8 ай бұрын
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@wwltd3036 3 күн бұрын
This is the dream. Bought this machine for $125 from an M.C. clubhouse, still had $18 in the till. Has been sitting in storage for over a decade. I don't even know what I dont know as far as getting where it needs to be.
@DaveGVideo 4 күн бұрын
Nice upgrades 🙂
@kylewarner857 5 күн бұрын
Dr. Dave, the future spa pinball machine I bought from you and was shipped. Here is still working great keep posting renovations.
@pinballdoctor 5 күн бұрын
Hey! Great to hear from you Kyle! So glad the Future Spa is still holding up well after all these years. I think that was at least 10 years ago?
@kylewarner857 5 күн бұрын
@@pinballdoctor yes right
@Vinyl4Ever69 9 күн бұрын
Did you ever sell it ... I want one so badly!!!!
@pinballdoctor 8 күн бұрын
I did sell it but thinking of buying it back to refurb and sell again. Interested? email me: [email protected]
@TonyPeters-m8k 11 күн бұрын
Does Ted Nugent own one of these ?
@pinballdoctor 8 күн бұрын
He did own several back in the day when Stern made this game. Ted gifted a bunch to his friends and family.
@TonyPeters-m8k 5 күн бұрын
@@pinballdoctor It would be really cool to see a picture of him with the pinball machine.
@danaoberlander5754 15 күн бұрын
I have this machine and mine is #1243. I had a new playfield installed. I plan on installing modern electronic boards for safety. The backglass has slight lifting at the bottom edge ... but other than that, it's in pristine condition. A great classic machine ! I forgot to mention, Bally only made 1300 machines of this 3rd. and final run of this game.
@pinballdoctor 14 күн бұрын
One of Bally's very best efforts!
@brianseppa4900 15 күн бұрын
very nice as usual!
@pinballdoctor 14 күн бұрын
Thankyou Brian! It and Dolly are headed to their new homes sometime in July. Nugent headed to Idaho, Dolly headed to Marhas Vinyard. =)
@sixtorodriguez1902 22 күн бұрын
who the man? Dave is the Man
@pinballdoctor 17 күн бұрын
Well thankyou sir. =)
@1010rtm 23 күн бұрын
Great work! I'm currently working on a Grand Prix as well, and was wondering if I could PM you regarding a repair to the drops?
@pinballdoctor 17 күн бұрын
Thankyou sir! Yes you can email me. =) They were very hard to locate reproductions and special care is needed with installing as they are a bit more rigid than the originals and can break upon installation if not careful. [email protected]
@andymerrett Ай бұрын
Thanks for spamming my email And calling me an idiot. You’re the idiot responding to spam mailing lists by mailing ehe people on them. Grow up!
@richdaigle Ай бұрын
Wow! gorgeous! I’m the proud owner of SN #460436! It has system 6 Power board and the rest is 7, all original…I’m currently doing some updates and fixing a few things (an endless task) what did you use to buff the ramps? Those are jumping off the screen at me…wow!
@donmorton7282 Ай бұрын
Gorgeous restoration.
@BaarBear Ай бұрын
How easy are Atari pins to maintain when compared to other companies' pins? I heard that Atari ones were not very well engineered and were prone to breakdowns.
@Dirhem1168 Ай бұрын
Centaur is the best pinball of al ages
@donmorton7282 Ай бұрын
Another winner buddy
@SOLE2SOUL Ай бұрын
This was my favorite pinball machine in 1979 and is probably still my all-time favorite. Your restoration is amazing! I used to play this in a bar where I'd go dancing and the machine was fairly worn at that time. Yours lets me know what it was like when it was brand new. Also enjoyed watching you play a few games on it, relived my past vicariously through you.
@edekdolata2698 Ай бұрын
Beautiful Williams. Old machines have soul...👍
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Thankyou! And they sure do. =)
@thomasbean1876 Ай бұрын
My favorite of all time!
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
It is a timeless classic. Bally's best. =)
@supremester2 Ай бұрын
I’m a big-time hockey fan, but I never cared for this game… And a big fan of Bobby
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
It's a decent Classic Bally. I'd play a restored one like this all day over any modern pin.
@michaeljordan6008 Ай бұрын
My favorite game as a kid. Played a lot of Flash and Gorgar and then this thing came out and blew everybody away.
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Indeed! It was a 2 level playfield game changer from Williams that the other guys (Stern and Bally) had to copy in their own style with Stern Lightning and Bally Vector.
@joegibson6041 Ай бұрын
I want that. There were certain pool and bowling themed games from Gottlieb that seemed to be made specifically for the billiards-area of the bowling alley. I played just about every machine ever made having grown up near the Jersey shore in the 60s and 70s. Before solid state the pinball selections for EM were 40s to the 70s. Warehouse after warehouse of machines. Amazing how many pinball designs there actually are in the world. For me, EM is more interesting and imaginative. Robotic art that presents a puzzle to the end user. Don’t tell me that the old clunkers won’t punish you beyond the tilt if you bump and nudge in all the wrong places. These machines have personalities.
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Amen to that. Glad you overstand these wondefull kinetic pieces of art.
@supremester2 Ай бұрын
Also, I appreciate your skills as a player and whoever is doing the camera work. So often the camera is focused on the reels spinning or some girls breasts or a close-up of someplace on the board and you miss all the action. This is a great game I used to play it as a kid. When I was 12 years old, I knew gottlieb were the games to play.
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Thankyou! That would be my wife Maureen. She is my camera woman. =) Really fun early 70's Gottlieb made even better when you upgrade the flipper buttons to the later 70's style so you don't tear off your fingernails while playing. =)
@ellbeeyt Ай бұрын
I tried the whole zoomer pinball thing but George bullied me 😆
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Ha!
@ellbeeyt Ай бұрын
I forgot I like Rush 🤔
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
I used to like them more before I got this game. No more music pins for me. =)
@ellbeeyt Ай бұрын
@@pinballdoctor RIP Blue Oyster Cult when my Godzilla arrives. At least only one song will be run into the ground. Will be my first machine.
@waynesitzes6732 Ай бұрын
Sr. I have a 6:54 1979 Superman Atari machine just like your video shows I need a few light bulbs small light bulbs what size are they and where can I buy them. Thanks
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
These are #44 lightbulbs available from The Pinball Resource or Pinball Life. You can also get them on Amazon as well as other retailers.
@ellbeeyt 2 ай бұрын
calling Paragon art "dated" 😤
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, that news narrator was going the politcally correct route. Wonder if he would do the same in an art museum?
@andresarce8889 2 ай бұрын
En mi época de secundaria, años 90... Cuando encendía el especial de los costados y con el bloqueo arriba... Gané 10 diez juegos... Había un truco... saludos desde Chile, Latinoamérica
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Hmmm. Interesting to hear what your trick was to rack up those 10 credits?
@ellbeeyt 2 ай бұрын
really disheartening to hear this went to an ungrateful jerk
@pinballdoctor Ай бұрын
Best to not let the jerks in life get you down. They are their own worst enemy.
@DaveGVideo 2 ай бұрын
It looks absolutely mint 😀👏 The customer will be thrilled.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Dave! Just got a text from them and they are exaclty that! =)
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
What can you say, your work is exceptional buddy.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thanks again Don. It's my passion. =)
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful restoration. Williams has so many classics which included this great title. Love the late 70s and 80s pinballs.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou Don. Yes the 70's and 80's pins had a special vibe to them and were fun and challenging to win free games
@anthonygiordano6341 2 ай бұрын
Very nice 👍
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@williammoore1762 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful work.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou Bill! Definately put the time and parts into this one! =)
@jamesbishop338 2 ай бұрын
I aslo have this game... Worth alot $3000
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
It's actually worth more than that if in Museum quality condition.
@themjpaul 2 ай бұрын
I love this game so much. All time favorite. Gorgeous condition
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou! It's a true Bally Classic!
@themjpaul 2 ай бұрын
@@pinballdoctor I was like 13 years old when I first was introduced to it. It always stuck in my head, the u-turn and then the cracking noise it made for free games.
@ellbeeyt 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou! =)
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic. Looks great
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou!
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Great looking Gottlieb EM pinball. Excellent.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou! This one was nice to begin with which is pretty rare to find. Brought it to the next level to make it what it is here. =)
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Such a great game
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Looks phenomenal. Great job again
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou! This was a customer's game we restored. I liked playtesting it so much that it brought back memories of playing this title in a Ice cream shop back in the late 70's my friend Paul and I would hang out at. Excellent Ice Cream and 70's pins like Evel Kneivel and 6 Million Man. I found one for myself, actually ...it found me. A cutsomer called me and said he had one he wanted to sell. Nice shape but not working but I can take care of that. =) Picked up a new playfield for it too! Once I get caught up with customer restorations, I'll be doing one of these for me. It will be over the top like the Centaur I just restored. www.pinballdoctor.com
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. Can’t wait to see the progress.
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Superb restoration. Just stunning
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou for the kudos! It is some of my best work that took a ton of time to get it to where it looks and plays now.
@donmorton7282 2 ай бұрын
Masterpiece buddy. This was a classic my cousin and I played all the time at the bowling alley. I’m looking to find a vintage pinball machine and will definitely reach out when obtained.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Thankyou. =) I have lots of similair titles in the restoration queue that are available on my website: www.pinballdoctor.com. You can message me about one of those there that I could restore up for you or you can send me one you find and we can restore it to play like new condition. Where are you located?
@RodsPinballVideos 3 ай бұрын
Nice! Fish Tales also had the lightning flippers, and maybe Dr Who?
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
Yes you are correct! I should've done a bit more research into these before I filmed the video. Fishtails, Popeye, Dracula, Dr. Who all had them. BUT: They were a European opertator's invention to cause shorter ball times. Williams changed to them for a short time, but quickly opted to go back, hence machines were not designed for them, but fitted when they came out around this time. It doesn't seem like such a small amount makes a difference, but it seems huge when playing.
@DaveGVideo 3 ай бұрын
Looks like it plays great now! 👌
@viccamppinball 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely one of the nicest Gottlieb 4 Squares I’ve ever seen. I had a very good condition one in my collection a few years back, but nowhere as nice as yours. The game play on this wedge head is outstanding and will keep the player coming back for more. My favorite part of the game is when the player completes the sequence and lit the Specials for replays. It for sure was one of my favorite playing games beck in the day when I played it on route at the candy store 50ft from my home. Thanks for sharing this beauty!
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
Thankyou Vic! Would love to see and play your wonderful selection of EMs someday! =)
@alkohallick2901 3 ай бұрын
Have a Cyclone for sale?
@pinballdoctor 3 ай бұрын
I do not at the moment but do have a bunch available in the resto queue on my site: www.pinballdoctor.com
@georgeford3687 3 ай бұрын
Out lane drains were notorious on these 70s pinball and the change in tone gives it a fu chime. lol Thanks for posting.
@CaminoCarpet 3 ай бұрын
10/10 playability. Really fun.
@lawrenceshdow 3 ай бұрын
Nice!! I grew up with one of these in my dad's basement and loved playing it. Played it countless hours and loved it. Sold it at some point in the earlier 2000s for like 300 dollars. I always hoped it went to someone who enjoyed it as much as I did! Those sounds sure do bring back memories.
@pinballdoctor 2 ай бұрын
It's an iconic game for sure! THE best Atari pinball machine they made. =)
@yankeydoodoodoo 3 ай бұрын
I won so many free games on this machine. They shut it off on me, ,LOL So much fun! It's a beauty!