Wow, you really had to be persistent on the bells, I'd have never thought they would be that difficult to make. Oh, by the way, the thing inside a bell that makes it ring is called a "clapper", well at least in English anyway.
Is anyone going to mention the fact that he polished AND plated 78 nails?? Well done, Sir, I have a huge amount of respect for your patience and drive to make these clips, record them AND edit them. Amazing!
The process for making the bells is called spinning, the same as the one used for lamp shades and it very delicate but spot on. It took your project to a whole new level. Great job
I like the fact that you show the broken bell projects. It's a good way to show people that not everything always goes to plan as it seems in the video, but that you have to take the time to be creative and think your methods through to get the best result. Patience and determination.
Your talent in recreating the missing parts using the remaining ones as templates is truly amazing. Where as many restorers farm out that portion of the work to suppliers, you take up the challenge and make them yourself, even when it takes a few attempts. And you're also willing to exhibit the not so successful tries. That is the mark of a confident craftsman.😃👍
God! Acid-cleaning, nickel-plating & buffing 78 pins! You must have the patience of a saint. The new pull knob is a work of art, & the effort you put into making those bells...!!!. And those legs. I can barely make an Airfix kit. Astounding workmanship. Deeply humbled.
This isn't pinball, it's actually pachinco. Pinball is a game where getting to the bottom mean failure, whereas pachinco is a game where the bottom earns you points.
@@Mentalbox52 An actual historian should chime in here, but I assume that both games are derived from this. It makes sense to me that this would be called pinball because there are literally pins and balls, whereas modern pinball took the essential features of this early pinball and made it more interactive with more interesting ways to score points. Besides, this early pinball game doesn't earn you many points for hitting the bottom.
8:52 Deep fried nails anyone? 😂 17:44 We need to keep showing more of our failures along the way like this. So many times I've talked to people who have enjoyed my restorations but said they could never do it themselves because they weren't an 'expert' like I was. I'll always be the first to say I'm nowhere even close to being an expert and I could put together a video of equal length to the final product showing all the failures along the way to finally getting things right. There is nothing wrong with failing; it is how we learn. 🙂 You are a fantastic example of quality over quantity with your restorations. Keep doing you! Cheers, CR
Indeed! I am a student in conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, and even though we are supposed to be "the experts" it still is a process! Gotta know how to listen to the piece to restore and choose the healthiest route possible for it!
This reminds me of the time I went to a pinball arcade and in the back I played a pinball machine from the 1950’s. There was no sound or anything fancy besides a couple bells and buzzers, but it was so cool to see the old technology! Awesome job restoring this old gem! 👍
@@samneibauer4241 Most games for adults back in that time were originaly for gambling. Shows how much the people were of the opinion that playing games was mostly only for kids and the games that were made for adults were gambling games so no games for the good christian folks out there only fun for the alcohol guzeling gamblers.
I love how you restore as many of the original parts as possible in these projects instead of just replacing them essentially creating a completely different thing
I just watched this with my 6 year old. We are both super impressed! Especially when I showed him all the attempts at the brass bells. Such a great lesson in perseverance. Keep the good work up!
@@OldThingsNeverDie- True but this is 1930's stuff. When things were made out of wood and metal, brass, glass, real stuff. Plastic was very rare. Those cute little brass bells. It looks amazing. Even the radios were made out of wooden cabinetry. I love old things. Edit: Oh damn. When I wrote that I didn't even notice the name of your channel. Lol.
I have to be honest.... I didn't know Pinball was already a thing in the 1930s, but the way it was made is so cool and creative Thank you so much for bringing it back to life, everything you made was incredible and, *to me* , having the sounds of what you were actually doing, without music or commentary, was so ASMR
It was originally called 'Billard Japonnais' and then 'Bagatelle', according to Wikipedia, and originated in the 17th Century. The first modern versions arrived in the 1930's. As a boy, I spent hours playing these machines in Amusement Halls on the seafront at Brighton, England.
@@vcool122 In early 1900's America, the term "Pinball machine" was a catch-all term that was mostly used to refer to what's now known as a pachinko machine.
They were used for gambling and were outlawed in the 40's. And after the bombing of pearl harbor they were considered a waste of material (same material to make arms and bullets) so they decided to use the material to kill our enemies instead. Gambling and pinball.... I would thrived in the 30's no doubt.
Love the brass hoops. Didn't realize they were brass till you cleaned them up. I appreciated seeing the trouble you had making the brass cups. Most refinishers will not show the trouble areas. You were being honest about the progress
хочу сказать, что это мой любимый канал о реставрации. а я подписан почти на все +/- известные. у вас самая отточенная работа, просто идеальная съёмка. да и просто вещи очень интересные, необычные зачастую. спасибо за ваш труд. жаль, что просмотров тут меньше, чем у тех, кто трудится над видео явно меньше...
I'm really glad you showed the week's worth of brass bell trys. It shows how hard this really is and how hard you must have to work. Because your videos make it look quicker or simpler.
Vous êtes tout simplement…. Incroyable !!!! Comme toutes les restaurations que vous faites …. Un véritable artiste !!!! Merci pour cet agréable partage
This is why I love this channel, so much of the original is still there! Most channels I watch would have thrown away most of the metal work and used new ones, but saving all of it here was just brilliant.
Looks like someone had a go at it before you, "restoring" it, i mean. It's clear that some bits aren't original. I like stuff like this, tells a story.
Wow, this is a phenomenal restoration. This is the kind of thing I love to see restored; pieces with real historical value that simply aren't made anymore.
That was incredible work! I'm blown away by the range of skills employed and the utterly superb outcome! Top, top top quality restoration. I've been subscribed from when you started this channel and with work like that 100k subs will arrive pretty soon! 🧡 P.S. Your workshop is tidier than my bedroom 😁
I had one similar to this one. (didn't have legs) Even had a glass cover. I had it since I was a child in the 40's. It was pristine. I went into the Air Force at 20 years old. My Mom threw it out along with my baseball card collection and marbles. THANKS MOM!
I feel like my little like is clearly not enough to show the appreciation of the work you put into this ! What you do is clearly amazing and beyond to me
Incredible restoration. It looked so hopeless at the beginning! Excellent work remaking that metal leg brace and the brass bells. And kudos for using all the original nails. Even the numbers came out amazing. Wow. I loved this.
I follow a ton of Restoration channels, so eventually I had to get here and this is BY FAR, one of the most amazing ones, the amount of work and love you put into the work is just astonishing, pretty sure you will get to a million subs in no time, good luck with your future videos! I will be watching them with joy!
Wow, just wow! This is really very well done and the time flew by. I enjoyed the video very much! 💪 Shaping the bells certainly took a lot of time, nerves and effort, but the result is perfect! 👍👍👍 Top! Keep up the good work... Greeting 🐢
You have to be an expert in so many areas...woodworking, metalworking, safe solvents, plating... you are amazing!! I'm glad you don't talk over your videos, just doing the work in such a painstaking way. I'm still catching up on old videos. Hope you continue to make them!
Thanks for sharing that it took you one week to get a correct result on the bell. It seems that your steps are so precise and just fall into place (and I can appreciate that it would make for lengthy videos to include all the trial and errors) but revealing these failures and finally success, makes you relatable on some level. Fantastic job and skill.
Turned out absolutely beautiful! A lot of restoration videos I have some criticisms about but you did an amazing job on everything. No unnecessary replacements of perfectly good original parts or half effort jobs. You turned an old forgotten thing into a beautiful man cave conversation piece. Well done!
@Stevean2 Well maybe he is one. Speaking of “professionals”, they are just people who have experienced many failures in a career and never gave up. Never judge a book by its cover, you don’t know what’s inside. (bradinator.)
@Stevean2 Alright, so there are three options. Either Bradinator is experienced, but that’s not his career, that IS his career, or you are right. The reason that he doesn’t respond is because either he doesn’t check back at his comments, doesn’t check back unless he gets pinged (try pinging him right now.), or he maybe IS scared. Ping him and ask him. Plus, he IS complimenting Old Things Never Die, and may have constructive criticism based on experience, possibly from observing other people, most likely on RU-vid, or from as a hobby or job.
@@ReniRN7@Stevean2 In no way was my comment meant to condemn other channels or portray the idea that my opinion is the only one that matters. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I was simply complimenting Old Things Never Die on his exceptional restoration of this piece compared to other channels I've seen which put minimal effort into their restorations. I'm sure there are reasons for this such as lack of funds for proper materials/tools, lack of experience, just simply fishing for views, etc. I have done restoration work myself simply as a hobby which by no means makes me a pro; I just know a job well done when I see one. I hope this clears up any skewed interpretations since, as ReniPlayz stated it can be difficult to know the tone or intention of a typed message.
very cool, my great grand father sold these to bars back in his day amongst many business he had. we still have a very, very similar version in the basement. always thought about restoring it and this gives even more motivation.
@FREE - PEACE What determines whether or not something is worth preserving? Clearly everyone who liked the video agrees this exact plaything was worth it. Besides this person has a family history associated with the item, that's worth more than money.
You truly are a MASTER on what you do with these restorations. Bravo to you and thanks for sharing your videos. Keep on sharing and amazing all of us with your endless talents.
Okay, no kidding! Those are the largest woodworking clamps I've ever seen. Looks like you need a crane to move them! A wonderful restoration! Very beautiful.
Simply superb. Each time I thought 'ok, he's not going to remake that bit though', you went and remade the bit. Fantastic. And a real, real mastery of the craft and all its aspects.
I was certain at the beginning of this that you would end up just using the original as a model and build something from scratch. Or at least use all new hardware. I am so beyond impressed at how much you were able to salvage. Definitely earned a like and subscribe from me!
I thought you were done when the top was done. I was surprised to see you laminating blocks and create the legs. I thought it was just a simple wire leg ... Even your woodworking skills are amazing!
My thought was that this was a tabletop "home" unit of sorts for rich folks, and it was going to have simple wooden feet with wire legs. count me surprised when he started gluing together massive blocks
Reminds me of the Pachinco game from the 50s that I tried to repair. I had no luck, wound up selling it after a lot of time put into it. Really incredible to see how much mechanical work went into making it. Artists and craftsman made them
Man you are top notch... Welding, lathe skills, metal turning and spinning, woodworking, nickel plating.... Man I'm telling you right if you keep this up you'll be 5 million follows deep
I liked your honest about the time and process for making the bells! The time give to me a perspective of how much effort you put in this video! Congrats and thanks!
I feel like this is the type of pin ball machine that would be in a high-end cigar shop, and classy golf course men’s dressing room, or the corner of a lawyers office! Holy crap this was well done!!
This is amazing! You do really great work. My only suggestion would have been to add a washer on either side of the plunger spring so the spring doesn't dig into the wood
I'd probably also add a rubber or felt piece between the handle and the body of the machine so when the plunger goes springing forward it deadens the blow.
Let's hold onto one! The game dates from 1930, even if an apprentice of say 15 years made this game in any company, one can assume that the craftsman or craftswoman who made this piece has already died. This means one thing, somewhere high on a cloud, that person is looking down at you with a grateful smile, for you have preserved something that bears witness to that person's existence. Good work and I'm sure he or she means it in a benevolent way.
Pinball machines being a staple of my childhood and a form of entertainment I still enjoy to this day; this is easily one of my favorite restorations. Indeed, 27 minutes and 18 seconds well spent.
I just found this channel through youtube recommendations! While youtube recommends me some weird stuff, this is one video I'm very impressed by! Not only is the video unique in that it has no commentary, but it's also very entertaining and interesting to see the different techniques used! You've earned a new subscriber!
I bet it took ages to edit, but the pulling-the-nails-out montage was super satisfying, definitely worthwhile. I've never seen someone form brass, that was cool. Lovely restoration 👍
One of my favorite restorations on RU-vid. I love old school vintage stuff like this. Such a master craftsman bro, seeing your arsenal of tools and equipment and how skilled you are is so impressive. Amazing content
All of your restorations are fascinating to watch. What originally got you into restoration and how long did it take you to assemble the specialty equipment that you have?
This is one of the finest restorations I have ever seen on RU-vid. You were so respectful of the original piece and your level of craftsmanship is outstanding! I need to know… how old are you and what do you do professionally?? You look (from what we can see 😂) so young! Fantastic job!!
You are a very clever, talented, patient man. I thoroughly enjoyed watching how you proceeded through the whole process. Your abilities made me subscribe. Beautiful color on the wood finish. Elegant result.
This is really amazing, I did not expect you to get this in-depth to the point of recreating the missing bells or the feet of the pinball You're really skilled, damn
My grandma had one of these, and us grandkids played with it lots while growing up. Now it’s played with by one of her great grandkids. It feels nice that it has given so mich joy for many generations❤
Bagatelle is a cue game where two teams, of one or more per side, try to pot balls played from the end of the table into one distinct cup each. A smaller version of the game called table bagatelle, which, you see here was invented because it uses significantly less space. Initially table bagatelle used a regular cue and then later a captive cue that you probably recognize as a plunger. In essence bagatelle is the ancestor to modern pinball. If you go to the right pub in Britain you can still find a bagatelle league playing on a full size table.
Amazing restoration on this old pinball game. Your talent blows me away. You are such an amazing restorer. I really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to see your next video. Have a great rest of the week. 😀
I have to say this is probably my favourite restoration video I have seen on youtube, congratulations on some phenomenal work! Subscribed now so will be checking out your other magical work! Many thanks!
I've always known this game (pinball without flippers) as bagatelle. Anybody else use that term? A thoroughly satisfying video to watch! Kudos on your diligence to your craft 😊
I thought initially it would be more work than it is worth to sandblast or otherwise restore the 80+ nails. No clue why I doubted you. Amazing committment and so refreshing to see someone reusing "perfectly good" parts instead of mindlessly throwing them out. Also the first time I think I have seen a tablesaw lathe jig or whatever you would call that technique. That was slick! 😂
My mom loves pinball and tells me stories of her playing it growing up. I showed this to my mom and she was amazed how far pinball has come. She was born in 61.
Awesome job! This just shows what you can achieve with the correct tools. Hang a door with a 2lb club hammer and a penknife and you know what the final result will look like!
