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Released
in 1976, and like his sidekick Biotron molded in red, white and blue,
came Microtron. At 4 ˝", Microtron was packed in a medium sized box, with
a multitude of accessories. Based on the Microman "Microrobot-1",
Microtron required 2 "AA" batteries to function. The battery compartment
was located in the back of the torso, and had an "on/off" switch right
above it.
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When
turned on, Microtron's treads would roll, the arms would rotate, and a
chrome drill (which was placed in a precarious spot, nicknamed the "wiener-drill")
would spin! That was sure to impress the ladies! But Microtron could be
used many ways, even without the batteries.His multitude of parts and
accessories included 2 chrome arms, 2 large red spin-rollers (which could
be placed on either side of the arms and torso), the infamous wiener-drill,
2 removable rubber tank treads, a two-piece blue crane attachment (a holder
and a hook), and 3 small red adaptors which included a wheel and holder,
and T-bar.
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The
wheel could be used as a support under Microtron's back when in tank mode,
and the T-bar used to hold the arms and crane attachment to his chest,
via the 5mm peg holes located there.The spin-rollers also had plenty of
5mm pegs and holes located throughout. Microtron also came packed with
2 different heads. The more common one known to U.S. collectors is the
"seat" head. This "good" robotic head had a flip-up panel with a 5mm peg
to hold a figure as a pilot.
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