I’m a bowling mechanic on 8270s and I have a KZbin channel! I would love to do this!! Exploring an abandoned bowling center would be amazing!

Gateway Lanes Chesterton indiana 535 broadway. Closed 1993. Audrey J Coburn proprietor. Former successful Lady pro. She won the Chicago open in around 1978 she beat Sheryl Robinson in the title match. The place was built in 1941. The Lane beds are still there, just covered up with a floor. Martial arts studio now

I grew up in a 6 lane bowling establishment that was built in 1941. Pin boys employed at that time. I met a few of those fellas as a teenager lol that's was in the 1970's

The AMF & BRUNSWICK poinsettias were designed by the same fella. AMF sold the rights to Brunswick many many years ago. First Brunswick was known as Brunswick A's. Very slow but very reliable. AMF had several versions. 4400's , 82/30's then later 82/70's. 82/30'were late 1950's

Met marty once in 77 at strike an spare lanes .told him i was from bath n.y. he said oh dean spoor from p.y. one time marty came to steubem bowl him an millie matorrlla from rochester them two an dean spoor an al butch obrochta From bath. Dean worked at center As mech but also ran the pro shop all 4 were darn good shooters.

Definitely is a ball cleaner

Where is this?

I seen the storm crux pearl man that ball was good and a undrill amf classic pro roll man and purple hammer i wish i can go there get those old balls and give a better life

The good old Brunswick v. AMF debate. AMF was the first to introduce to automatic pinsetter, I believe that Brunswick came out with theirs 10 years later. Of course over time, both have done MAJOR updates to their designs. Brunswick pinsetters are more mechanical where as AMF are more circuit/electrical. Both are quality machines, just comes down to individual preference. I have worked on both AMF and Brunswick pinsetters. Me personally, I like AMF pinsetters.

You can probably get a good deal on caskets there.

Where in Albion is this?

No way, Mr rick stealsmith is a bowling coach at my citys university and i met him trying to see the requirements to join his team

dude i used to live right down the road from there. me and my cousins used to play in there and in that abandoned bus. coolest feeling ever

Love your videos and glad to see your adventures as well. Thanks for posting this too. Have a nice day now.

This is so awesome. I hope no one goes in there and destroys it. What a beautiful and unique space

I grew up going to this theater, I was so sad when it shut down, then was excited when it opened as spotlight!

$1 for a soft drink

for $3 a game, this hasn't been abandoned all that long

I know exactly where this is. Sad that the last owner closed it without even trying to sell. It was eight lanes too.

I worked on AMF's for years, they were good machines. The Sure Pik returns were very dependable, rare to have an actual breakdown. The blue colored scheme was the rarer of the colors, I never saw one in person. Really disappointed you didn't go into the "pits" and show them from behind.

Cool old place it would be cool to visit.

I went to Kalahari and I saw this place, made me sad how a staple of childhood and nostalgia is just abandoned and sitting there.

tens of thousands of dollars left there

what is the address I would like to explore this

Sad to see those gorgeous retro Brunswick orange ball returns and masking units in such a state. That's what a bowling alley should look like. That retro stuff is gorgeous when it's in pristine condition.

Its a shame the place will probably be trashed and vandalized when more people find out about it

We had a 12 lane Brunswick bowling alley called Paramount Lanes that I bowled in since I was about 13 and had the above ground ball returns. I bowled in a league there for about two years and bowled quite a few 200 games before they closed it down and took out all of the alleys 🎳 and repurposed it. Built sometime in the early 1960's.

Some shitdiots lit that thing on fire recently and they came and re boarded the whole thing up. That said there is still a way in without breaking anything if you can make it to the roof. there is an access hatch or you could drop into the center

Ladies watch this too

this brings so many memories of my childhood brought back. My Mom and Dad worked regular jobs thru the week, but we traveled on the weekend for them to bowl in tournaments. They were semi pros. The extra money paid for our travel and vacations. When my mom died and me and my brother cleaned out her house to sale it, we tossed 237 trophies they had won. I blew a chance to follow their footsteps. i bowled in 3 leagues with an average between 190-& 195. But this was the late 70's and i was lead astray by the times. Sex' Drugs' and Rock and Roll were my top three. Bowling was fourth on the list. While i had a hell of a time. I now at the age of 68 wished bowling would have been no. 1.

Why didn’t you show the machines

If those pins could talk my guess is they would tell you they are sad to have been forgotten. Where is the video of the pinsetters? Where is this old center located?

Nothings last forever but the glory of god.

That closed after 2008 just by researching the Pepsi cup and fountain drink dispenser. They changed that logo design then.

I’m surprised he didn’t try to open some lockers or go to the pro shop.

Where. At. When taco. Was taco. Bell. Had eaten. At Taco Bell since. Lates 80s

people definitely had fun there

I'll take that lane machine

you didn't show the Pin Setters? UGH!

I saw money on the floor at 3:44

where is this located i might vist it

what happens when nobody wants you anymore.....

The pins are USBC certified pins, USBC was formed from the ABC and WIBC in 2005. So this bowling must have closed down after then.

As someone who lived in shipshewana back when this place was still open this is really sad to see. Don’t worry I won’t spoil the location as you made it really clear by the way you filmed this that you don’t want people to know where it is. It’s on 9. That’s vague enough lol

Love your videos and glad to see your adventures as well. Thanks for posting this too. Have a nice day now.

That machine you showed was a conditioner that would clean and condition the ball.

Brunswick A-2 pinsetters

😭 Bowling is SO much fun. Makes me sad to see something like this.

The ball master machine is what shines the ball or dulls it

AMF is the best brand of equipment for bowling. Brunswick copied AMF’s design for their newer pinsetters but they are still inferior as always.