second_generation

After the 1st generation bear, WOW made improvements in Teddy Ruxpin as well as
making him cheaper to produce. Teddy Ruxpin was loved by kids but very breakable.
It was and still is prone to mechanical failure from dropping, manhandling, extremes of
hot and cold, moisture and using him to hit your brother or sister with. For starters,
WOW came out with the plastic tape player to replace the metal one. It included an
automatic a shut off to address the battery run down problem of the first Teddy when
the tape is taken out but the on/off wheel was left in the "on" position. This one
automatically cut power when the tape was finished. Keep this in mind when Teddy
shuts down after completion of the tape, it is sometimes necessary to take the tape
out and put it back in before it will work again. This is not suppose to happen but, it
does with some individual Teddy Ruxpins. There were several modifications to the
circuit boards, between and including the two Generations of Teddy, although they are
all green and basically labeled REV, REV E, REV-. (The 3rd generation has a much
different configuration and is beige in color) The battery box with a unhinged and
detachable battery cover remained in the 2nd generation bear and is identical to the
first generation bear (the 3rd generation has an attached hinged battery cover)
Along with the 3rd generation bears, this plastic tape player is prone to breakage of
various tabs on the tape player, making Teddy malfunction. There is also a spring
connected to an activation connection that frequently falls off after a period of time,
also making the cassette player malfunction. If you refer to my Teddy operating room
page, you will see an example of this problem as it is quite common. The spring is
usually found stuck to Teddys magnetized speaker in the middle of his belly. It is not
a complicated repair but you do have to take Teddy completely apart including circuit
boards to fix it. As with the 1st generation bear, head cleaning and belt replacement
will definitely prolong the life of Teddy's tape player. This second generation is a sort
of "transition bear" bridging the gap between the 1st generation and 3rd generation
bear that are considerably different.