I bowled in junior traveling league back in the 70’s and it was so easy to see which houses gave a crap and which didn’t. One of my favorites had 82-30’s that were lovingly cared for. So quiet you could hear a sewing pin drop. They had the bar sweeps and there wasn’t so much as a scratch on them or anything else in the place. I think they even replaced the triangles if one took a hit. Zero calls in the three hours we bowled. Never a complaint about ball damage. The proprietor had to have been happy. Like most other bowling alleys, the place is long gone but the lessons about good maintenance are not forgotten.
That’s a great story… I wish more people cared about their machines today. It doesn’t matter how fancy and new your things are, what matters in the long run are how well you treat them..
What a great Video!!!! I was in the machine tool business--mainly on the service side for 45 years. Dealt with mechanics and electronics. Not much electronics here (actually better) I have always been facinated by pin setters and how they work.
Those ball elevators are interestresting. I used to work on these many many years ago and I don’t recall our 30 elevators going straight up. Could’ve sworn they went up on an angle. These look like they go straight up. 🤯
Compared the GS-X I work on, this design I like because the lane oil doesn't affect the machine as much as it does the GS-X. Lane oil ends up cycling through the belts and machine where you get slippages on high lineage days where you can't get to them to wipe them down...
Although we don't know the location of this amazing bowling alley, we do know that the staff there do an amazing job at maintaining these awesome machines.
I would love to bowl with AMF 82-30 's if I find an establishment that has them. History would really be repeating itself. It would be something to cherish.
I started in a new house with 8230 6525 with a PR #6&7, in 1960. BCA replaced the 30's with 48 very used Jap machines in 1976. I'm curious about the solenoids on the ball doors. We managed to reduce the ball calls with various "improvements", but never eliminated the calls.@@Joethepro181
@@Joethepro181 Safe, smart and common sense. I started working on 82-30 in late 1970 and am still working in a bowling center. Machine guards came in about the same time that common sense was missing from far too many new hires.
I bowled in junior traveling league back in the 70’s and it was so easy to see which houses gave a crap and which didn’t. One of my favorites had 82-30’s that were lovingly cared for. So quiet you could hear a sewing pin drop. They had the bar sweeps and there wasn’t so much as a scratch on them or anything else in the place. I think they even replaced the triangles if one took a hit. Zero calls in the three hours we bowled. Never a complaint about ball damage. The proprietor had to have been happy. Like most other bowling alleys, the place is long gone but the lessons about good maintenance are not forgotten.
That’s a great story… I wish more people cared about their machines today. It doesn’t matter how fancy and new your things are, what matters in the long run are how well you treat them..
What a great Video!!!! I was in the machine tool business--mainly on the service side for 45 years. Dealt with mechanics and electronics. Not much electronics here (actually better) I have always been facinated by pin setters and how they work.
That is awesome!
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
Great video!
Thanks for the feedback!
Those ball elevators are interestresting. I used to work on these many many years ago and I don’t recall our 30 elevators going straight up. Could’ve sworn they went up on an angle. These look like they go straight up. 🤯
Yes, you most likely had pbls or a different upgraded version. These are the originals
Compared the GS-X I work on, this design I like because the lane oil doesn't affect the machine as much as it does the GS-X. Lane oil ends up cycling through the belts and machine where you get slippages on high lineage days where you can't get to them to wipe them down...
We get that too, but usually only when it’s time for the belts to be replaced
Although we don't know the location of this amazing bowling alley, we do know that the staff there do an amazing job at maintaining these awesome machines.
Thank you! (That’s me by the way lol)
Running pretty good for something made in the 1950's. Did notice noise from a front roller during the long recording from the pit view
Thanks, at the time this video was recorded, many of them hadn’t been rebuilt yet
Great ! Beautiful pinspotters ;-) ;-)
Thank you!!!
Still leasing these machines from Qubica?! 😊 I wonder if the pin counters rolled over yet , good job and nice video 🎉
Not leasing them lol… I don’t even know how many of the cycle counters work anymore
I noticed that the side by side the pin wheels turn in the opposite direction.
Yes, they’re different between even and odd machines
I would love to bowl with AMF 82-30 's if I find an establishment that has them. History would really be repeating itself. It would be something to cherish.
They’re awesome machines!!!
I know of 2 Long Island, NY houses that have 82-30s.
Did they originally equipped with the 1st gen pin wheel?( the pin wheel that does not have a hole in the middle , I’m not sure what they are called)
Nope, that’s a different model
That's for 3930, 4400, and early 5850 machines. btw, they are called "closed pinwheel" model.
Did you remove the clutches,from the elevation wheels yet?
No, still not sure whether or not I am. I’m more on the side of removing them though
I started in a new house with 8230 6525 with a PR #6&7, in 1960. BCA replaced the 30's with 48 very used Jap machines in 1976. I'm curious about the solenoids on the ball doors. We managed to reduce the ball calls with various "improvements", but never eliminated the calls.@@Joethepro181
Is this inspired by Chris Weber's "24 AMF 82-30 Pinspotters doing their best work!" video?
Possibly🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️. Yes it was a follow up. Does anyone know where he ever went??
@@Joethepro181 I dunno, but his 82-30's are the oldest one I ever seen, even more with Sparemaker chassis.
@@bowlingindonesia5808 Yeah he hasn’t posted anything in quite a while… I don’t know what happened
Vertical lifts.
Where are the machine guards? Too many belts and moving parts that could grab a hand or two!
You have to be safe and smart while dealing with these machines…
@@Joethepro181 Safe, smart and common sense. I started working on 82-30 in late 1970 and am still working in a bowling center. Machine guards came in about the same time that common sense was missing from far too many new hires.