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Grazley Garage tour showcases multiple restoration projects and newly acquired machines.
JC is acquiring a high-end restored Evil Knievel from Grazley Garage
high confidence · Kevin confirms JC commissioned the Evil Knievel restoration and has multiple machines in his collection being restored by Grazley Garage
Kevin completed three cabinet stencil jobs in a couple of weeks
high confidence · Kevin states he 'tried to get bunch of the painting out of the way' and mentions tackling 'three cabinet stencil jobs uh in like couple weeks'
A $6 Million Man machine was picked up from Toronto in worse condition than Garbatron
high confidence · Kevin mentions picking up another $6 Million Man from Toronto that is 'Bigger than Garbatron' and 'wasn't the head, it's the cabinet' that's damaged
Beat Time was acquired for $1,000 on Marketplace with 37 other bidders competing
high confidence · Kevin states 'For cheap as hell. 1,000 bucks' and Mike confirms 'I was very surprised to hear that you were competing with 37 people'
Beat Time is a Beatles spoof with approximately 2,500 units produced
medium confidence · Discussion mentions 'The Boodles though is obviously a Beatles ripoff' and Kevin states 'I think I checked it was about uh 2500 or something'
“Bigger than Garbatron. Oh, Garbatron was pretty bad. Close. It wasn't the head, it's the cabinet.”
Kevin @ ~13:30 — Describes the severity of damage on a newly acquired $6 Million Man project
“Yeah, I tried to get bunch of the painting out of the way. Yeah. So then I can go back and do like field. So I didn't want to like keep having to move all the back and forth and back and forth.”
Kevin @ ~7:00 — Explains Kevin's workflow strategy for managing multiple cabinet restoration projects simultaneously
“Except I bought some old piece of [___]”
Kevin @ ~2:10, ~32:15 — Humorous admission about acquiring Beat Time in poor condition
“For cheap as hell. 1,000 bucks.”
Kevin @ ~29:00 — Beat Time acquisition price, despite competitive bidding situation
“Al must have pulled this out of a freaking ditch.”
Mike Dimus @ ~32:00 — Comments on the extremely poor condition of Beat Time when it arrived
business_signal: Grazley Garage managing multiple concurrent restoration projects with workflow optimization strategies to minimize disruption (batching painting work to avoid repeated movement of machines)
high · Kevin explains: 'I tried to get bunch of the painting out of the way... So I didn't want to like keep having to move all the back and forth and back and forth. I get overspray.'
community_signal: Grazley Garage functioning as active restoration hub with multiple machines in concurrent restoration stages, attracting collectors and enthusiasts for drop-offs and acquisitions
high · Multiple machines in queue (Stern Stars, $6 Million Man x2, Evil Knievel, Medusa, Sea Witch, Harlem Globetrotters, Beat Time), various community members dropping off/picking up machines
community_signal: Collaborative restoration ecosystem with multiple specialists contributing: Alfro sourcing machines, Rob providing sign services, Grazley Garage doing cabinet/playfield work, Sean Bennish owning machines
high · Multiple community members involved in machine acquisition pipeline, Rob Vieira providing services, specialized trade relationships documented throughout visit
design_philosophy: Kevin pursuing high-end restoration standard including detailed stencil work, polished metals, and premium finishing touches on machines like Stern Stars and Evil Knievel
high · Detailed star stencil patterns on multiple machines, gray powder coated legs, high polished metals treatment, new speaker panels and glass for Indianapolis 500
market_signal: Competitive secondary market for vintage machines: Beat Time acquired for $1,000 with 37 bidders competing, indicating strong demand for acquisition opportunities despite machine condition
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high · Kevin notes 'For cheap as hell. 1,000 bucks' despite 37 other bidders competing for the machine
community_signal: Rob Vieira (mad scientist) actively involved in machine acquisitions and neon sign fabrication for Grazley Garage, providing supporting services to restoration operation
high · Rob brought Harlem Globetrotters machine, picking up machines for Kevin, providing neon sign services for Grazley Garage signage
product_concern: Beat Time acquired in severely damaged condition with missing/incorrect power cord, missing playfield components, and structural damage. Despite being highly desirable (37 bidders), machine appears largely non-functional.
high · Kevin states 'Bigger than Garbatron' for damage severity; Beat Time missing proper power cord, has leg bolts issues, missing tilt parts, and requires significant restoration work