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bcharlton
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« on: August 30, 2011, 12:48:39 pm » |
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I am having way too much fun. Best vintage game I own. 1957 United Midget Alley is very cool. It uses a turret to actually shot a 2 1/2 ball to knock down the pins. The restoration was actually fun. A lot of wood work. The speckled paint came out great on by 10th attempt. What a nightmare but I was happy with it when I was finished. Here are a couple of pics. The machine was in pieces when I bought it. I am picking up a 12 ft ball bowler on Thursday and will show pics of that as well.
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bcexpress
Vendo 39 Original
Cavalier C-51 Restored
Cavalier C-96 Restored (almost done)
GE Double Chiller Restored
Cavalier C-33 7 Up Restored
Vendo 27b Pepsi
Vendo 81b
Westinghouse wd-5 / WE-6
3 Stoner Candy/Theatre/Junior/180
Bastian Blessing Bobtail soda fountain
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
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oscar
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 01:15:56 pm » |
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Wow! That is really nice. You did a great job. Looks like a fun game.
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 01:18:41 pm » |
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Looks Great Brian! I think you did well on the speckled paint!
A bowler game is on my want list! How big is the midget bowler - looks to be about the size of a pinball machine.
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S-48 DP
Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55
1930s DP Counter Cooler
Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand)
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VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP
Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60
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bcharlton
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 02:45:12 pm » |
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it is just about 6 feet long. Just a little longer than a pinball. Here are a couple of before pics
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Vendo 39 Original
Cavalier C-51 Restored
Cavalier C-96 Restored (almost done)
GE Double Chiller Restored
Cavalier C-33 7 Up Restored
Vendo 27b Pepsi
Vendo 81b
Westinghouse wd-5 / WE-6
3 Stoner Candy/Theatre/Junior/180
Bastian Blessing Bobtail soda fountain
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
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Kilroy
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2011, 02:46:04 pm » |
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Wow!!!
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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bcharlton
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2011, 02:47:59 pm » |
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1 More after pic
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Vendo 39 Original
Cavalier C-51 Restored
Cavalier C-96 Restored (almost done)
GE Double Chiller Restored
Cavalier C-33 7 Up Restored
Vendo 27b Pepsi
Vendo 81b
Westinghouse wd-5 / WE-6
3 Stoner Candy/Theatre/Junior/180
Bastian Blessing Bobtail soda fountain
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
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aristocrat
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011, 03:32:48 pm » |
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great looking machinewell done
regards
GP
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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2011, 04:27:20 pm » |
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Looks GREAT!!  |
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1941 Stoner Theater Candy (unrestored)
1947 Pop'Corn Sez Warmer (restored)
1920's Coca-Cola themed cash register
S & S 700 7up ice chest
Vendo 81D
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rayg
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2011, 04:36:12 pm » |
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Sweet Love bowling games also like you soda fountain machine
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1954 Stoner Senior
1964 United Orbit shuffle bowler
1973 Cavalier USS-96
1976 Atari Night Driver
1979 Space Invaders Deluxe
1980 Centipede Cabaret (60in1)
1984 Williams Laser Cue Pinball
1993 IGT Wild Cherry Slot
1996 Police Trainer
2016 Visual Pinball Machine
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« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2011, 06:32:24 pm » |
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Cool! Looks great.
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Jim
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2011, 07:37:09 pm » |
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Very Nice ! ! !
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2011, 09:06:54 pm » |
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Looks great...I think you just added something to my list.
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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bremett
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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2011, 10:40:45 pm » |
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very cool.
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« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2011, 06:33:15 am » |
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That is beautiful.. I love it!
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2-Cavalier USS-64
VMC ST56B Royal Crown - being built
Vendo HA56C Coke
2-V63C DP
V63C Coke
U-Select-It 5cent candybar machine
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« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2011, 08:38:24 am » |
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Suh-weet!
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Restored Coke 81D
Restored Pepsi, 7up VMC 81
Restored Popperette
Restored Wayne 60
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« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2011, 12:37:49 pm » |
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Very nice work. It turned out great. I always liked those old United bowlers. Especially the early sixties!!!
For years I wanted to try this game and last year I finally had a chance to play the Midget Alley and the Bally Alley. Both games use the same stationary ball spinning and breaking mechanism. I was very disapointed with both games. It really burst my bubble. I can't explain why, something about the way the ball travelled. Kind of slow. Kind of wimpy. I just didn't care for them.
The other Turret game, Bally All Star, is more fun to me. It uses a moving turret to hurl the balls at the pins. Fast moving and better control, but I have yet to get any great score with it. None of these turret games are easy to master. They are all challenging.
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A lot of stuff.
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« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2011, 06:52:06 am » |
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I had the fortunate opportunity to see Brian's Midget Bowler at his home over the weekend. The pictures don't do justice to the extreme beauty and quality of this restoration. And, this is a very fun machine to play!
Brian is a very versatile and skilled restorer...his malt shop restorations include Stoner Candy machines, pinballs machines, coke machines, Seeburg Juke Box, slot machines, and much more. His basement malt shop is a museum of coinop and skilled restorations. Dave
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bcharlton
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« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2011, 08:44:36 am » |
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Thanks for the love Dave. Your kids are always welcome to play the malt shop anytime.
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bcexpress
Vendo 39 Original
Cavalier C-51 Restored
Cavalier C-96 Restored (almost done)
GE Double Chiller Restored
Cavalier C-33 7 Up Restored
Vendo 27b Pepsi
Vendo 81b
Westinghouse wd-5 / WE-6
3 Stoner Candy/Theatre/Junior/180
Bastian Blessing Bobtail soda fountain
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
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lucasvendo39
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« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2011, 08:59:11 am » |
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Nice job!!! Looks awesome!!!!
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