Vic Camp Pinball: Joel's Collection "Spectacular" Gottlieb "Wood Rail" EM Pinball collection

[@williamnewman3771]

WOW! I was 7 years old in 1955 when I played my first pinball machine. The game was called “picnic”. From that on I became hooked on pinball. I followed the ball with my head do to the fact, that I am legally blind. I own a real pinball TOUCH DOWN by Williams. Yay my launching the ball through pins. I prefer to play EM machines. I played many of the games you have in this’ video. Thank God for people like you continue to keep the memories alive.

[@viccamppinball]

This is such a great story and beautiful comment to hear. Keep on playing and loving the EM games. Thanks so much for stopping by.

[@timothy8eight263]

Astonishing! I can only imagine seeing these tables in person!

[@viccamppinball]

and getting to play them is even better. Thanks for stopping by and viewing.

[@bassface1984]

One hell of a collection of electro mechanical pinball machines.Glad to see that these pieces of art are still around.

[@viccamppinball]

I’m sure Joel appreciates your kind comment. Thanks for dropping by.

[@jamesrogers7079]

I 'am a small collector myself, and never have I seen a more beautiful collection of wood rail pinball machines !!

[@viccamppinball]

Glad you enjoyed the video of Joel’s sensational collection. Thanks for the nice comment.

[@danielcoyle8066]

Incredible! Wish we could have seen some footage of mermaid. Thanks for posting this amazing collection, what a treat!

[@viccamppinball]

It was my pleasure making this video and sharing it with all who visits my you tube page. Glad you enjoyed it! Please feel free to share my videos with anyone you think might like them. Thanks

[@RIFT2000]

Love the Pontchartrain Beach art at the beginning . I live in New Orleans & would go there every summer as a kid. Amazing collection of wood rails.

[@viccamppinball]

Sounds great…Thanks for the interesting comment.

[@xpump876]

Freaking awesome collection of my favorite era of pinball !

[@viccamppinball]

Glad you like Joel’s awesome collection. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

[@42.0fmthefever5]

Joel is amazing guy! He has help me with ideas with my 1954 Gottlieb Jockey Club

[@viccamppinball]

I agree. If there's ever a need to help someone Joel is at the top of the list.

[@GameRoomRepaircom]

Hi Vic and Joel. Very nice collection, thanks for sharing!

[@viccamppinball]

Your welcome Game Room Repair. It's our pleasure.

[@nerdloftgaming]

Man, these are absolute beauts 😳 While these table were before my pinball arcade experience, you can't deny they're significance. I'll have to enjoy them on my virtual pinball - the next best way to experience them.

[@viccamppinball]

Yes, your right. The 1950's EM wood rails pinball machines paved the way for the future of pinball. They have charm and beauty and were well made here in the USA. Have fun playing on your virtual pinball and thanks for dropping by and commenting. Enjoy!

[@billygiamou7435]

The grand kids want to visit here all the time I bet!

[@viccamppinball]

I don't have any grand kids yet, but many other young children have visited my gameroom and always look forward to returning. It always great to see the younger generation playing my collection. They are the future of pinball longevity.

[@MariaGarcia-mq3rr]

I Rember playing on the pin ball Machine afther School. Lot of fun.

[@viccamppinball]

Yeah, it was great to play a game of pinball after being in school all day.

[@jvs6834]

Wow, what a great collection!

[@viccamppinball]

I agree....Joel's collection of wood rials not only look amazing but played awesome too. He has a lot of the most desirable Gottlieb single player games Gottlieb ever produced. One of my favorite wood rails i played in his collection was WORLD CHAMP. All though i have played many others wood rails at other collector homes...WORLD CHAMP was one wood rail i never played and is now one i can rate high up on the top of the chart. The other two i never played were Gottlieb's 1950 BANK A BALL and Genco's SPRING TIME which i thought were unique fun challenging players. The BANK A BALL had a waiting line to be played by all of Joel's guests...just like if it were on route in a candy store of arcade. Another i played about 10 or so games was Genco's SHOW BOAT. This game played looked and played just like a Gottlieb and the playfield layout is similar to Gottliebs 1950's ROYAL FLUSH game. Joel's line up of games are sensational! Many thanks go out to Joel for having us over to see/play a collection of a lifetime.

[@Regejr512]

Amazing collection!

[@viccamppinball]

Gain a great amount of knowledge about these Gottlieb wood rails and enjoyed playing them more. Thanks Joel.....

[@silverballsanctum3298]

Simply amazing collection! Good to see people think so highly of Star Jet ...that was my first pinball I got at about age 12 (still have it and so fitting as the hobby turned into a business with dozens of pins refurbished) and I had no idea this particular pin was going to be so cool & famous featuring the first ever contemporary style Multiball where balls can be locked and released just like modern games (and the multiball counts as one ball in play). There were of course other games where many balls can be played at the same time, but they did not have the "modern" lock & release style. So in a way Star Jet not only had a futuristic space flying car theme, it also had a futuristic feature of Multiball, utilized on just about every pinball machine in the last 30 years. I have one woodrail, a 1957 Gottlieb Royal Flush. Appreciate the filming of this collection.

[@viccamppinball]

It’s great to hear of another Star Jet out there. I’m sure you love that game. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your information and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@1976aztec]

Very nice woodrails collection

[@viccamppinball]

I had such a great time seeing and playing Joel’s amazing collection. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@1976aztec]

I never seen so many nice looking woodrails

[@williamcooper2368]

The WOOD is beautiful.

[@viccamppinball]

Joel's collection of WOOD rails look even more beautiful in person. Glad you enjoyed the video, which is the next best thing than being there in person. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

Priceless Collection

[@viccamppinball]

Glad you enjoyed Joel’s collection. Thanks for dropping by.

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

I hope that is what heaven is like when I pass, I better bring plenty of dimes.

[@trotptkabasnbi6655]

My real name is Shane😊

[@viccamppinball]

You should bring nickels…wood rails were 5 cents per play back when they were on route.

[@scottopus]

At 7:30, Vic talks about multiple Special on wedgeheads. 1963 Slick Chick wedgehead can reward up to 5 specials on one shot. To do this you'll need to complete Slick Chick 5 time, also complete 1 thru 4 roll overs in order, then hitting the gobble hole will reward the player all 5 specials. If you don't have all four, it will reward you 1 special for the gobble hole then 1 for each roller over completed in order.

[@viccamppinball]

I played Slick Chick many times at other collectors pinball gatherings and could never beat it for the 5 SPECIALS on one shot. This is very to hard to complete, even the seasoned great EM players find it challenging. For sure it’s a gorgeous looking Gottlieb Wedge Head! Thanks for sharing your “Game Play” comments.

[@BAKU2K2]

On many early woodrail games, an award scoring multiple replays is typically referred to as an "Extra Special." It was largely used in flipperless games.

[@viccamppinball]

It is great to hear about the "Extra Special" feature. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

[@scottopus]

@@viccamppinball I've owned the machine for about 1.5 years. So far, the best I've done was having the #1-3 out when hitting the gobble hole specials. It did award me 5 replays but one of them was for High Score (1 for special, 1 for high score, and 3 for roll overs completed)

[@Urko2005]

Awesome collection.

[@viccamppinball]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting.

[@davidbarna1628]

Hey Vic I lived in Baden pa was a pinball wizard when I was 9 thru 15 yrs old north Star was my favs and captain fantastic I was just like you as a kid you are awesome lol David barna

[@viccamppinball]

Hi David, North Star is one of my favorite Gottlieb wedgeheads. I’ve owned a Captain Fantastic, but sold it 20 years ago. Thanks for sharing your story. It’s nice to hear that you loved the pinball growing up back when pinball was king of all games.

[@freddierodriguez2608]

Man; I have never seen this type of pins in my life, they're beyond my time I'm only starting my 40s so...hehe. great collection by Joel, I'm enjoying your videos and building a collection or newer version pinball machines. My goal is 20 machines 10 of the new 2000+ year machines and 10 EMs that I played when I was a kid in the 80s. My nostalgic machine was Evil Knievel and Eight Ball Deluxe are in my priority list.

[@viccamppinball]

Its really nice to know there are newcomers like yourself that have a love and passion for the pinball hobby. Its you the younger guys that will keep pinball alive and well into the future. I know your in the early stages of collecting and will take sometime to build your collection, but you might be surprised what else comes along with collecting pinball machines like meeting other collectors and developing friendships and sharing knowledge etc. Also sharing your collection with friends, family and the pinball community are very rewarding.

[@freddierodriguez2608]

@@viccamppinball thank you so much for your warming words Vic, I am really looking forward to have what I envision for my collection to be and having friends and family to enjoy it as well plus meeting new people in the hobby is definitely a plus. Again; thanks for sharing your videos.

[@viccamppinball]

I was wondering if you are a member on PINSIDE? If not, it is free to sign up there. If you want go to Pinside.com and become a member. There a a tremendous amount of collectors there world wide and man interesting post on their Forum. Also machines for sale and many technical support collectors to help you out with issues you might have with your machines. Check it out!

[@freddierodriguez2608]

@@viccamppinball I am; it is a fascinating website thank you. I'm always surfing that website.

[@viccamppinball]

How about Pinballowners.com website. This a fantastic website too... and it’s also free to become a member. I have a page there that you can view all 160 machines I had in my collection through the years.

[@theoldar]

My parents met over a pinball table in 1950.

[@viccamppinball]

Great to hear.

[@trumpsturn4733]

did you come along 9 months later . . . 😇

[@johnmccarter1720]

Great video

[@viccamppinball]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MartinDee2000]

I love those cigarette holders built onto the wooden rails. Just too cool.

[@viccamppinball]

They are!

[@acidgougewaltz]

i've been around, but i've not seen Roto Ball, Oklahoma, Bank-A-Ball, Buffalo Bill, Maisie, Barnacle Bill, or Springtime. woodrails aren't my favorite but i respect and admire those who keep them alive

[@viccamppinball]

I am glad to hear you feel this way. I didn’t grow up playing wood rails, but there are a couple I wouldn’t mind adding to my collection. Gottlieb’s World Champ is a favorite of mine. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.

[@jorgegamba3919]

I like specially Star Jet´s backglass

[@viccamppinball]

yes, I agree.

[@trumpsturn4733]

Absolutely impressive collection!!! On a whim, we bought 2 woods - Silver, Lady Robin Hood. Currently, im repainting playfield areas on LRH - slowly and meticulously. Vic or Joel - in your experience, what do you think about these two wood rail machines - desirable or not much? Absolutely love your gameroom! Im a billiard guy first, and just started with pinball. We went from a thought of having one, and now have 8. Do these things reproduce when left alone? You guys are awesome! Im a new fan and subscriber!

[@viccamppinball]

Silver and Lady Robin are wonderful games and somewhat desirable to the right collector. Do you know about the free website PINSIDE.COM ? If not, go there and join up and meet tons of other collectors under the EM section. I too always loved the game of billiards a tiny bit more than pinball and played many hours at the game. Where are you located?

[@aimoriizumi]

amazing !!

[@viccamppinball]

Glad you liked Joel's collection.

[@teledan105]

Beginner em collector here. Used to have a few ss’s, but now only like electro-mechs. 58 year-old guy from………Jersey, of course

[@viccamppinball]

Glad to hear about you turning towards EM pinball machines. They are charming and easy to play and loads of fun. Thanks for sharing your comments.

[@roberttorquati5186]

Amazing

[@viccamppinball]

Thanks for dropping by my channel and viewing my videos. Looking forward to hearing from you again. Glad you enjoyed Joel’s sensational collection of wood rails!

[@seattlebeard]

This looks like my version of Heaven. :o)

[@viccamppinball]

sounds good...Thanks for dropping in.

[@BerudPL]

6:51 on world champ and previous machine i can see metal things on sides of pinballs, whats that? i was thinking only about cigarete stand? :D

[@viccamppinball]

Back in the 1950’s smoking cigarettes was very popular, so Gottlieb decided to install these metal cigarette holders on the wooden side rails to prevent a burning cigarette leaving burn marks.

[@BerudPL]

@@viccamppinball thx, so my guess was correct 😀 But still ash would land on glass??

[@viccamppinball]

The lit end of the cigarette is hanging off the edge of the game… not towards the glass.

[@viccamppinball]

The lit end of the cigarette is hanging off the edge of the game… not towards the glass.

[@viccamppinball]

The lit end of the cigarette is hanging off the edge of the game… not towards the glass.

[@mikebrewer2454]

I have an old machine called “MARJORIE” . I would like to no how to get in contact with this guy and see if He would be interested in buying it from me. It was made in the 40’s and didn’t have flippers on it originally. Back before the internet I talked to a place in NewYork City they offered me a Thousand dollars for it and said they would come and get it. Anywho it needs a good home like His !!!

[@viccamppinball]

Hey Mike, I am going to see Joel tomorrow at a pinball party and will ask him if he might be interested in the Marjorie. Meanwhile you can make a classified add for free on PINSIDE.COM website. You will have to sign up and become a member. Once a your a member go to the MARKET PLACE link and post your game for sale there. Use me as a reference Vic Camp if they ask for one. Or go to user.xmission.com/~daina/classified/data/machines_for_sale_recent.html and post your game for sale on Mr Pinball for free, but again you have to become a member and its free to become a member there too.

[@mikebrewer2454]

@@viccamppinball I’m sure glad that I remembered to look see if anybody responded !!!LoL!!! I’m not very tech savvy so I’ll have to try and get my Bride or one of my Sons to help me do it. Thank You Much for responding to me !!!!!

[@viccamppinball]

your welcome Mike....If you need anything else, just let me know.

[@stuartmcpherran5115]

Your video cut off right when you went to Barnacle Bill.

[@viccamppinball]

Sorry...i am still trying to make better videos. I think there is something wrong with my camera sound. Maybe its time for another camera.

[@stuartmcpherran5115]

Vic Camp Also could you please turn on comments and ratings on all your videos and set your channel as not made for kids? It pisses me off with this new COPPA rule set by KZbin. It’s not your fault or anything.