# The Addams Family Pinball Restoration - Update 3

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2019-09-13  
**Duration:** 5m 3s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGuUDpVdEMM

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy provides a progress update on his Addams Family pinball machine restoration project, showing significant playfield work completion (85-90% done). The restoration involves replacing components like GMR sockets, connectors, and cleaning metal parts and ramps. The host mentions acquiring the machine at a good price point to make the restoration worthwhile.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The Addams Family playfield restoration is approximately 85-90% complete — _Cary Hardy states directly: 'About 85% there, but maybe 90%'_
- [MEDIUM] The restoration required acquiring the machine at a specific price point to be economically worthwhile — _Cary Hardy: 'we had to get that machine at that price point for it to be worthwhile'_
- [HIGH] The Addams Family machine's board is still in good working condition — _Cary Hardy: 'the board is still good'_

### Notable Quotes

> "About 85% there, but maybe 90%"
> — **Cary Hardy**, mid-video
> _Project completion estimate for the restoration_

> "we had to get that machine at that price point for it to be worthwhile"
> — **Cary Hardy**, mid-video
> _Economics of restoration projects and acquisition cost importance_

> "Looks good dude, god damn"
> — **Cary Hardy**, early-video
> _Positive assessment of playfield condition during restoration_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Cary Hardy | person | Content creator documenting Addams Family pinball restoration project |
| Addams Family | game | Classic pinball machine being restored; subject of multi-part video series |
| Jason | person | Person credited/thanked in video outro, possibly collaborator or channel operator |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Playfield restoration and cleaning, Component replacement and repair
- **Secondary:** Machine acquisition pricing, Board condition assessment

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.8) — Cary Hardy expresses satisfaction with playfield progress and condition, though acknowledges work remains. Tone is upbeat and encouraging about project momentum.

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## Transcript

 What's up man? Looks like s*** man. Holy crap, looks like s*** man. This playfield actually isn't too bad. Yeah, well... Looks good dude, god damn. I got a couple of, I got a swap of GMR last socks cause they're backwards. I got a D on green, I'll probably have to replace the connector cause I've already moved the wire. Re-sug and re-pinched it through. to. Pile of parts there, bud. Thank you The wife questioned how much you spent yet or what No, I had to imagine that phenomenal reduction. The trust we got at the board is still good. Mm-hmm. But I mean, we had to get that, we had to have got that machine at that price point for it to be worthwhile, you know. Get how clean this metal is and make sure I get these ramp entrances and everything in here because that looks damn good. Thank you I had people on the chain number It goes over to the right Let me do something with the apron and the shooter gauge. Still got the back line and the backbox to do. About 85% there, but maybe 90%. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Hey guys, I hope you enjoyed the latest update with the Adam Stanley Restoration Project. If you like what you saw, please let Jason know down there by giving him the thumbs up. And if you haven't already, do not forget to hit that subscribe button down below. That way you can be notified whenever I upload something for your viewing pleasure. Until next time, peace out.

_(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 11477698-97ce-4b1a-a46b-a248825a1d19*