# Terminator 2: Judgement Day Pinball Restoration

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2016-12-13  
**Duration:** 3m 16s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_qXlI0yRDM

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy documents the complete restoration of a Terminator 2: Judgment Day pinball machine, addressing extensive cosmetic damage (flaking artwork, wood gouges), mechanical restoration (missing flippers and internal components), and upgrades (LED conversion). The video shows before/after footage demonstrating the comprehensive refurbishment process.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The original artwork was in poor condition—flaking and chipping away during cleaning — _Speaker describes the condition observed during initial assessment and cleaning process_
- [HIGH] The cabinet had deep gouges in the wood from the legs and a damaged coin door requiring repainting and clear-coating — _Speaker visually documents and describes specific damage locations_
- [HIGH] The gun toy required disassembly, cleaning, and repainting — _Part of the restoration process described_
- [HIGH] The machine was missing flippers and internal components that make it playable — _Speaker states flippers were not present and had to be added_
- [HIGH] Original lighting used incandescent bulbs, which were swapped out for LEDs — _Speaker explicitly describes the lighting upgrade decision and execution_

### Notable Quotes

> "Terminator 2 Judgment Day Pinball Machine restoration is now complete."
> — **Cary Hardy**, 0:00
> _Framing statement establishing the scope and completion of the restoration project_

> "It was flaking and chipping away just by cleaning it. Deep gouges in the wood right there from the legs."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~0:10
> _Describes the severe cosmetic condition that necessitated full artwork replacement_

> "There were no flippers on this machine, so, as well as the parts that were underneath it that make it go weren't there, so, that was all added"
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~1:00
> _Reveals critical mechanical components were missing, indicating significant restoration scope_

> "I swap them out with LEDs to make everything pop."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~0:50
> _Explains upgrade philosophy prioritizing visual enhancement through LED conversion_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Cary Hardy | person | Content creator documenting pinball machine restoration; appears to be a restorer/hobbyist |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | game | Williams pinball machine based on the Terminator 2 film; subject of comprehensive restoration |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Cabinet cosmetics restoration, Artwork replacement and repainting, Mechanical components and flipper replacement, LED lighting conversion
- **Secondary:** Pre- and post-restoration documentation

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Speaker expresses satisfaction with successful restoration completion; tone is accomplishment-focused and enthusiastic about the before/after transformation. No complaints or concerns evident.

### Signals

- **[product_strategy]** Comprehensive restoration addressing playfield accessibility and component replacement (flippers, internal mechanics) (confidence: high) — Speaker states flippers and underlying mechanical components were missing and added back during restoration
- **[technology_signal]** LED conversion from original incandescent lighting as standard upgrade decision (confidence: high) — Speaker explicitly describes swapping incandescent bulbs to LEDs to enhance visual presentation

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## Transcript

Okay, Terminator 2 Judgment Day Pinball Machine restoration is now complete. This is all the before footage. So, as you can tell, firstly, what needed to go was all of the artwork. I mean, it was flaking and chipping away just by cleaning it. Deep gouges in the wood right there from the legs. A coin door obviously needs to be repainted and clear-coated. the gun needed to be taken apart disassembled clean painted over this side of the cabinet can't really see it very well but the gouge right there had to refill that you can see the grains of the wood needed to be replaced i mean all the art did before this was uh recorded i made sure everything worked, got everything working, all the bulbs, this is incandescent bulbs at this time, then I swap them out with LEDs to make everything pop. There were no flippers on this machine, so, as well as the parts that were underneath it that make it go weren't there, so, that was all added, and now, here is the post-production. Thank you Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 4b66e01e-698e-443f-af74-1a8baac78337*