Mechanical Horse Racing Game - Restoration 

I'm sure whoever first made this fantastic machine would love to know that it has been so skillfully restored to such a high quality.

I am 81 years old, ( & in the UK ) so when your channel was offered to me, by You Tube, I had to see what it was about. ( O.T. N. D. ) And I am so glad that I did, as your engineering skills, patience, & restoration knowledge, are remarkable! On our British, BBC one TV Channel, we have a programme called " The Repair Shop " which features ' experts ' doing work, like yourself, for members of the General Public. on family treasured items, that have fallen on hard times. And to watch skills like yours, being used to save for posterity items of age & interest is so absorbing. Thank you so much, for posting content like this. Well done young Sir, I have also subscribed to your Y/T channel. Bye for now, Brian, in the UK.

It is hard to imagine it nowadays with all our technology and plastics and throw-away society- but just picturing a child getting this as a gift back "in the day"- it must have been amazing. Bright colors, shiny metal, heavy, multiplayer, a mechanism that makes the horses absolutely fly around the track, betting against your friends... I bet this was a favorite toy for many years.

And the winner is…us! For witnessing such an amazing restoration! Great job!

One of these games was used as a prop in the movie "Dave," about 1996 with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. Dave was a D.C. temp agency owner who impersonated the President. This was one of the games in the White House. Dave's game was powered by a crank, and rang a bell when the race was won.

I thought I was going to skip around but this was absolutely transfixing. What an excellent restoration

Never knew I liked antique restoration, looks like a great hobby.

An Antique Lover, an Artist, a Machinist, and an Appreciator of a Time That Once Was - all rolled into one. Excellent!! Thank You!!

The objects you restore are amazing, man, I had no idea this existed, but it looks fun! Awesome restoration as always!

I was surprised by the easy disassembly, and I love your attention to detail on the repaint. Absolutely gorgeous restoration, and I love your videos!

That simple repair for the jockey using the two part putty as a mold blew my mind. By far my favorite restoration yet! Outstanding craftsmanship

this restoration process has really brought back life to this racing game - absolute magic

The speed of the horses had me laughing out loud! I was afraid they'd go flying off. 😄 Great job !

Such a fun game! I loved playing this as a kid. My great grandpa had one in his den. We used to play while he told me stories about his life and adventures on the railroad. Beautiful restoration thank you for the wonderful memories.

I'm blown away with the attention to detail such an amazing restoration you sir are by far my favourite restoration content creator thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos

I could never trust myself enough to take something apart, much less restore it to a better state. Impressive.

I love the amount of love and dedication you show on these restorations!

This was a beautiful restoration, and I think good call on the brass cup, really draws the eye. The simplicity of the mechanism is really a show, I think it would be very cool to have one of these

I get overwhelmed watching you take it apart you're amazing that you can put it all back together

I hope the new owners get another 100 years of enjoyment out of it. Wonderful restoration. Any collector would love to have this piece.

Es ist unglaublich, wie viel handwerkliche Mühe man sich einst gab um Spielzeug herzustellen. Heute wird alles lieblos aus Platick gegossen und wird genauso lieblos behandeldt und dann auf den Müll geworfen. Tolle Restaurierung, bitte weiter so. Es lohnt sich, diese alten Schätze zu retten.

Beautiful work. I love how you show every item you restore with respect. I think it looks better than it did when it was new.

The original inventor was amazing! But I am just as amazed by your restoration!👏

This person is an absolute master of his craft. He is also a perfectionist. I sat here watching the entire video and was transfixed at his artistry. Thank you for posting this incredible restoration.

Now that's the way to make a video, no screaming, no talking, no annoying music, no mugging for the camera, short, sweet and to the point. I have subscribed.

What a funky, elaborate old piece. I love that you restores these cool old things!

20:18 *_glass joe enters_*

You have a serious gift. This isn't just restoration, it's art. Magnificent!!!!!

I love in particular that you do a lot of old games, more than most of the other channels. Mixes my interests in such a glorious way, and makes watching your vids an automatic click. Beautiful work dude.

My wife has no interest in renovation vids and even she was impressed with how well this turned out, a beautiful job.

Seeing old french things in restorations channels always catches me off-guard That the best way to keep me til the end of the videos

Great restoration! I was thinking there was a missed opportunity to have a headless horseman.

Больше всего мне нравится, как он восстанавливал и раскрашивал фигурки всадников. Жаль, что коротко.

What an amazing transformation you did. Never seen such a game, but you brought it all back to life again. Thumbs Up!

And the winner is....US! Who got to watch such an amazing restoration. Well done

Perfect channel for those who don't want to go insane from another post-covid relapse. My sanity is restored, thank you!

I just wanted to write a comment here to express my appreciation for your excellent videos, as I find them outstanding, not only for the ability to restore something "old", but for the way you display your videos. For example, a great success is not to add music or elements that are distracting. The sounds of the brushes, hammers, sandpapers and other tools that you use in your restorations have something magical that relaxes a lot. Thank you very much for sharing your videos and I hope you keep doing this. For me, they´ve been an extraordinary discovery!

Je suis toujours émerveillée par ces jours de travail résumés en quelques minutes. Voir ces objets voués à la destruction revivre comme s'ils venaient d'être fabriqués, c'est tout simplement magique. Merci pour tout le travail et l'ingéniosité que vous mettez à cela.

The way you are so careful and precise with this piece makes me so happy. It looks amazing by the way!!

The amount of work, and effort you put into these restorations never fails to amaze me. Your uploads always make my day, thank you!

The games of old may lack the razzle dazzle of modern games, but the mechanical engineering involved is truly impressive.

What a magnificent piece! The person who designed this was a genius.

As an avid toy maker I find your videos incredible. I always learn something worth the time it takes to watch you work. Thankyou so much. Be well, God bless.

очередная великолепная работа!!!! браво!!

This guy is legit, unlike a lot of resto ch who artificially age items for the sake of a video.

I'm usually not into ASMR, but this video's sounds were great and basically put me to sleep in my chair

Больше спасибо мастеру за шикарную работу. Все на высшем уровне, сделано с душой. Благодарю за труд. Удачи вам на канале. 🛠️🎠📹👍🔥

Amazing work! So many fiddly little moving parts and you got it running perfectly!

I must say, this was pretty awesome! Perfect object and perfect restoration. But your audio is a secret hero of the video. Very nice overall package

Your attention to detail and care in the restoration process are truly stunning. Well done.

We will never see the kind of craftmanship antiques have ever in the normal market again and it's sad.

вау, первоклассная реставрация, уважение мастеру 👍

You should name one of them Yeowzer, after my retired race horse! He had 79 runs and won 15 times! Made 200k, and was a fantastic racer! Retired last year and is enjoying his new job

I love that these are vintage toys headed for the trash heap! Wonderful work making it look authentic!

It still amazes me how you know how to take each piece apart, much less how to re-assemble. Beautiful work!

Просто супер, какая проделана кропотливая работа. Вы настоящий мастер своего дела.

Beautiful job! Love seeing restorations to old toys and games. So much character to them.

That was a delight watching this restoration from it’s aged original piece to its new and refreshed look 👍😊

This is the only form of "asmr" I can watch confortably. Incredible restoration

Amazing toy and fantastic restoration. C'est génial! 🐴

Amazing Craftsmanship! Was such a joy to see this classic piece getting restored to it's original glory! (Actually, better than original!)

OMG Incredible is the word! I especially loved the head and leg sculpt. And the paint! Congratulations, you do honor to this beautiful French toy! Bravo Nicolas!

I put this on specifically because I thought it would be boring but I now I can't stop watching. This person is clearly expert; it is satisfying to watch him do all the things so well

There are very few restorations I've enjoyed as much as this one. Awesome work. 👏👏👏

I know they don't have to be that detailed, but as a miniature model painter I really wanted to get my hands on those horses haha. Great work all the same!

my favorite bits of these kind of restorations are people figuring out how the mechanisms work! neat machine.

I'm a fan of every aspect of this channel. So glad youtube recommended you!

Magnifique resto, des vidéos de ce genre, on en redemande…❤

This was a cool restoration. I don't see any other channels doing old mechanical game restorations, it is very interesting. You could make a playlist of just those items. I thought it was brilliant how you remade the broken pieces from the horse racer!

Such skill, patience and craftmanship. Totally mesmerizing to watch. Thank you!

I have never been more impressed in all of my life❤

Шикарная работа!

I continue to be impressed with the level of skill you have to do these restorations. Thank you.

You should always twist a jump ring or chain and never pull it apart. 10:40 I love this game, it reminds me of the one at the amusements ❤😊

Tu es magnifique pour réparer ces moments d'histoire

J'ai tellement joué avec ce jeux!! Incroyable d'en voir un si bien restauré!

I have never seen this game before, but you have done a marvellous job of restoring it. I can imagine children having lots of fun playing with this at Christmas after being given it, and even the adults joining in too. It's such a worthy addition to your catalogue of restored items.

My husband is a former jockey. This was my favorite restoration ever! 😊

Your skill and attention to detail is excellent it's very satisfying seeing an old antique game like this get restored so you could see what it would of been like back then a little time traveling

Magnifique! Non seulement, nous découvrons des objets sortis de l'oubli aux mécanismes souvent ingénieux mais en plus de cela, vous préserver du patrimoine du "monde d'avant" en réalisant des restaurations de haut niveau. Chapeau ! Que demander de mieux ? 🙂

Amazing restoration! For a moment, I thought you might give that poor jockey a pumpkin head, and his horse a wooden peg, but your solution was masterful!!

Oh my gosh what an awesome piece to restore! Absolutely brilliant. Looks li,like, it was fun to do. Thanks for sharing

Great job on giving a 50+ year old game another 50+ years of life!

I don't know how long you spent resuscitating this item but I can only admire and applaud your dedication to the task and your attention to all detail. You are truly gifted

I found watching this made me emotional, we quickly discard objects because of age and wear that are true works of art. Much respect to you Sir for the amazing dedication to your craft, it was a pleasure to watch.

This was probably my favorites only because it worked like new in the end with so many parts! You are one talented guy! ❤️❤️❤️

Hi. I have just dicovered your channel and find it fascinating and really relaxing to watch. The care and attention that you show is amazing - from the mechanical attention to the professionalism in audio and visual aspects of the production. I've even put some of your videos on in the background just to listen to the sounds while I've been working!

This antique was fantastic even before it was restored. What a great thing to fix.

It's always amazing to watch a real craftsman restoring something to new condition. Thanks for posting!

I had to watch this a second time. The amount of work you put into this was incredible. Awesome outcome.

This brought me more joy than anything I've ever seen in my life

I love what you choose to restore, if I saw this piece in a different circumstances I would wonder how it works. This spinning mechanism that looks like someone pushed the wheel with an automation finger is simply gorgeous

This is some amazing work. But one think i always find tricky when watching restoration videos is how much is too much. At what point is it no longer the original and at what point is too much of its history lost. When you look at it before hand, all the wear and tear, it obviously tells a story about what and how much its been used.

Ik zit bewonderen naar. dat te zien prachtige ongelooflijk luek gedaan prachtige groetsjes Rob 😂😂❤

I liked the one jockey headless-more spooky that way 😆

I would have adored this if I ever saw one as a kid, thank you for restoring such a cool thing!

This is such an amazing piece and your talent has made it so beautiful again! Bravo!!!

Once again youtube proves it knows better what I want to watch than I do. This was magical!

I love how you took the time to deburr several of the parts, you took it beyond a restoration, to an improved version of the original object. That may be a big no no in art conservation/restoration, but in this cases like this 👍👍.

Yours are my favorite of all the restoration videos out there. You add such a unique charm, and do an incredible job. Always look forward to what cool new thing you're going to find and restore next.