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Title: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: bcharlton on August 30, 2011, 12:48:39 pm 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.
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: oscar on August 30, 2011, 01:15:56 pm Wow! That is really nice. You did a great job. Looks like a fun game.
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: collecture on August 30, 2011, 01:18:41 pm 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. Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: bcharlton on August 30, 2011, 02:45:12 pm it is just about 6 feet long. Just a little longer than a pinball. Here are a couple of before pics
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Kilroy on August 30, 2011, 02:46:04 pm Wow!!!
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: bcharlton on August 30, 2011, 02:47:59 pm 1 More after pic
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: aristocrat on August 30, 2011, 03:32:48 pm great looking machinewell done
regards GP Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Wojcik on August 30, 2011, 04:27:20 pm Looks GREAT!! :smile:
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: rayg on August 30, 2011, 04:36:12 pm Sweet Love bowling games also like you soda fountain machine
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Creighton on August 30, 2011, 06:32:24 pm Cool! Looks great.
Creighton Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Jim on August 30, 2011, 07:37:09 pm Very Nice ! ! !
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: cokecolaman on August 30, 2011, 09:06:54 pm Looks great...I think you just added something to my list.
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: bremett on August 30, 2011, 10:40:45 pm very cool.
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: bubba on August 31, 2011, 06:33:15 am That is beautiful.. I love it!
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Slider-Bob on August 31, 2011, 08:38:24 am Suh-weet!
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Larry on August 31, 2011, 12:37:49 pm 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. Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: Roadman on September 01, 2011, 06:52:06 am 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 Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: bcharlton on September 02, 2011, 08:44:36 am Thanks for the love Dave. Your kids are always welcome to play the malt shop anytime.
Title: Re: United Midget Alley is finally done and in the Malt shop Post by: lucasvendo39 on September 02, 2011, 08:59:11 am Nice job!!! Looks awesome!!!!
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