’s made of hard plastic. What child could carry her around. The ones that did broke her almost instantly
Van you 3D print the Part
Is this a Doll Ora Robot
Both? Lol. It’s a full on robot but was made to look like a doll and marketed as one. That’s why it failed. It was almost $300 back in 1987, she is around 13 pounds with batteries..imagine a child trying to carry her. Also she is full of so many delicate plastic parts..one drop and she’s toast! She was doomed from the start!
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