Restoration - Antique French board game Billard Nicolas 1925s

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  • Restoration of a very old board game from France “Billiard Nicolas”. This antique board game is from the 1925s.
    Game instructions:
    In this large traditional wooden game, you can play with 2, 3, or 4 players. Your objective is to score goals without conceding any. You propel the ball using your bulb (press on it to expel air). Each time you concede a goal, you gain a point. If you reach 3 or 5 points, you're considered eliminated. The game continues, and you remain in the game but become neutral. As soon as 3 players have conceded 3 goals, the 4th player wins. This huge ancient game is very friendly. We have a lot of fun.
    Inventor:
    Billard Nicolas is a board game of skill in the billards family, invented by Nicolas Redler in France in 1894.
    What have I done:
    I bought this old board game on eBay for 200 €. The board game was very worn out. It had been lying in a garage for a long time, where there was a lot of moisture. As a result, the wood was severely damaged. First, I removed the upper black ring from the base plate. Since the veneer on the base plate was chipped, I had to tear off the entire veneer. Underneath the veneer was a 3 mm thick wooden board. I also tore this off. Then I bought a new veneer on eBay. This was an oak veneer. I glued this veneer onto the base plate and put it into a vacuum bag. This allowed me to achieve the same pressure everywhere on the base plate. On the back of the base plate, the original veneer was still present. It was a bit old, but I didn't want to remove it so that you could still see a little charm from the antique board game, showing its age. I just lightly sanded and cleaned this veneer. The legs of the base plate were also completely damaged. I had to replace them with new ones. For this, I took a piece of wood and cut out circles. I sanded these at a 45° angle and glued them onto the plate. When the base plate was finished, I moved on to the black ring. The black ring had the score counters and the holders for the air pump. I had to disassemble all of these first. Then I lightly sanded the black ring, primed it with gray paint, and then painted it black. When the ring was dry, I put it on the base plate and fastened it with six screws. Of course, I used original screws. I cleaned the screws slightly with a steel brush and then polished them. The score counters were very worn out. So I cleaned all the white and red balls from dirt, lightly sanded them, and painted them. I blasted the metal brackets of the score counters with a sandblaster, sanded them afterward, and then nickel-plated them. Then the score counters were mounted back onto the black ring. I also sandblasted the holders for the air pump, connected them afterward, and then nickel-plated them. Finally, all I had to do was pump the air, clean it a little, and lightly sand the metal tips. Then the air pumps were mounted onto the game's holders. The result looks great. You can play the game properly again. When you turn the game around, you can see the old charm of the game. After all, the game is from 1925. How do you like the restoration of the game?

КОМЕНТАРІ • 111

  • @johnhicks692
    @johnhicks692 6 місяців тому +42

    When I was little, I think ten or eleven years old, my uncle made one of these games and gave it to me and my brothers for Christmas. It's still at my parent's house. My niece and nephews have played with it.

    • @paladinfrost
      @paladinfrost Місяць тому

      Aww, that's so wonderful! 😊

  • @kevinallsopp9802
    @kevinallsopp9802 7 місяців тому +35

    Not only a great restoration, such a great little old game to see, that I had never seen before. Well done ❤️

  • @akra8925
    @akra8925 6 місяців тому +11

    je suis français et je n'avait jamais vu ce jeu avant! merci pour ceci et bravo pour ton travail,un chef d'oeuvre!

  • @SRMkay
    @SRMkay 5 місяців тому +7

    Respect for using that awful wood veneer for an authentic restoration

  • @laurenpiantino8312
    @laurenpiantino8312 7 місяців тому +13

    Excellent! Interesting how they amused themselves back then.

    • @micgreenson7308
      @micgreenson7308 7 місяців тому +3

      That sentence sounds like from back then 😉

    • @MrWhy2okay
      @MrWhy2okay 6 місяців тому

      How is it any different then today? We have air hockey, foosball, billiards. All are pretty much the same game.

  • @raziel3726
    @raziel3726 7 місяців тому +8

    Amazing Restoration 👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @モフモフ-z7d
    @モフモフ-z7d 7 місяців тому +5

    The close-up scenes of the screws and small parts were the best🙂 🎉👏👏👏
    What an easy scene to watch!
    Looks like a parts photographer😳
    wonderful ✨

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  7 місяців тому +3

      Yes you are right. The shots were very beautiful. But it took me a lot of time to record it. Thanks for the comment

  • @geremipineault308
    @geremipineault308 7 місяців тому +6

    This looks like a really fun game!

  • @ibbobo5162
    @ibbobo5162 7 місяців тому +3

    wonderful device and wonderful restoration - this film made me happy on a Sunday afternoon! Best wishes from Manchester, UK.

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому

      I'm very pleased that you liked the video. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

  • @25mbl1995
    @25mbl1995 22 дні тому

    It's so classy I love it. It reminds me of Crash Bash's ball stages.

  • @sunshineandfiregirl1662
    @sunshineandfiregirl1662 3 місяці тому +1

    this a very nice restoration your did it looks so cool we see them
    at a flea market before is so cool and nice we got a lot of board games for 20 years now and it was fun.

  • @alessandroalberto6431
    @alessandroalberto6431 7 місяців тому +3

    Magnifico !
    Sia il gioco sia il restauro !!!

  • @MelvinWillikers
    @MelvinWillikers 6 місяців тому +3

    I would have gone about this another way. I would have started then go side tracked and misplaced half of it. Your way is good too.

  • @caroltarantino837
    @caroltarantino837 7 місяців тому +4

    Nice work! Looks like the original Air Hockey game LOL.

    • @Yutitsa
      @Yutitsa 7 місяців тому

      Кто знает может от этой старой игры потом и придумали новую. Сложно понять что когда либо может быть в голове у человека сейчас. А понять что думали раньше кажется и вовсе невозможно. Хотя сходство наверное есть. Иначе почему популярен Шекспир.

  • @RestoredChannel
    @RestoredChannel 7 місяців тому +5

    What a cool piece, great work 👊

  • @nope24601
    @nope24601 6 місяців тому +3

    I'm astounded the rubber bulbs still work. You might be able to find a pourable latex that you can coat the inside of the bulb with.

  • @ИльяКраснодарский-ч9е
    @ИльяКраснодарский-ч9е 7 місяців тому +1

    Супер! Очень необычная игра!!!

  • @ravenraven5377
    @ravenraven5377 4 місяці тому +2

    It's amazing the simple things that could keep people's mind entertained for hours.. today everybody's stuck in their phones like zombies

    • @JeffreyBrown-f4e
      @JeffreyBrown-f4e 2 місяці тому

      cell phones are a great way to politely ignore friendly woke people who want to work you for a handout.

  • @redstar0001
    @redstar0001 6 місяців тому +2

    Есть голландский штурвал, а есть французская клизма)))

  • @rutikuiwa7133
    @rutikuiwa7133 7 місяців тому +3

    Excellent job 👍👍👍

  • @HASSANKO0
    @HASSANKO0 7 місяців тому +2

    I'm From Iraq and I love Witch your videos ❤

  • @foxyswollstudio8233
    @foxyswollstudio8233 4 місяці тому

    Was für eine wundervolle Arbeit 😮😊

  • @shedmanx3640
    @shedmanx3640 7 місяців тому

    Cool game and a magnificent restoration. That certainly was a lot of work. Well done.

  • @andrewgrace4410
    @andrewgrace4410 7 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful restoration 😊

  • @chronoboat11
    @chronoboat11 4 місяці тому

    Awesome.

  • @ThatsTravelUSA
    @ThatsTravelUSA 2 місяці тому

    Wow! Neat! Great job! 😊

  • @hanitiger4614
    @hanitiger4614 7 місяців тому

    Awesome work and so satisfying result 👍🏻

  • @kasiagrela9593
    @kasiagrela9593 7 місяців тому +2

    Super gra ! - pięknie odnowiona brawo ❤

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому

      Dziękuję za Twój komentarz. Miłego tygodnia 😊

  • @user-rp8kl9yn5n
    @user-rp8kl9yn5n 7 місяців тому +1

    Спасибо 🌹!

  • @ИванГлазунов-м8ж
    @ИванГлазунов-м8ж 7 місяців тому

    So cool! Thank you very much!

  • @adamweilergurarye5422
    @adamweilergurarye5422 7 місяців тому +1

    Bravo!

  • @paulshelley7664
    @paulshelley7664 6 місяців тому

    Very very good job.

  • @manuelsoul1
    @manuelsoul1 7 місяців тому

    Ottimo restauro, complimenti 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @mathieufoley2339
    @mathieufoley2339 6 місяців тому

    air hockey meets foosball? I want it haha looks like a fun game

  • @Nefertiti0403
    @Nefertiti0403 7 місяців тому

    I really like this video ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @imin9020
    @imin9020 Місяць тому

    Never seen such a game lol

  • @NolaGal2601
    @NolaGal2601 6 місяців тому

    Odd little game, but a great restoration!

  • @sunfishensunfishen2271
    @sunfishensunfishen2271 Місяць тому

    I’m honestly surprised those basters weren’t completely cracked. Anything once mailable and over 100 years old usually loses flexibility

  • @JuanaPeres-zz1um
    @JuanaPeres-zz1um 6 місяців тому

    Exelente reciclado de enemas...

  • @MohammedMuhibbullahAl-Maruf
    @MohammedMuhibbullahAl-Maruf 7 місяців тому +1

    Like how you wrote like with those nails. 👌🏻 11:30

  • @ultimatewitcherfan6677
    @ultimatewitcherfan6677 5 місяців тому

    200€ for a broken game?! That’s a lot of money for something in need of repairs! Still turned out nice, though!

  • @adambooth4011
    @adambooth4011 7 місяців тому +3

    Nicely done but paying 200€ for something that was destroyed 😮

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому +2

      Yes, you're right, it's a lot of money, but people always want to have so much money for broken objects. Since there aren't that many of these things on the internet, I have to buy them 😅

    • @Narwal59
      @Narwal59 Місяць тому

      But it’s worth it!

  • @じゆん参
    @じゆん参 7 місяців тому +1

    ちょい待ち!1925年って 普通ボロクソなりますが とっても頑強の木で 驚きです 見事に修復成功ですね フランスゲームは面白そうですね!( ´∀`)bいい工具持っていて うらやましいです

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому +1

      こんにちは、私の友人、コメントありがとうございます。私はドイツから来ました。このメッセージは翻訳ツールを使用して書いたので、スペルに驚かないでください。よい一日を。次回会いましょう

  • @RonaldoSilva-tn8in
    @RonaldoSilva-tn8in 7 місяців тому +1

    Restaurado jogo de tabuleiro 🕹😉

  • @HudaAttopoly
    @HudaAttopoly 18 днів тому

    Good❤

  • @andrewhenneberry9765
    @andrewhenneberry9765 7 місяців тому

    Oh yeah game on.

  • @ODeHerranen
    @ODeHerranen 6 місяців тому +1

    Crossfire! ... No wait I guess it's feux croisés.

  • @VersoArcanum1983
    @VersoArcanum1983 6 місяців тому

    You'll get caught in the Crossfire, You'll get caught in the you'll get caught in the Crossfire CrooossssFIRE! Four person Crossfire LOL. Cheap board game for kids. But jokes aside, nice end result.

  • @TomsBackyardWorkshop
    @TomsBackyardWorkshop 7 місяців тому +3

    How are those rubber bulbs still intact?

  • @NTRprojects
    @NTRprojects 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey MW, I tried to reach out to you via instagram, maybe you find the time to check the message. I need some info on your powdercoating oven. I only find it as a gasgrill. Did you modify it yourself or is there a commercial electric version. Would be great to get your input mate. Best, Dr Beer

  • @foxwhiskey
    @foxwhiskey 7 місяців тому

    Very nice restoration and a lot of work. Where do you find all this great items to restore ?
    Greetings !

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x 6 місяців тому

    Первый раз такое вижу.

  • @damirik1989
    @damirik1989 7 місяців тому +1

    Как в егда работа отличная! А вот игра... ну фиг знает.

  • @milanfanas
    @milanfanas 7 місяців тому +2

    That's the first time I see such a game. Is there any modern version of it?

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому

      This game is now also sold as a modern game. It's perfect for kids or game nights. Just take a look on the internet.

  • @davidagudelo513
    @davidagudelo513 5 місяців тому

    Hola buenas me gustan tus restauraciónes dónde podría conseguir la masilla akemi

  • @judygouchie9701
    @judygouchie9701 5 місяців тому

    👌

  • @Amdor
    @Amdor 5 місяців тому

    I guess with rubber you can't really fix it, just replace it when damage is bad enough?

  • @nicolasfiore
    @nicolasfiore 6 місяців тому +1

    Can you please explain why the double veneer? What's the advantage of having two layers like that?

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому +1

      In the original condition, double veneers were also glued. Why do you do that? Here is the explanation. The entire wooden panel consists of 2 veneers at the bottom, then comes the thick wooden panel and two more veneers are glued to the wooden panel. When you glue a piece of wood with veneer, you actually always have to glue the veneer on both sides. If you don't do this, the wooden board may bend.

  • @ahnafprocur4282
    @ahnafprocur4282 6 місяців тому

    wow

  • @granshoal9665
    @granshoal9665 6 місяців тому

    Im be worried why center hole be made, during this video.
    I thought it may be any trap work of game.

  • @florianpanko7552
    @florianpanko7552 7 місяців тому

    Coole Restaurierung 😎👍. Wie heißt dieses Spiel?

  • @mebear2422
    @mebear2422 4 місяці тому

    Are you Rescue&Restore too?

  • @theuman7
    @theuman7 7 місяців тому

    Was that the most glue you ever used on a project lol.

  • @Shagrat_52
    @Shagrat_52 4 місяці тому

    Ктото может объяснить суть происходящего? Это не реставрация, но и не изготовление новой вещи. И для того и для другого результат плачевный. Для чего это нужно?

  • @meikos7091
    @meikos7091 6 місяців тому

    Why the metal cups?

  • @stefanwild326
    @stefanwild326 7 місяців тому +1

  • @fledgeart
    @fledgeart 6 місяців тому +1

    Inverse Hungry Hungry Hippos

  • @スライム重工業中の人
    @スライム重工業中の人 7 місяців тому +1

    バトルドームみたいだな

    • @MWRestoration
      @MWRestoration  6 місяців тому

      はい、あなたは正しいです

  • @filinfoll6259
    @filinfoll6259 4 місяці тому

    "ANTIQUE FRENCH..."? LOL!!!

  • @chadwedul1787
    @chadwedul1787 7 місяців тому

    That game blows.

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x 6 місяців тому

    Клизма 🤣

  • @BlackRaven-w4e
    @BlackRaven-w4e 7 місяців тому +2

    Being such a wreck there was no other way to do it. But this is not a restoration.

    • @shedmanx3640
      @shedmanx3640 7 місяців тому +1

      Of course it’s a restoration. It just doesn’t fit your idea of a restoration

    • @BlackRaven-w4e
      @BlackRaven-w4e 7 місяців тому +2

      @@shedmanx3640 Years as a museum restorer. You have not the slightest idea of restoration.

    • @BlackRaven-w4e
      @BlackRaven-w4e 7 місяців тому +2

      You have done a RECREATION. The value of this object as an antique is ZERO.

    • @seanholmes8290
      @seanholmes8290 7 місяців тому

      Ship of Theseus.

    • @gothgamergrill
      @gothgamergrill 6 місяців тому

      ​@@BlackRaven-w4e
      Your honor, cry about it

  • @Constissel
    @Constissel 5 місяців тому

    I think you spring way to fast between the scenes. Can you please make the scenes a bit longer because its quite annoying when there are like 4 cuts in a second

  • @friedrichwilhelmvonsteuben7952
    @friedrichwilhelmvonsteuben7952 7 місяців тому

    don't you just love removing old veneer

  • @julienghanadan8311
    @julienghanadan8311 7 місяців тому +1

    GREAT JOB ON RESTORATION - ANTIQUE FRENCH BOARD GAME BILLARD NICOLAS 1925S MV RESTORATION 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩