I've been restoring pinball machines for 30 years. This man charges way to little for what he did with this game to bring it back from the rusty mouse poopy dead. If a customer brought this to me, I would have told him it would have been not economicial for him to restore as it would have cost $5000 + but then again I have new parts I would put into it like a real red start button and new bells from The Pinball Resource in NY. -Dr Dave Dr. Dave's Pinball Restorations
thumbs down for only making it a short 'show' with almost none shown of the restoration. You could have left the whole section of communication with the owner out and made it all about restoring this old pinball. The buying and selling side kick story has no added value. All in all a bad video about a great pinball subject
That snap sound when you got a replay was out of this world, especially on the game called "Cross Town" when the middle target was on SPECIAL and you could keep hitting it by taking aim with your flippers and then the trolley door would open. I remember that game from around late 1969 to 1970, my era of playing it. A great thrill would be, if perhaps you stayed away from the pinball arcade for a month or so and then on your next visit, a new game would be there and you'd get hooked on it for about a 2 month period. You'd hope on subsequent trips nobody would be playing it so that you wouldn't have to waste your precious quarters on a substitute game waiting for your favorite to free up.
He said he put 39 hours into (plus parts) and that the guy will be ‘profitable’ because the machine is now worth 2,000 pounds. That doesn’t make any sense unless Dr. Pinball is severely low on his hourly rate.
I appreciate the machine being restored and the guy did a fab job, but all done to move it on was kind of disappointing. The machine had life saving heart surgery for crying out loud and like a dog no one likes it's being sent back to animal sanctuary until a new home can be found... The machine deserved better. 😉
Brings back memories. My father ran a pinball machine business when I was growing up. I was the only one I knew that had a pinball machine in their basement. He would change it out every so often. Then on Saturday's I got to go to his shop and while he went out on his collection rounds, I got to play as much pinball as you can imagine. That is how I got really good. Wasn't a machine that I could not beat, then he switched careers and I got older. Our last machine, Sweet Heart, was still in the basement 10 years ago but I was late on the pickup and he sold it for like a hundred dollars. It was older than this machine. It as a nickel machine with the plunger ball feed. This one was one of the newer machines with an auto ball feed. The main thing with any of the old machines is the back glass. Finding machines with the back glass intact or undamaged is really difficult but that back glass makes the machine.
if anyone sees this message, im looking for someone with knowledge on pinball machines and such, i have a dungeons and dragons pinball machine in need of work, i really want to restore it or pay for restoration to get it back to my father who has dementia and i think itd bring back old memories and nostalgia, and happiness to him
mid 70s My Pops bought a table by the same game maker. "buckaroo" when you get the special the horse would buck and kick the cowboy and he would spin then come back just to get kicked in the bum again. That's funny shit to an eight year old boy!
th-cam.com/video/lQ68uXQT9yY/w-d-xo.html - although I am envious of the condition of the back glass and cabinet on this machine....although I paid maybe $500 USD
So I have a 1973 King Pin I would like to get rid of (small house). It's in good shape but I am a moron and broke a pin. I have replacement pins. It does currently play although there are some head problems. Yours if you want it.
Lot of work on that pinball machine wasn’t covered in this video. There are a lot of hours fixing up that machine. The purchase price of $150 is cheap, but the repair costs make up for the difference. He has to be into that machine for s good bit
Never call yourself "Dr. Pinball" unless you know everything. And pinball people will always tell you that you never know everything. So just don't do it.
39 hours is about right. I've restored many like this... good to see someone else vacuuming out the ... stuff.
The world needs more Dr. Pinball this is amazing job!
I'd love to have seen the whole restoration.
That would have been nice, but that goes for every one of the restorer videos on this channel.
I love pinball.
So I can't wait to see what it'll look like fully restored!
"somebody designed that on paper with a pen, i find that hugely impressive" me too!
I was disappointed at how little footage was shown of the actual restoration process
4:40.....relook at the relay😅
Awww thank you Dr. Pinball for making this wonderful game like new! Much respect, a granddaughter of Dave Gottlieb. 🧡
How can he make profit if it's only worth 2000 dollars when the Doctor spent 40 hours fixing it?
I've been restoring pinball machines for 30 years. This man charges way to little for what he did with this game to bring it back from the rusty mouse poopy dead.
If a customer brought this to me, I would have told him it would have been not economicial for him to restore as it would have cost $5000 + but then again I have new parts I would put into it like a real red start button and new bells from The Pinball Resource in NY.
-Dr Dave
Dr. Dave's Pinball Restorations
Where you from Dr. Dave?
At 3:20 the total play meter says 14020
Then later at 4:06 when he comments on the playmenter it changed to 69306 🤔
thumbs down for only making it a short 'show' with almost none shown of the restoration. You could have left the whole section of communication with the owner out and made it all about restoring this old pinball. The buying and selling side kick story has no added value. All in all a bad video about a great pinball subject
That snap sound when you got a replay was out of this world, especially on the game called "Cross Town" when the middle target was on SPECIAL and you could keep hitting it by taking aim with your flippers and then the trolley door would open. I remember that game from around late 1969 to 1970, my era of playing it. A great thrill would be, if perhaps you stayed away from the pinball arcade for a month or so and then on your next visit, a new game would be there and you'd get hooked on it for about a 2 month period. You'd hope on subsequent trips nobody would be playing it so that you wouldn't have to waste your precious quarters on a substitute game waiting for your favorite to free up.
Wow!! And you say only 39hrs spent on the job. That's incredible I reckon. 👍😃
39 hours @ $65 per hour = $2,535 + parts...
@jjjeanjeane This whole show is full of restorations that dealers would never really do, its all for tv
Step 1: buy a drum of Novus 2...
He said he put 39 hours into (plus parts) and that the guy will be ‘profitable’ because the machine is now worth 2,000 pounds. That doesn’t make any sense unless Dr. Pinball is severely low on his hourly rate.
I appreciate the machine being restored and the guy did a fab job, but all done to move it on was kind of disappointing. The machine had life saving heart surgery for crying out loud and like a dog no one likes it's being sent back to animal sanctuary until a new home can be found... The machine deserved better. 😉
Brings back memories. My father ran a pinball machine business when I was growing up. I was the only one I knew that had a pinball machine in their basement. He would change it out every so often. Then on Saturday's I got to go to his shop and while he went out on his collection rounds, I got to play as much pinball as you can imagine. That is how I got really good. Wasn't a machine that I could not beat, then he switched careers and I got older. Our last machine, Sweet Heart, was still in the basement 10 years ago but I was late on the pickup and he sold it for like a hundred dollars. It was older than this machine. It as a nickel machine with the plunger ball feed. This one was one of the newer machines with an auto ball feed. The main thing with any of the old machines is the back glass. Finding machines with the back glass intact or undamaged is really difficult but that back glass makes the machine.
Great job! I wish you would do about five games on video so we can watch this beautiful Restoration play
if anyone sees this message, im looking for someone with knowledge on pinball machines and such, i have a dungeons and dragons pinball machine in need of work, i really want to restore it or pay for restoration to get it back to my father who has dementia and i think itd bring back old memories and nostalgia, and happiness to him
mid 70s My Pops bought a table by the same game maker. "buckaroo" when you get the special the horse would buck and kick the cowboy and he would spin then come back just to get kicked in the bum again. That's funny shit to an eight year old boy!
The 10s bell that mounts on the match unit is missing also as it was mine. 3 bells total and night and day difference in sound.
th-cam.com/video/lQ68uXQT9yY/w-d-xo.html - although I am envious of the condition of the back glass and cabinet on this machine....although I paid maybe $500 USD
Had many happy hours playing one of these in the Victory cafe Toddington beds in early 60s good times
39 hours at what rate? No way dude’s guna sell for a profit. Unless Dr Pinball works for cheap
❤ uff Looks almost as new 😮
So I have a 1973 King Pin I would like to get rid of (small house). It's in good shape but I am a moron and broke a pin. I have replacement pins. It does currently play although there are some head problems. Yours if you want it.
Lot of work on that pinball machine wasn’t covered in this video. There are a lot of hours fixing up that machine. The purchase price of $150 is cheap, but the repair costs make up for the difference. He has to be into that machine for s good bit
That looks very similar to my Twinky unit from Chicago Coin. My aunt and uncle purchased it at the board walk in the coast.
Great work on the Domino. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome...brought this beauty back to working order!
The older pinball machines are cool to look at bit get boring very fast.
You couldn't be more wrong. I collect pre 1960 Woodrails and they are fascinating to play. There are many skill shots and paths to free credits..
The older ones are in a class of their own , no gimmicks just plain skill needed.
What no nice new red flipper buttons?
i LOVE PENBALL GAMES!! 💕💕🤩🥰🔥😁🕹🎮
Me too 🤣
whats a 1956 caravan pinball mach worth thanks
Is Ralph Ineson doing the voiceover?
Once again the sums simply don't add up.....
It's not worth £2k when restored either, that's at least £1k too high an estimate.
Valuable 50.000 $
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Why does my notification say Dr. Pimple? Lol
Never call yourself "Dr. Pinball" unless you know everything. And pinball people will always tell you that you never know everything. So just don't do it.
He should be wearing a mask when dealing with the mouse droppings, he could get a serious respiratory sickness
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