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Loves the old 82/30s with these masking units. Triangle ball count circle pin counts.

My local alley still uses these. Paired them with AMF AccuScores and AMF SurPik Ball returns.

I don't know why, but old bowling alleys will always hold a special place in my heart.

The 30s were so weird. The distributor following the spotting table when it's spotting or picking up pins is so odd.

True workhorses, nothing made today can last like the 30s could. Having original (or near original parts) and then put on something new, and it lasts a year tops. Simply feeling the parts you can tell the difference, the original (or something made 30 years ago) weighs 5 times something "new" does.

I want to come see these. These are the pinsetters, complete with the visible cable that dropped down too, used at my home bowling alley in Owensville, Missouri. After sitting vacant for a number of years after the center moved to a different location in town, the building was torn down a month ago. I swear I was going urban exploring if they had not torn it down. I could have gotten away with it because of my age. ha

Tough old machines. Like any machine, they only work as well as they are maintained. Surprised to see closed pinwheels still in use.

Worked in a center in San Diego that had 64 of the 8230's--University Lanes in San Diego back in the early 1970's. Hadn't seen the vertical ball lifts before this video, as we had the angled ball lifts. Those machines do look good! And regarding someone else's post about room behind the pinspotters--we had a bit more room than that, along with a big shop area.

Makes me feel like a little kid. Thanks for this bit of my early bowling years.

I learned how to bowl on this AMF pinspotter. I was fascinated when Mr. Stone took my siblings behind the scenes. Loved it!!

Hii! May anyone please tell me what happens when there’s a out of range on the 82-30s? As the pin cups are slanted I suppose it’ll knock the pin down?

Hii! May anyone please tell me what happens when there’s a out of range on the 82-30s? As the pin cups are slanted I suppose it’ll knock the pin down?

Hii! May anyone please tell me what happens when there’s a out of range on the 82-30s? As the pin cups are slanted I suppose it’ll knock the pin down?

Try waiting for the rake to retract before you throw the ball down.

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The pit area where the pins gather to feed and align into the pin wheel almost always gets overlooked in posted videos - not sure why.

I used to bowl at a center very similar to this (in terms that it had an above ground ball return... everything else about the old place was Brunswick). I returned home to visit some friends and thought I would visit the old bowling alley... just to find out that it was destroyed in a fire, a few years previous. Now, the place is just an empty lot. Broke my heart.

82 70s were easier on balls than Brunswick A 2s but, Brunswick is what I work on these days. Hardly any amf machines around here anymore.

2:42 Ball: Get out of the way Sweep !

we had a 16 lane Brunswick house, spotless machines. Spent a lot of time working the back room. Got so used to the sound of the pins we often fell asleep on the catwalks on no-call evenings!

Does the Sparemaker still works?

Grew up on 82-30-70s dad owned a couple of lanes( centers!) in nassau L I .A different era of time Amazing mechanal how it worked .I would bring people in the back during league play and it would blow them away .. the noise and sounds of the machines working all at once .Another life ago.

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And I thought my A2's were loud.

That 2nd lane you showed certainly starts feeding pins before the table has barely set the pins down. Does it ever feed the pin into the 7 pin cup before the table returns home and the pin just falls to the lane?

Looks like you’re still using Pindication masking units, very cool! Sadly hurricane Katrina wiped out the 82-30 & 82-70 machines I worked on.

Thank you ! I was the mechanic long ago and this was the version I worked on. I remember the "brain" had a clear plastic cover and was an amazing electromechanical device. They worked flawlessly most of the time and when there was a problem, it was very easy to determine why and correct it. I would love to have one of these machines

I was always fascinated by these machines. I think most bowlers don't appreciate the mechanics and engineering that happens every time they throw that ball. Especially that these things were designed in the 1950's and are still working. I could never figure out how the distributor (if that's what its called) knows where pins are needed and smootly moves back and forth to those positions. And no computers, all anolog. Amazing equipment.

Love the bowling manufacturer self identifying machines and masking units! All bowling alleys now are stale and boring! All look alike! NONE NICE, no matter the technology!

2:04 dude? You would get kicked out of my bowling alley for shit like that.

Cool! First time I've ever seen AMF Pinspotter units whatsoever with above alley track returns... Most of them have been of the Subway type... Plenty of above returns I've seen with the Brunswicks, though...

Obviously, the masking units are not as "vintage" as the 82/30's. There was a center in Valley Stream, NY called "Valley Stream Recreation" which closed in the early 90's.. The equipment was vintage AMF 1950's in PRISTINE condition. The only place I ever Bowled with above ground returns. The owner would scream at you if you dared drop something on the floor or put your foot where it didn't belong.

I think the Sparemakers are actually still functional here, its just that the graphic over the triangle is covering the lights for the arrows.

Omg I am in LOVE with this old place!

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Brunswick forever!

AMF 82-30 are really rare to be found. The most common pinsetters you seen is Brunswick A2

5:30 Cheater 😂😂😂😂

What center is this? Love it

Make more videos!

you can get hurt

One of the greatest inventions are created. The AMF 82-30. The first fully automatic pinsetter.

What scoring system is that?

Alway loved AMF's masking units. BTW if you walked out on the ball return platform at my local center that would get you ejected from the lanes.

Nice. A house were pindication still works. I love those masking units. Class

Neat video, I love the above ground ball returns !!!!!

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Thank you for this post. To tell you the truth, today's bowling alleys give me a headache. It seems to me that all consternation is lost to the flamboyant colors to attract a new generation of bowlers. Again , thanks for this post and be safe. 🎳🎳🎳

did these ever have a sparemaker on the pindicator lights?

can a cracked bowling be repaired?i have one too