Thoroughly enjoyed the show! Hoping to take my own model Waltzer there one day! 🤞🏻

@@amusementsrevisited Excellent, look forward to seeing your model waltzer some day 👍

Same here! If only I could step back in time and grab them all before the prices rose so high (could also say the same for many things I guess!) Thanks for watching! 🙂

Wow, great place to pick up one of these machines! I agree, so many were destined for the skip...I remember many being thrown out myself (also rides such as the Peter Pan train ride...gutting memories!) Yes, there are absolutely some machines I wish I had kept and not sold on too. If we could step back in time with what we know now, hey! 😉

​​@@amusementsrevisited Thanks for your reply, I didn't receive the notification sorry for the late reply. Yes was a lucky find and free from the showmen as we were there buying modern fruit machines. Prices of old games and fruit machines is just way too high these days for me to start collecting again.

Yes, sad to see nothing vintage there. I always hope towards the festive season we’ll spot something traditional!

I was quite impressed to see a few big rides, as most areas, the big hitters haven't been attending over the last few years. Just need to get a gimbal now so no shaking!

Sorry for the delay getting back to you; we found nearly all of ours on eBay or Facebook marketplace. Good luck!

Thank you! Oh you'll thoroughly enjoy the Beromat Bell, it was the first on our list before we grabbed the Beromat B! It's a hugely popular machine in our arcade!

Hi there and thanks for the lovely comments! Delighted I can try and help with the Striker build videos! The mouse, is a small piece of cast iron which wraps snugly around the runner (secured onto the back board), we have a video all about it, so if you whizz through them, you'll see it in detail. I've never really bothered greasing the run, but I would imagine they'd be no harm in it, especially if you'd like to make the game play easier. Unfortunately I don't have specs for the Bigger Striker, as I've never really sat down to make one with keeping this info in mind, but I have seen a few of our subscribers making them, perhaps if any of them read this they'll happily tag on a reply! Lots of luck!

Garth Pier, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2SW (not too far from Anglesey Menai Bridge).

Thank you! Hoping to add more machines as it takes off....yes the setting is amazing, very lucky to be spending my later years on a Pier!

@@amusementsrevisited Something i always inspired to do myself one day. Look forward to seeing the new additions in time, all the best 👍

Thank you ever so much...keeping the same fingers crossed for a modest fortune! :)

Thank you so so much. We're a bit bumbly but hopefully getting the information needed across! *lol*

Agreed! It was lovely talking to the showman!

Yes! Albeit a bit rushed due to the house move, but we're still aiming to open for Bank Holiday Monday !

Replied back, sadly Chris doesn't make them to sell anymore! Delighted you enjoyed the video!

Absolutely wonderful caravans, real head turners too! Happy holidaying!

Thank you! Are you having a go yourself?

Read our minds perfectly! 😊

No, turned out it was a bit of orange plastic flapping in the wind! 😬

Delighted you're enjoying the series! Thank you. To make the game harder, simply make the pin (the bit you hit) shorter; works a treat!

Ahh thanks for the heads up on V Payne, I was only saying today I may restore it back to original but we decided not too and it’s such an eye catcher. Hope yours is coming along nicely.

It’s the only way! 🤣

Sorry it's not for sale, we use it in our old Penny arcade!

I'm with you on this!!

It was around £200 if my memory serves me right. That was about 4years ago now, if that helps!

Thanks for watching! You’re our first, we loaded it up yesterday morning and it’s taken until today to show up! 😄

@@amusementsrevisited Wow! Fantastic restoration I have to say it looks so much better than it did before. Before it looked all sad and almost abandoned it's such a shame these days there's not so many of these in arcades although now you sometimes see them in old penny arcade machines. The hand and feet buttons remind of an old puppet machine called Peppy The Clown where you control the clown's arms and legs whilst he sings I think there's plenty of videos of that machine on KZbin I think it's made by Williams.

@@HarryYT22 Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I agree, it's sad not seeing these old puppet shows around seaside resorts anymore...they need to come back into fashion. It's funny you say that, my thought was Williams, because the stencil on the side was very reminiscent of pinball designs and similar colours too. Also Zelda had mentioned Williams did the Peppy the Clown and those buttons are definitely the same. I'd love to think it was a Williams machine, that lost it's way somewhere.

@@amusementsrevisited I'd say the rarest machine I have seen in an arcade up in Chapel St Leonard's once was a laughing sailor. He didn't have an original laugh but everything else looked original including the figure inside.

I’ve seen a couple of reproductions but would love to see an original in the flesh!

Fantastic! It's a great little set of boats; have fun with the painting!

Same here, the Mrs begged me to make her one, so couldnt refuse her. haha

Really appreciate that, hopefully lots more content to watch this year.

We sold ours on, as we found kids were scared of them, but I do miss them. I bet your side stall looked fabulous! I'd sad ours have gone now!

Thank you for your wonderful comments, we're so lucky Chris is a fairground artist by trade, so all our attractions look beautiful. I don't know how he puts up with me, telling him what to build! 😂 Chris said he think a lot of Edwards' machines went to Dingles. You have exactly Chris' taste in machine, he wanted the See Saw, I love the old Allwins (ironically I'm 9 years younger than Chris..but an old soul!) *lol*. I can well see why you miss your machines and they're ridiculously hard to get back now too. *sob*. Thanks so much for subscribing; very much appreciated!

@@amusementsrevisited Thanks for your reply very interesting to learn alot of Edward's old games machines ended up at Dingles that makes sense with the fairground rides there. I miss my machines so much especially seeing similar versions on KZbin. I had a Sega Space Trek cocktail space invaders, see saw, a bally 2p Cascade Star bandit and several old 80s Jpm Bell Fruit machines and Jamma video cabinets in the bedroom and in the garage when at home with my parents. It's when I went travelling with fair at 16yo I sold all the machines as my parents were moving downsizing property. To see the value of these machines is astonishing but it's not the money just wish had them all back now. Again lovely to see your arcade and the traditional fairground artwork is a real talent 👍

Thank you! Yes, we're in the midst of opening an in situ arcade and shocked at the prices of machines, especially the old working models, fortune teller machines and cranes! Anyway, will stop complaining now; as you say wish we still had the machines from the 70's, ones I saw being burnt or thrown in the scrap heap. Very sad now.

Thank You!

It's seeing puppet show slot machines like you remember in Redcar, which sparked my love of them!

Same for us; thought it would be a good filler, but actually love it! Is OPM still there? We love coming along and spending some pennies at arcades!

Not operating but still got the collection plus more! Are you Yorkshire based?@@amusementsrevisited

No, we're mid Wales currently, but have just rented a kiosk on Garth Pier, North Wales to open our own Penny arcade.

Thanks, will do! Glad they're going down so well!

It's funny you say that as we did discuss putting a voice box in, but liked the sound of the creaking arms and drop of the coin more, which we felt more atmospheric. I am SO EXCITED about the puppet show (not sure if Chris feels the same *lol*). I'm keeping everything crossed we find a makers mark somewhere on it. Thanks for watching!

No problem 😊

Sadly, we've sold this set on, so can't help I'm afraid.

Thank you!

Gotta love a Top Spin Ride!

Thank you so much; it was a delight to renovate!

Thanks so much for such kind comments. Unfortunately, my days building Swingboats are long gone, so thank you for the offer, which I'll politely decline. You could check out vintage sets, eBay have them come up regularly. Look for paperwork with them if wanting to use commercially. Lots of luck!

That must be some set! I'm getting too old for an adult set; lovely to hear yours comes with 6 kids boats too!

It's a fabulous van, especially for a couple, so much space! Have some great travels this year.

I'm not disagreeing with that ask! :)

Sorry for delay replying, you could well have sorted it by now. Yes, I used Marine Ply and the legs are Douglas Fir (I think) and the top beam Oak (quite the Heinz 57!) Regarding patterns, Doug Roseman Engineering does scaled patterns for Swingboats, maybe worth a shot. Thanks for watching; much appreciated.

haha! I'm with you there regarding spamming series! Good luck if you go for a build!

Same here; delighted to see them at the Festival!