Gottlieb Buccaneer Restoration

[jumpback]

   that is one beautiful old machine congratulations on bringing it back to life

[Strangeways]

Finally, this game is completed. There are no NOS scorecards for this game so I used the cards from Peter's site and laminated them. The game plays perfectly and I'm playtesting it in my games room at the moment. I suppose the more pleasing part of this restore is that I learned a bit more about airbrushing and clearcoating.  A special thanks to Gavin (Retropin) and Tim (El Timbo) for taking the time to help me out on the airbrushing and clearcoating - thanks guys !

Anyway - Here are the final pictures ;

The restored Apron and the scorecards from Inkochnito's site really places the finishing touch !

















The game has already found a new home within the Aussie Pinball family  

Hope you enjoyed the journey !

 

[Jango]

I've just read this thread again and just wanted top say how enjoyable it is to follow this.  What a remarkable job Nino.  The people who buy your restores are truly getting something very special and can be assured that things are done right first time and with passion.  Wow - what a beautiful machine.

[Steve2010]

Nino,

A very enjoyable thread, especially as it was shared as it happened.  Well done, yet another machine brought back to life.  Now here's a question for you - how many machines would you estimate you have restored since your first one?

[Strangeways]

Nino,

A very enjoyable thread, especially as it was shared as it happened.  Well done, yet another machine brought back to life.  Now here's a question for you - how many machines would you estimate you have restored since your first one?

I honestly don't remember. Also the line between restoration and reconditioning was very thin years ago. I think my first "restoration" was a GTB "Sky Jump". I still have this machine. That was around 10 - 15 years ago. I don't know anyone was restoring games back then. Dealers we just "shopping" the games - and the standard was horrible. My first memory was standing behind the head of a Bally Bingo, holding the light so my father could see what he was fixing. This was around 1978-79. This was my first introduction to repairing machines - which led to the "addiction" that it is today.

[ddstoys]

Watching your dad repair a bingo would have been a very slim line between addiction and nightmares 

   But no doupt your dad made it look easy 

[Steve2010]

Also the line between restoration and reconditioning was very thin years ago.

I have seen you use both terms - restoration and reconditioning.  Where does reconditioning end where restoration continues?  I suppose I would have thought the two as interchangeable, but it would seem not so.

[Strangeways]

Watching your dad repair a bingo would have been a very slim line between addiction and nightmares 

   But no doupt your dad made it look easy 

Dad imported these in the 50's, and knew them like the back of his hand. My uncle also knew these back to front. One of the games he imported is on eBay at the moment.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1958-BALLY-Beach-Time-Bingo-Pinball-HIGHLY-COLLECTABLE-/170692906797?pt=AU_CoinOp&hash=item27be170f2d

This particular game must have been bought off Dad - I know it was one of his as he had the stainless steel door fittings custom made for most of the bingos, and the playfield is not original - it was removed and repainted when the games were deemed illegal in 1987.

[Strangeways]

Also the line between restoration and reconditioning was very thin years ago.

I have seen you use both terms - restoration and reconditioning.  Where does reconditioning end where restoration continues?  I suppose I would have thought the two as interchangeable, but it would seem not so.

Restoration - I mainly use this term for older games that need full rebuilds - or "restoration". DMDs don't usually require the level of detailed restoration, so I consider them "Reconditioned" machines.

[ralph67]

Nice work mate, what do you clean your score reel with, the actual plastic with the numbers? I was unsure if the ink could handle cleaning 

i use tonizone furniture polish it contains lemon oil and bees wax i put small amount on soft clean cloth and wipe softly and keep cloth clean and use more polish  it wont harm the ink but do not try window cleaner!