Refurbishing the Playfield on Bally's 1979 Future Spa Pinball - Legs & All

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2024

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  • @LyonsArcade
    @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

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  • @InMyHead
    @InMyHead 4 года назад +2

    I know you wasn't trying to vulgar, but the 12 year old in me still snicked at "The ball wear on her legs" I've really enjoyed seeing the progress on this one.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      It's all done and playing now :)

    • @InMyHead
      @InMyHead 4 года назад +2

      @@LyonsArcade I know I am finishing up watching the play field video and then watching the gameplay video

  • @hotlavatube
    @hotlavatube 3 года назад +2

    "You're not worn out, you've just seen a bit of ball wear" -- pickup lines from pinball repairmen

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  3 года назад +2

      I've heard that one before :)

  • @patzik1910
    @patzik1910 4 года назад +3

    Great repair, nice waxed legs ;-) One thing I hope you might consider is changing the apron back. What might be possible is sand the original apron, paint it and then make a decal for the print with a silhouette. It's a nice machine and with the amount of repairs you do, well worth the investment.

  • @mrhands6949
    @mrhands6949 4 года назад +7

    After all that headache in the back box, homie got a game that was ON FIRE and now look at it, damn. That playfield looks amazing

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      Aw, thanks Candy. We appreciate you watching!

  • @phuketmusicscene9008
    @phuketmusicscene9008 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing, really takes me back to my days as a tech in this industry, my first ever pintable was a Bally Kiss , then Space Invaders and finally Miss Pac-Man, my kids were the envy of the neighborhood and always had friends queuing up outside our garage

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      That's really cool Dale, you had three real legendary tables there :) Thanks for watching, we'll see you on the next video!

  • @BlakeMcBride
    @BlakeMcBride 4 года назад +3

    I had no idea I wanted to watch repairs like this, but apparently I do. Thanks for sharing!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Blake, we'll see you on the next video!

  • @AwesomeGames56
    @AwesomeGames56 4 года назад +2

    Love this machine! I think the maroon apron looks a bit better since the whole outside edge of the play field is red, but that’s just my opinion. The black works too cause it’s a neutral color.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      It looks a little better with the lockdown bar on it, but yes I wish I had the maroon one in good shape!

  • @melanatedprose9134
    @melanatedprose9134 4 года назад +1

    The music sounded era appropriate as you were taking parts off the gameboard-lol. I agree the gameboard does look fantastic given the age and it seemingly wasn't played heavily. I'm with you about the legs. I didn't know magic eraser was a type of sandpaper. I learned something new-lol. You've done a job on this!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      It's a type of foam that's really tiny so it works like sandpaper but it doesn't really have sand in it. It will 'sand' down anything you put it on though, be careful! If you use it on chrome it'll make it dull.

  • @merrychristmasvt
    @merrychristmasvt 4 года назад +2

    My Future Spa is very playable, at Flip Out London in Croydon, UK. Thanks for the very instructive videos Joe!

  • @memyopinionsche6610
    @memyopinionsche6610 4 года назад +9

    Ball wear on her legs...
    Well I guess.
    Nope!
    nope!
    too easy of a joke!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      No matter how I tried, I kept running into the words "Ball" "Nut" "Screw" and "Legs"

  • @dnbreyen
    @dnbreyen 3 года назад +1

    Ron literally has the magic touch when it comes to Pinball machine lights!

  • @nighttrain7743
    @nighttrain7743 4 года назад +3

    Love the music ,thanks for saving an fix up the games 🦁

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching, Nighttrain!

  • @MickDundee1963
    @MickDundee1963 4 года назад

    I want to thank you for your videos....I had a few pinballs way back and couldn't fix them so I end it up selling them but since I watched your videos I was motivated to buy one....lol.... I am so excited cant wait to refurbish it up....thanks again.....I bought Kings of Steel.

  • @yuwish6320
    @yuwish6320 3 года назад

    To clarify, Magic Eraser is a detergent-impregnated water-soluble foam product in the shape of a sponge. Just add water, scrub, and voila!
    That bgm in this video was sweet.

  • @davidg-m1768
    @davidg-m1768 4 года назад +4

    Coming together really well..... considering the shape it was in I’m impressed pretty much everything other than the drop targets resetting worked first go. No creative editing?

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      Nope no creative editing, it fired right up! The drop targets worked too, they don't reset until the start of the game apparently! A lot of time that's the case though, we just did a couple Williams machines and they were the same, all the solenoids were still working. These things usually 'want' to work, they just need a little help.

  • @HuntersMoon78
    @HuntersMoon78 4 года назад +1

    I've been binge watching your video's during lockdown, they are so good and super interesting.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching man we appreciate it

  • @WILDGEESE399
    @WILDGEESE399 4 года назад +1

    That playfied cleaned up real nice good job, looks like alot of work put in to get it to where she is now luv your vids

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      Thanks 43 Delta Bravo 666, we appreciate you watching!

  • @travisknable7883
    @travisknable7883 4 года назад +1

    Nice job. I'd take an old machine over a new one any day

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks Travis.

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau 4 года назад

      This made a nostalgia... I'm not sure on that start up sound though.. It hasn't aged well.

  • @skeeterb2006
    @skeeterb2006 4 года назад +1

    Damn it Ron, I kept dozing off because your music is so pleaseant and relaxiing. :-P

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      That's what we're going for :)

  • @Skeemaster
    @Skeemaster 4 года назад +1

    Great job bringing this baby back to life! Looks sooooo good. What does a machine like this even go for after you've done all you did to it. I mean the time spent on this video alone, I can't imagine the hours overall that were put into this one machine. Amazing how great u got it to look though. You do a great job my man. The art on this is way ahead of it's time too , like this is from the 70's and these girls do not look like it at all … ha ha ha … Keep up the great work!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      This one was $1899 when we finished it, that's about typical. If I were to guess we probably put 40 hours into it, something like that, so it wasn't too bad! Thanks for the kind words, we'll see you on the next video... which should be.... MONDAY!

  • @denniscintron5762
    @denniscintron5762 4 года назад +1

    Another great educational video

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks Dennis, we appreciate you watching!

  • @TheShivABC
    @TheShivABC 4 года назад +1

    Fantastic video, I would love to work on these things, the electro-mechanical nature of these things is fascinating

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      Definitely fun to work on, but frustrating sometimes :)

    • @TheShivABC
      @TheShivABC 4 года назад

      @@LyonsArcade I could imagine so, I've restored a few of the old pacman tables, vector machines and the odd console, but those pale in comparison to these pinball masterpieces

  • @pinballKing012
    @pinballKing012 4 года назад +1

    Game of that age plyfeild looks in realy grate condition. Grate job.....

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks Pal, we appreciate you watching!

  • @troyhill4270
    @troyhill4270 4 года назад +1

    Nice job! Now I would like to magic eraser my recently purchased Gorgar playfield but I just waxed it a week ago, as a newbie I want to do it right, but unsure how next to proceed, do I need to remove wax first? Funny choice of music when 'erasing hair' off her leg 😆

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +2

      You can magic erase right through the wax :) Just pick one little spot, hit it with the magic eraser a little bit (put some rubbing alcohol on the magic eraser to wet it) and when you get it where you like it rewax it.... easy peasy

    • @troyhill4270
      @troyhill4270 4 года назад

      @@LyonsArcade thanks!

  • @MightySquirrel
    @MightySquirrel 4 года назад +1

    Looks great! Which wax did you use?

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      This is what we always use :
      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009IQX6I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009IQX6I&linkCode=as2&tag=lyonsarcade-20&linkId=0f831e97b735d8ce186602ef0311ccf2

  • @gregyourspinedoctor
    @gregyourspinedoctor 4 года назад +2

    Love me some classic Joe in slomo!

  • @bperkins
    @bperkins 4 года назад +1

    By far your funniest video. I was dying!!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks Bob, glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @hauntedspaceship4175
    @hauntedspaceship4175 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful job!

  • @memyopinionsche6610
    @memyopinionsche6610 4 года назад +1

    I got into a discussion with a friend and and I couldn't prove that their is only one company that makes the balls for pinball machine.
    And couldn't figure out what would be the size of the balls.
    Do you know by chance.

    • @dansledepot107
      @dansledepot107 4 года назад +1

      Standard pinballs are 1 1/16"

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Dan is correct of course, they're 1 1/16", there are more than 1 company that makes them though because what they really are, are steel ball bearings. So it's an industrial product, they also make them in different tolerances, so the ones that are highly polished, etc. are just a different grade of ball bearing. The ones that are a lower grade are the ones that aren't as shiny because the surface isn't as perfect or as smooth.

  • @martywolfman
    @martywolfman 4 года назад +1

    Really awesome. Considering the state this was in to begin with, this really is a great job.
    You hack ;)

  • @victorsvarietychannel2459
    @victorsvarietychannel2459 4 года назад +1

    Looks great

  • @bobmonzo3137
    @bobmonzo3137 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Thanks Bob, we appreciate it!

    • @bobmonzo3137
      @bobmonzo3137 4 года назад

      Joe's Classic Video Games I like the black apron. I’m working on a friends Future Spa. Pinball Rescue no longer carries Bally decals. I think Ministry of Pinball is the only place that has this apron decal in stock.

  • @ryanstroh4120
    @ryanstroh4120 3 года назад +1

    How many coats of wax do you usually use?

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  3 года назад +1

      Usually just one, if it's got really heavy wear somewhere sometimes I do two coats hoping it'll protect it more :)

  • @808zhu
    @808zhu 4 года назад +1

    Thanks!

  • @jeffo881
    @jeffo881 4 года назад +1

    strictly for fun and maybe to more graphically show the play field restoration, have you considered running a piece of blue painters tape down the center and restoring only one half of a play field, might be a better visual for your viewing audience.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      That would probably be pretty cool :) A lot of these though before I clear parts of them tape would make some of the paint come off, lol.

  • @crapcbm
    @crapcbm 4 года назад +1

    right! it makes it more "genuine" ;)

  • @monfrig6959
    @monfrig6959 4 года назад +1

    and it still has a light out

  • @Richard-ZA01
    @Richard-ZA01 Год назад

    Was one of my favorites

  • @user-pw6qe7ur4q
    @user-pw6qe7ur4q 2 года назад +1

    15:22. Careful there, buddy...

  • @MaxellAdGuy
    @MaxellAdGuy 4 года назад +1

    I hate ball wear on hairy legs!

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      I was trying to be uh.... diplomatic.

  • @markorendas1790
    @markorendas1790 4 года назад +1

    WHERE ARE YOU I NEED TO PLAY IT NOW!!!!!

  • @renatowertheim
    @renatowertheim 4 года назад +1

    wax it good man

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад +1

      Wax On Wax Off

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau 4 года назад

      Always looks better freshly waxed.

  • @WorksOnMyComputer
    @WorksOnMyComputer 4 года назад

    It was going well, but you lost me completely with that apron swap. When you have a machine so original and do that, it just looks terrible. I could live with the back box, although it would be nice if you repainted the back box white and used a stencil, but that apron, man that was a bridge too far. Really would urge you to recondition the original with the decal and repaint.

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  4 года назад

      Daniel it just wasn't cost effective for us to spend several hours and more money on a game we'd already sunk a ton of time into repairing, we sell these and try to do the best we can with the time we have. The customer was very happy with it and I thought it looked great once the apron cards and the lockdown bar were installed.... thank you for watching!

  • @roryvonbrutt7302
    @roryvonbrutt7302 3 года назад +1

    vintage/patina ! ! ! design/graphics ! ! ! vintage adult music theme...(soft porn) ! ! ! LOL

    • @LyonsArcade
      @LyonsArcade  3 года назад +1

      This is such a great game!

  • @demofilm
    @demofilm 4 года назад +1

    Ve ry nice 👍 this game is verry thicc. I think a game this wide could serve a doubble role as a diner table. But a really nice one !