Finally finished Ball Bowlers are a blast to play

[bcharlton]

But boy are they a pain in the ass to restore and then take apart in orfer to get into the basement.  Here are a couple "before pics"

BC

[bcharlton]

1957 Bally ABC Ball Bowler

This is the new favorite in the game room.  No room in the malt shop

[Slider-Bob]

Looks outstanding. Nice job Brian.

[bcharlton]

Thanks Bob

[MaineT]

Looks good! Looks like more fun then my puck bowler!

[kbareit]

Nice Job, I feel your pain on the resto, I'm doing a 61 United puck bowler that sat in a basement for 25 years unused. What a mess.

[bcharlton]

Not to insult the "puck bowler" lovers but having played and worked on both machines, I really like the ball bowlers.  No offence to my firends who love their "puck style" bowlers.



Brian

[MaineT]

The thing about the puck bowler is once you get the hang of it, you can roll a perfect game every time.

[jholmgren]

I'm jealous - I've never seen a ball bowler in person and yours looks spectacular!  I have played the puck bowlers a number of times but I would think the 3rd axis that the ball adds would make for a bigger challenge!

Jim

[bcharlton]

By the way, does anyone know where I can buy a decal set to number the pins?  They look a little plain and they need numbering