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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: ddstoys on January 12, 2016, 09:50:28 PM

Title: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: ddstoys on January 12, 2016, 09:50:28 PM
Here's one of my latest restores roughly 1950s Hi-Ball

   Insert your penny push in the knob similar to a pool table and release 5 ping pong balls using the lever on the left you try and launch the balls into the basket on the other side.


   Wasn't sure what to do with this one it's had been painted a million times and by the looks was originally painted red as ther was primer and red pain under everything.

  Decided to try stain it first as it would be easy to paint it red if it looked crap in glad I did because I love it stained

Before
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/12/309d267503a5d02a7d5b2b4191fe0bdb.jpg)

After
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/12/391aa667e39a2be4e02e0630256ceaeb.jpg)

https://vimeo.com/151495247 (https://vimeo.com/151495247)

I'm keeping it on its stand as its easy to move I added wheels but not sure I can handle the green speckled look but unsure what to do so it will stay like this till I can decide.

  Base is made from ply not sure if I want to stain it a dark colour, pains it a deep burgundy or even just plain black? Or leave as is what do you guys think?
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/12/4ddd23d1f882382ba385efeda2741206.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: plong on January 12, 2016, 10:40:05 PM
Hey Daniel this has come up a treat well done. What's involved game play wise ?
Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: ddstoys on January 12, 2016, 10:51:37 PM
Quote from: plong on January 12, 2016, 10:40:05 PM
Hey Daniel this has come up a treat well done. What's involved game play wise ?
There's a link to a quick video.  But basically out in your penny push the knob to release 5 balls and use the lever on the left to hit the balls into the net on the right
Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: Strangeways on January 13, 2016, 09:38:48 PM
Looks great stained. Was the base part of the original machine ?
Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: ddstoys on January 13, 2016, 09:52:53 PM
Quote from: Strangeways on January 13, 2016, 09:38:48 PM
Looks great stained. Was the base part of the original machine ?

The base was on the game when I got it not sure if it's factory but was definately built to fit the game. 

 
Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: Retropin on January 13, 2016, 10:34:29 PM
They were normally wall hung due to the small foot it had... that is some serious speckle isn't it?
Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: ddstoys on January 13, 2016, 10:50:15 PM
Yeah this one has no access except for the rest panel so I'm guessing it's always been a counter top game but I could be wrong
Title: Re: 1950s Hi-ball penny arcade game
Post by: faza on January 30, 2016, 10:26:03 AM
Daniel love the stained look, is this an import or did you find this in OZ?
Base doesn't look too bad.
Love your work