# The Getaway Restoration: Part 2 **Source:** Cary Hardy **Type:** video **Published:** 2020-01-18 **Duration:** 11m 15s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaUF3Ki2vs --- ## Analysis Cary Hardy continues restoring a Getaway pinball machine, focusing on playfield component transfer, wire harness cleaning via dishwasher method, and mechanical restoration. He demonstrates ultrasonic cleaning and polishing techniques for slingshot mechs and discusses sourcing new bulbs and switches for the playfield. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Dishwasher cleaning of pinball wire harnesses is effective and faster than manual hand cleaning with toothbrush — _Speaker directly demonstrates the method and shows positive results; states 'came out great' and notes it saves significant time vs manual cleaning_ - [HIGH] Ultrasonic cleaning followed by rouge polishing can restore heavily oxidized slingshot mechs to near-new condition — _Speaker demonstrates before/after slingshot mechs, explains ultrasonic treatment (15 minutes typical) followed by polishing with rouge_ - [HIGH] All light bulbs in the Getaway playfield are rusted and coated with clear coat, requiring complete replacement rather than salvage — _Direct observation during restoration; speaker states 'every one of these suckers is all rusted up and filled with clear coat'_ - [HIGH] Transfer of solenoids, wire mounts, and mechs from original playfield to replacement playfield is proceeding before new playfield final assembly — _Speaker explicitly states component transfer is happening to interim playfield, holding new playfield until all components ready_ ### Notable Quotes > "I'm going to be putting this entire thing into the dishwasher and we're gonna see how it turns out" > — **Cary Hardy**, ~2:15 > _Describes unconventional but apparently effective wire harness cleaning method; indicates willingness to experiment with restoration techniques_ > "wiring harness is out of the dishwasher and i've got it stretched out right now all over the garage floor... came out great" > — **Cary Hardy**, ~4:30 > _Confirms dishwasher method worked well; demonstrates practical results_ > "with a little bit of a elbow grease you can turn those bad babies into this and make them essentially look damn close to brand new" > — **Cary Hardy**, ~9:45 > _Philosophy on restoration: mechanical components can often be restored rather than replaced; demonstrates value-add restoration technique_ > "all I've done with this is taking it put it into my ultrasonic first to take it all apart and then put it into the ultrasonic for about I don't know depends on how dirty it is but typically maybe 15 or so minutes" > — **Cary Hardy**, ~10:00 > _Details specific restoration workflow for corroded mechs using ultrasonic cleaning_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Cary Hardy | person | Pinball restoration technician/enthusiast restoring a Getaway pinball machine; creates video documentation of restoration process | | Getaway | game | Classic pinball machine being restored by Cary Hardy; subject of multi-part video series documenting playfield and component restoration | | Grazley Garage | company | Implied workshop location where restoration is taking place; has ultrasonic cleaning and polishing equipment | ### Topics - **Primary:** Wire harness restoration and cleaning, Playfield component transfer and mounting, Mechanical mech restoration (slingshots), Ultrasonic cleaning techniques - **Secondary:** Bulb and switch replacement ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Speaker is enthusiastic about restoration progress, pleased with dishwasher method results, and confident in restoration techniques. Tone is upbeat and encouraging to viewers. ### Signals - **[restoration_signal]** Combination of ultrasonic cleaning and rouge polishing being applied to restore heavily corroded mechanical components (confidence: high) — Direct demonstration and before/after comparison of slingshot mechs; speaker details specific workflow - **[technology_signal]** Dishwasher cleaning method for pinball wire harnesses being used as efficient alternative to manual cleaning (confidence: medium) — Speaker mentions 'I have heard people doing it' suggesting this is emerging/spreading technique in restoration community, though speaker is trying it for first time --- ## Transcript You're going to hear kids yelling and screaming because it is around Christmas time, so I've got the in-laws and cousins and all that kind of stuff in here. So bear with me on that. So where I'm at now is that I have gotten all of the hardware like solenoids and wire mounts and Macs and stuff like that from the bottom of the machine transferred over to another playfield not the new one I'm not putting things on the new playfield until I have everything I don't have everything yet. So now we're going to be doing the wire harness. Now when it comes to what am I doing the wire harness I'm going to be doing something I have not done before but I've heard people doing it and I'm really curious to see what happens. I feel like I'm taking a risk here but I'm going to be putting this entire thing into the dishwasher and we're gonna see how it turns out. If for whatever reason I have a backup wiring harness right here I hope I don't have to utilize that one but if for some reason I do I will. So this is what we're gonna be doing now is removing all of this switches lights and throwing it into the dishwasher and seeing how it turns out. Yay. So this is residual and clear coating and everything from previous attempts on this machine. Uh luckily a little tricky to do with one hand but it comes off pretty easy though. All right with a little help from Power Drill and about, I'll take about maybe 15 minutes is that to get everything unscrewed from this playfield. So I want to say this thing is ready to be lifted off and washed. So let's see if I get everything in the first go. I think everything should be able to be removed so let's see if we can do it on the first go around. Wiring harness is out of the dishwasher and I've got it stretched out right now all over the garage floor. So how do I feel about how it looks came out great. I mean I could have done all this by hand with like a toothbrush or something like that and it would have been a big old mess and taking a lot more time but all I did was just throw it into the dishwasher on a heavy wash and it would be more dry. Uh but somebody opened the door before it was done so I'm gonna have to let this air dry for a couple of days anyways. I'm not mounting this. I'm not in a big old hurry to mount this to the playfield yet but I've got to come up with some sort of plan to where I can hang it up in the air so everything can drip off of it here we go. All right. Thank you for watching. So I wanted to show you the difference between the ones that had the 964 thrill bit and the very first one that I hammered through basically went in perfect. So what I need to do now is apply a washer to make sure I'm not going to be digging into the wood with this nut and screw them in to where that bolt gets pulled all the way through. All right. The mounting to the new playfield process has begun. Yay! It's happening! And the build continues. Okay, we are at a holding point for now. This is what I've got done right there. So this is essentially the main components and mix of the getaway all attached with the wiring harness brackets all that kind of stuff right there ready to go. So everything's all clean and polished that's on here. New coil wraps that all match with the appropriate numbers. Only thing left now is this mess. Dishwasher has been accomplished but I'm gonna have to get all new bulbs due to me lacking on getting this done sooner. Every one of these suckers is all rusted up and filled with clear coat and everything. I'm just not gonna bother with having just try to salvage these things. I'm just gonna get all new ones. So all new bulb sockets. I'm getting all new pop bumper switches so that I want those to be nice and very sensitive. So sensitive. And yeah that where I at now. So there you go. Thank you. I just want to pinpoint something out to you guys. This is a slingshot mech right here. This is one, and a lot of people would look at this and either say, it'll work, or two, I'm just going to get a new one. But with a little bit of elbow grease you can turn those bad babies into this and make them essentially look damn close to brand new. So that's what I've done here. Now everything's all buttery smooth and clean and essentially all I've done with this is taking it put it into my ultrasonic first to take it all apart and then put it into the ultrasonic for about I don't know depends on how dirty it is but typically maybe 15 or so minutes and then I bring it over here to my polisher and I use a little bit of rouge and polish the stuff out. And that's when you get that drastic difference right there. Thank you. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: d809a740-51f1-4e04-a406-5c8293a3862a*