This usually begins with a thorough strip down of the machine and a forensic examination of the internal workings. Not for them the perfunctory checklists and proverbial ‘tyre kicking’ which pass for an inspection at other dealers but instead an unflinching determination to get to grips with the detail.
They quite simply love breathing new life into old circuitry and want to see as many of these classic pieces preserved for future generations as possible. Over the years we are fortunate enough to have gathered together a select few individuals whose enthusiasm for jukeboxes, pinball machines and vintage arcade games ensures that they are never less than 100% committed to the task in hand. ‘I decided to fly through the air and live in the sunlight and enjoy life as much as I could’ - Evel KnievelĪllow us to explain how and why we go to such extreme lengths when repairing and restoring vintage games. Perhaps we should give him the final word:
EVEL KNIEVEL PINBALL MACHINE GLASS FULL
Like all our ’70’s pinballs, this table has been completely refurbished and is in full working order, unlike the great man himself. I think we can say that this table was very much ‘of its time’ and leave it at that. The comment ‘played it death’ appears more than a few times! Faris’s artwork for the back glass also wins much praise, but to fully appreciate his efforts you’d need to set aside any politically correct concerns about the depiction of large chested women in tight tee shirts. With a design by Gary Gayton and superb artwork by Paul Faris it was destined to be a success, and like the character on whom it was based, the table did indeed ‘take off’, selling out the entire production run of 14,000 units.Ī quick trawl though the owners and users forums suggests that although this wasn’t the fastest or most sophisticated table ever, it had a compulsive quality that kept people coming back for more. Thankfully Evel’s daring exploits inspired Bally to create this terrific pinball table, which was conceived in 1976 and hit the production line in ’77. (Specialist subject: 'the bleedin' obvious', we must assume) After all, what else are you going to do when you’re flat on your back in a hospital bed for months on end with nothing to do but ponder the meaning of life? So said the legendary Evel Knievel, who was less well known for his armchair philosophy than he was for his stunts but did manage to deliver a few pearls of wisdom in his quieter moments. The trouble begins when you try to land it.’
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