Bally Fathom Pinball Machine Restoration

Just carried out a cabinet refurbishment and playfield swap on a Fathom, I foolishly thought these simpler playfields from a solid state game would be quicker, how wrong was I! This is the first time I have done a stencilled cabinet so it’s been a steep learning curve. Anyway I thought it would be fun to video, I tried to cut it down so sorry it’s so long!

[@MRNBricks]

Thanks for sharing. I’d love a fathom. Maybe someday.

[@Mrpinbologist]

Nice job on the cab repaint! Difficult to tell it was done with a roller rather than spraying.. VERY impressive indeed!

[@davidj5378]

I'm so sorry to mention first... I absolutely loved the video and the music not only was perfect it brought me back to my high school days of BH watching

[@MaxRevs911]

I guess I will have to re-post my comment. Great video of this amazing restoration. I appreciate the detail you shared about the process and your incredible skill at restoration. The end result is probably better than new and it looks awesome. I can't wait to see this beautiful machine in action! Excellent job, Matt!

[@tattyadams]

Thanks buddy, I kept forgetting to film stuff so saved you having to sit through more!!

[@Scumnuts]

Finally!! A man who knows how to perform a quality restoration, shoot decent video and most important uses great music. Im almost ready to tear my game apart and try this.

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[@markhorsburgh]

Howdy mate. Just wanted to say what an enjoyable video. I've watched a few of your Gameplay vids but this was just great. I'm from a commercial coachbuilder background so really appreciated the work you did on the coats and sanding. I'm just about to buy my first pin. Been more an arcade/console collector but in the last year, pinballs has stirred something inside me lol. You have a fantastic collection and it is almost unbelievable to see them all in the same room. I look forward to more videos like this. Cheers

[@tattyadams]

Thanks for your kind words dude :-)

[@Blackowl1977]

Thanks for posting that, it will be very usefull for my restoration project !

[@tattyadams]

Cool, good luck!

[@Hollyweirdification]

Very nice collection and restore!

[@tattyadams]

Sorry, had to re-upload it as there was a fault with the sound!

[@mepins414]

Great job - what a beautiful machine.

[@longie2484]

Lovely job. I’m actually looking for one myself. Like to know the paint colours or numbers you used.

[@tattyadams]

Really sorry, I should have written them down. I took the head into a paint shop and got them to scan it!

[@davidpizon]

It looks like the "3" and "4" inserts on the "Green Bonus" are firing out of sequence.

[@tattyadams]

Thanks for pointing that out, I'm off to investigate!

[@martywolfman]

A fantastic table, restored beautifully! You've inspired me to go and play a few games (only virtually unfortunately!). It has a wonderful intricate (for a flat playfield) design that I always thoroughly enjoyed playing. I'm curious where you got the replacement playfield? I've only just stumbled accross your channel. I'll definitely be watching more, but I'm extremely jealous of the pinball collection you have there. Someday, I might have a few, hopefully, though i don't have the ability to restore them unfortunately, I'd have to make do with their current condition (other than perhaps a little cleaning up) or pay a premium for previously restored versions. Anyway, I just wanted to say, fantastic work, i look forward to seeing more!

[@Riz2336]

Wow good job, looks like it just came out of the factory now.

[@tattyadams]

Cheers dude!

[@robertc9594]

Great video, good job.

[@tattyadams]

Thank you :-)

[@simonlambert6891]

Fantastic workmanship and video...well done! Is the Fathom a keeper?

[@tattyadams]

Thank you, alas no, it was done for someone else :-(

[@simonlambert6891]

@@tattyadams shame...Fathom is my grail pin. Thanks for the videos, they're much appreciated

[@davidj5378]

I'm about ready to attempt this on xenon.... Couple of questions. Why weren't new light holders put in...? How did the switching of light sockets first go then the other hardware? Did you replace the ground wire?

[@gaz2510]

Awesome work as always Matt. That would have broken me!! Bet you’re pretty busy with these at the moment?

[@tattyadams]

Thanks Gaz, enjoyed your vids, I always shy away from it as I hate the sound of my voice and I just talk crap :-)

[@alfonso3967]

Many multiball pinball doesn't start if one pin-ball are missing.That's why Fathom doesnt start when he power it for the first time. Oldies like this one dont have dmd to text us "pinball missing", instead, they don't start idle (atract mode) or game over mode up until all balls are present in ball trough. Muchos pinball multiball no se inician si falta una o más bolas. Es por eso que Fathom no se inicia cuando lo enciende por primera vez. Los viejos como este no tienen DMD para enviarnos un mensaje de texto "bola perdida", en cambio, no comienzan el modo espera (attract mode) o game over hasta que todas las bolas están presentes en el canal de bolas.

[@elvisburgerking8675]

Have you kept this Fathom ? or is it the one DRD has now ?

[@tattyadams]

I did it for DRD :-)

[@elvisburgerking8675]

@@tattyadams I recognized the unusual but great cabinet finish on it.

[@rarecoolitems]

Great game and Machine

[@juanmorales716]

Hi friend, I have a baywatch pinball machine and I want restaurate the lateral paint. ¿wich paint I can to use ?. Thanks for you answer

[@tattyadams]

Hi, I used a acrylic diamond eggshell paint. I actually took the head of the machine to the paint shop where they scanned it and matched the paint. Hope that helps :-)

[@paulogomes6514]

I doff my cap to you good sir!

[@mcpit8493]

We want more! :)

[@lonimax]

Hello, nice work, can you tell me the colornumbers

[@tattyadams]

I can have a look and see if I kept a record authough it would be a UK RAL number. I did just take the head down the paint shop and got them to scan it and then went through the samples to get as close as possible.

[@lobsterman5786]

Make it a jaws theme

[@CharlieEdward25]

Dedicated

[@cklinejr]

That cabinet does not look like it needs to be repainted.

[@CharlieEdward25]

No gameplay

[@tattyadams]

Hi, gameplay is on an earlier video I think 👍