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Quoted from RacingPin:I had this Ringer set up at SFGE show. A bunch of folks enjoyed it. First pic is how I got it and the other is after restoration.
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Nice restoration- looks great! I had one of these and sold it like an idiot as the offer was too good to pass up...
Quoted from cait001:anyone tried this modern bowler?
I didn't know these were on the market. Years ago, there were a few different guys posting progress pics and vids of these half scale machines on a bowling industry forum. The pinsetter reminds me of the bastard lovechild of a Brunswick A2 and a GS with some BowlMor thrown in with the carousel instead of the A series turret or a GS/AMF style distributor.
Sort of want, but $30k would buy more pins.
The scoring system that was being developed at the time was open source, so perhaps different game modes could be added?
Quoted from Pugsley:I have been thinking lately of developing a scoring system retrofit for real lanes to some how include all the game modes that bowlers have had over the years
well that sounds amazing
Quoted from cait001:anyone tried this modern bowler?
Tried it out during the Fall Chicago Juke Box/Advertising show. Only threw a few balls because they were just setting up and working some electrical kinks out.
Thought it would be fun to keep playing and get the feeling of it, though. I believe I had two gutter balls and a few pins knocked down. I did not impress my girlfriend
Quoted from Boslaw:Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help me find a backglass for a #Bally Deluxe Club Bowler. I can't find much information about this shuffle bowler online.
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Bgresto.com can make you a new one
Quoted from Boslaw:Thanks. I did reach out to bgresto but I assume a new one will be expensive. I was hoping for NOS or maybe I'll try to DIY one to save $.
Not the deluxe but its pretty much the same glass minus the word deluxe
ebay.com link: Bally Club Bowler Backglass Shipping is available
Thanks. I saw that one but the fonts at the bottom are different and I would be concerned that things wouldn't line up perfectly with my score reels, etc. Bgresto says they can make for not much more than that ebay option. Still would be nice to see a high res scan of my actual machine or a NOS bg in existence.
Quoted from amkoepfer:Genco lucky 7, only 3 known to exist. Started a restoration thread[quoted image]
There is another resto in progress here too-
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/after-4-years-of-searching-if-finally-got-one-genco-lucky-7
These are so cool.....pun intended. 
Sold for $25.00! Man if this was local for $25.00 I would have nabbed it even though I have no room, What a deal! It was working and complete except for a coin mech!
Just sad in a way that no one really wants these anymore as prices range basically from $25.00 to $400.00. The Coke ones tend to be expensive depending on the model. Seems like you can pick up RC, Pepsi, and 7-UP ones on the cheap though.
ebay.com link: 1960s Vintage RC Nehi Soda Pop Bottle Vending Machine
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Quoted from EM-PINMAN:These are so cool.....pun intended.
Sold for $25.00! Man if this was local for $25.00 I would have nabbed it even though I have no room, What a deal! It was working and complete except for a coin mech!
Just sad in a way that no one really wants these anymore as prices range basically from $25.00 to $400.00. The Coke ones tend to be expensive depending on the model. Seems like you can pick up RC, Pepsi, and 7-UP ones on the cheap though.
ebay.com link » 1960s Vintage Rc Nehi Soda Pop Bottle Vending Machine
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So cool looking! 
While we are on soda machines...here's mine. This may be my most beloved item in my gameroom. It used to be in my dad's motorcycle dealership when I was a kid. I pulled many an ice cold Sun Drop or Dr. Pepper out of it back then. I was fortunate to discover a family member still had it about 28 years after his dealership closed.
SundropMachine (resized).jpgQuoted from AlexF:It used to be in my dad's motorcycle dealership when I was a kid.
It's now exactly where it should be. 100% part of the Family..
Was it at your Dad's Shop for quite some time?
I had the same style 7 Up machine and traded it for the same style Coke machine.
Not as many 7 Ups. Should have kept it..
Quoted from Mopar:It's now exactly where it should be. 100% part of the Family..
Was it at your Dad's Shop for quite some time?
I had the same style 7 Up machine and traded it for the same style Coke machine.
Not as many 7 Ups. Should have kept it..
It was always there as far back as I can remember. I'm sure it was there before I came to be in 1970. It has a Karting International sticker on it. So it may have started at my grandpa's business (Fox Corp.). They made go-karts, snowmobiles and mini-bikes in the 60s.
My dad also had a nice Williams Grand Prix pinball in his shop in the late 70s. I'd love go to work with him on a Saturday. Play pinball, drink soda and ride mini-bikes in the track out front. My childhood was a blast.
Quoted from AlexF:So it may have started at my grandpa's business (Fox Corp.). They made go-karts, snowmobiles and mini-bikes in the 60s.
Fascinating. I worked at a local go-kart track in the mid to late 60's. That's me sitting on the stool with the blue shirt. We always ran Fox karts. They were the gold standard for commercial use for many years. Built like a tank. In the yellow building to the left sits a Gtb. Rack-A-Ball and Slick Chick.
I also had a few Fox minibikes over the years. I bought my grandson a Fox Campus Bike about 10 years ago, planning on restoring it for him. Unfortunately it is still sitting. Unfinished.
Thanks for stirring some great memories.
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Quoted from amkoepfer:Genco lucky 7, only 3 known to exist. Started a restoration thread
Link for your thread? Looks super
Quoted from PinDeLaPin:Sticking with the soda machine theme I will throw my hat in the ring also. Its a 1963 vendorlator pepsi machine that gets damn cold.[quoted image][quoted image]
Where's the soda? 
Quoted from PM_Jeremy:Where's the soda?
We are rearranging the basement so its actually pulled into the unfinished area right now.
Stopped for dinner last night in Richmond Indiana and guess where they seat us? (Great live blues and food! “The Firehouse”)
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Wow what a way cool place. Thx for the pics!
1950 International Mutoscope Corporation Flying Saucers
A new addition to two other space themed games in my basement is this coin-operated arcade. The 1950 International Mutoscope Corporation Flying Saucers.
Was beautifully restored by Mike Hasanov/Vintage Coin-op restorations. Rather simplistic by today’s view, but “exciting” for the 1950’s, the object is to keep the flying saucer on a moving/zig-zagging metal wire “beam” on a rotating drum. Not easy to do, and if done successfully, a green light flashes on and the flying saucer on the art glass moves to different cities from Los Angeles to New York. A short video of game play:
I’ve previously posted about the 1963 Bally Star-Jet and the 1959 Gottlieb Universe. Both are my favorite metal rail and woodrail space themed pinballs. I have posted links to some older videos that I made of them:
Video of Star-Jet:
Video of Universe:
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Apollo Moon Shot is a really great game. I love playing mine and the kids do too.
I don't think I ever posted this guy. Got it for under 20 bucks at a garage sale probably almost 10 years ago and never got to it.
It was all nasty outside....then just today I finally tore into it. Inside was packed SOLID in old mud dobber nests! I forgot to take pic before I started knocking them out, but you can see a few in bag pic.
Got it all torn down today except for phone cradle, which has a broken off screw that, after over a half hour, I decided to just leave alone and polish handle in place.
I'm guessing this is late 50s to earlier 60s? But not sure.
It was converted over to work as a home phone already, but is still mostly complete. I THINK it may be missing a small section of circuitry that was for refunding change if call didn't go thru, but otherise is complete.
I have no interest in repaints, etc. And have no home phone line.....so, I tore it apart, going to work on cleaning up and polishing original parts, then reassembling and mounting on wall somewhere for fun.
I did, however, consider wiring in a modern box/circuit inside just for fun that would play some sound samples when you lift receiver....like dial tone, or operator saying something, or sounding like a party line. Lol.
But one step at a time.....
KIMG4219 (resized).jpgKIMG4309 (resized).jpgKIMG4251 (resized).jpgKIMG4258 (resized).jpgKIMG4270 (resized).jpgPersonally. I typically like keeping things as original as possible. They are only original once, and battle scars tell a story...(almost) anybody can paint something.
I am debating about the paper insert for front placard though....I prefer original, but it is kinda nasty :/
I may use it anyway...I'm not sure if I could recreate a suitable replacement myself anyway.
I'm assuming it had glass in front of it originally. I'll probably cut a piece of polycarbonate for that.
Quoted from oldcarz:1950 International Mutoscope Corporation Flying Saucers
Great post, as always, Oldcarz. I’ve played a 1946 Mutoscope Atomic Bomber which appears to have a similar feel to it. The games from that era were so imaginative and the themes are timeless.
Quoted from pacmanretro:Personally. I typically like keeping things as original as possible. They are only original once, and battle scars tell a story...(almost) anybody can paint something.
I am debating about the paper insert for front placard though....I prefer original, but it is kinda nasty :/
I may use it anyway...I'm not sure if I could recreate a suitable replacement myself anyway.
I'm assuming it had glass in front of it originally. I'll probably cut a piece of polycarbonate for that.
Since it has a plastic finger dial, the front card was protected by an acrylic sheet.
I agree, to a certain extent, to leave the item as found. However, if it's severely rusted or damaged, it's nowhere near original, so a nice restore can make it beautiful again. Old phones always look better when they're restored or at least cleaned up well.
I picked up a black pay phone, later model with touch-tone and a credit card slot, which was badly worn and graffiti trashed, so I disassembled it, drilled out the locks and replaced them with new ones, and sent the parts out for powdercoating. Found a red handset to match. The results were stunning by the time I got it together. I gutted the electronics inside, and used a desk phone for parts to make it functional. Pay phones were controlled by the central office, so you can't really use the coin mech for anything functional.
I don't have a land line, but I have a 1940 switch board which I wired in to several phones in my game room. They are all functional for "intercoms" only.
Quoted from oldcarz:1950 International Mutoscope Corporation Flying Saucers
A new addition to two other space themed games in my basement is this coin-operated arcade. The 1950 International Mutoscope Corporation Flying Saucers.
Was beautifully restored by Mike Hasanov/Vintage Coin-op restorations. Rather simplistic by today’s view, but “exciting” for the 1950’s, the object is to keep the flying saucer on a moving/zig-zagging metal wire “beam” on a rotating drum. Not easy to do, and if done successfully, a green light flashes on and the flying saucer on the art glass moves to different cities from Los Angeles to New York. A short video of game play:I’ve previously posted about the 1963 Bally Star-Jet and the 1959 Gottlieb Universe. Both are my favorite metal rail and woodrail space themed pinballs. I have posted links to some older videos that I made of them:
Video of Star-Jet:
Video of Universe:
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Looks Awesome! Hasanov toys are addictive and Expensive unless your on his celebrity list lol. Have 3 now and as he is close to my house I visit the shop often to dream about owning other toys... recently picked up a Popperette he restored for me. Absolutely amazing work.
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What's his celebrity list?
Quoted from Yelobird:Looks Awesome! Hasanov toys are addictive and Expensive unless your on his celebrity list lol. Have 3 now and as he is close to my house I visit the shop often to dream about owning other toys... recently picked up a Popperette he restored for me. Absolutely amazing work.[quoted image]
I'm not a celebrity, but we've become good friends over the years. The Popperette is a wonderful and beautiful piece. I've collected several things that Mike has restored and, yes, he's an amazing artisan. Pix of a Stoner candy machine, ESCO crane, Lucky Strike, PAMCO Major League/Cannon Fire, Music Mite. Thanks
candy full (resized).jpegcrane (resized).jpeglucky strike (resized).jpegmajor league (resized).jpegmusic mite (resized).jpegPics probably a little blurry, but this is rotary "dialer" assembly out of my payphone. It was pretty gunked up. I got it mostly dialed in and functioning properly, but it still has some nasty in it.
Anybody have an opinion on if I should even risk putting this in the ultrasonic cleaner???
I'm VERY leery on ever doing something with so many dissimilar metals and plastics etc and typically don't....
Just wondering if other people have done whole gear and switch stack assemblies with a good outcome.
KIMG4347 (resized).jpgKIMG4348 (resized).jpgQuoted from pacmanretro:Anybody have an opinion on if I should even risk putting this in the ultrasonic cleaner???
I wouldn't do it. I use my ultrasonic cleaner a lot and it is a crap shoot sometimes still as to what metals turn black or not, could create a mess for you.
Quoted from cait001:What's his celebrity list?
He has several Very high end clients (great work attracts money) from music celebs to 5 star Vegas magicians. All of Mikes work is 5 star no question but it does come with a bit of sticker shock if your not prepared lol. I Almost bought one of the mighty mights he was finishing (set of 2) but had to pull back as we just setup the room with a more modern sound setup. Way cool stuff in his shop though. He has Many great videos on YouTube that show some of his work detail mostly on very rare titles.
Quoted from oldcarz:I'm not a celebrity, but we've become good friends over the years. The Popperette is a wonderful and beautiful piece. I've collected several things that Mike has restored and, yes, he's an amazing artisan. Pix of a Stoner candy machine, ESCO crane, Lucky Strike, PAMCO Major League/Cannon Fire, Music Mite. Thanks[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Absolutely Amazing collection appreciate you sharing!! After finishing my game room my kids complained because I didn't have a claw machine......Umph So I found a Beautiful restored Buckley Jewel Box to fit the theme with the Popperette. It's almost to pretty to let the kids play with it but hey its only a nickel! lol
IMG_3930 (resized).jpegQuoted from Gotemwill:Is the popperette a fantasy piece or is that actually what one originally looked like?
That’s what it looked like new inside and out granted he adds a bit of custom flair with pinstriping for a personal touch. I have the original round corn hopper if I want to make it stock.
Quoted from Yelobird:He has several Very high end clients (great work attracts money) from music celebs to 5 star Vegas magicians. All of Mikes work is 5 star no question but it does come with a bit of sticker shock if your not prepared lol. I Almost bought one of the mighty mights he was finishing (set of 2) but had to pull back as we just setup the room with a more modern sound setup. Way cool stuff in his shop though. He has Many great videos on YouTube that show some of his work detail mostly on very rare titles.
yeah I've been following his videos for a while now. Just jaw-dropping work. Cool to know that some pinsiders would put up that kind of change for the nicest of the rares.
I hear he is or will be working on a set of G M Laboratories Soccers from 1936. https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=4272&picno=67008&zoom=1
Expect those to sell at a price similar to a NIB Stern pro. Exceptionally rare.
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