Restoration of a 1920s horse racing game GeeWIZ
The "Gee Wiz" horse racing game is a vintage tinplate toy from England, originally manufactured in the late 1920s to 1930s. It was a mechanical racing game designed for fun and betting, popular among children and families. The game consists of six colorful tin horses with jockeys positioned on an angled racetrack. A flywheel mechanism powered by pulling a string propels steel balls up the track. These balls repeatedly hit the horses, pushing them forward until one reaches the finish line and raises the victory flag.
Key Details:
➖Manufacturer: Made in England, specific maker likely linked to British tin toy companies of the era.
➖Patents: UK Patent No. 275,682 (filed in 1926) describes the unique propulsion mechanism involving a rotating axle with nubs that propel steel balls.
➖Dimensions: Approximately 38.5 cm in length, 16 cm in width, and 7 cm in height. The box dimensions are slightly larger.
➖Material: Primarily tinplate, with vibrant painted finishes.
➖Condition Notes: Over time, many surviving pieces show wear and tear, though some original boxes and components remain intact.
➖Purpose: Played for entertainment and simulated horse betting.
This toy captures the innovation of early 20th-century mechanical games and remains a collector's item today, valued for its nostalgic appeal and engineering design
00:00 Showing the horse race
00:38 Disassembling
02:18 Horse race: Sandblasting
04:00 Horse race tracks: Straightening and painting
05:19 Horse race body: Powder coating
05:53 Horse race: Powder coating the round parts
07:26 Horse race: Assembling with the tracks
07:51 Finish flag: Sandblasting and powder coating
09:14 Flywheel: Sandblasting and polishing
10:46 Screws: Polishing, grinding, and using the tumbler
11:53 Horses: Sandblasting, powder coating, and assembling
12:56 Applying stickers
13:15 Cleaning the cord
14:09 Horse race: Trying out and playing GEEWIZ
15:11 Before-and-after comparison
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#Restoration #restore #rescue #rusty #mwrestoration #repair #horse_racing_game_GeeWIZ #powdercoating #sandblasting #old #vintage #horse_racingКомментарии:
people used to make better toys
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Fantastico complimenti!
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Next you could try and remake the box and the instructions!
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wait I thought it was spelled sand paper Grit not Grid 😅
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Thanks for the arrow in the thumbnail, I NEVER would’ve known what I was looking at.
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You should have fixed the box too. 😂
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That game experienced world war 1😂😂
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It is so rusty and you made it so that you can’t tell that it was rusty 😮
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Что используется в качестве камеры нагрева?
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What a cute game! Love seeing old stuff like this
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😍
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Sandpaper is measured in grit, not grid. Good video, I really liked it.
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Very impressive. My ocd is bothered by you not putting the horses in the same order as the betting spots.
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Pp
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WE MAKIN HOMEMADE SQUIDGAME WITH THIS ONE
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38000 Like
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the best 16 minutes in my life... absolutely entertaining restoration video to watch, 100/100
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Sand blasting is so satisfying to watch.
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There is something very nice to play with that red case.
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YOU ARE THE BEST RESTORER IN THE WORLD! APPROVED!
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Mmmmm…. Green ice cream…..
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That’s pretty cool
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what kind of liquid is that used for rusty bolt and nut?
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It bothers me that the betting spots aren't in the same order as the racers
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By Golly, I think at one point in the video. He had 3 hands.
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Excelente!
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I can’t believe how many parts you were able to restore! Awesome
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WONDEFUL TO WATCH THE RESTAURATION!!!. I LOVE VINTAGE WIND-UP TOYS.🎠
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oh no the 1920's racing horse is to old i wish I had that....
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No wonder how half of society was dumbed down in the process of entertaining the new other half joining the human race.
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Надо было еще коробку в реставрацию отдать😊
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No no
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It hurt a little to watch the og paint and made in label vanish...
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These videos are relaxing to me I watch them almost every night to wind down 😌
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Men washing machine💀
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Great job but you need smaller spoons coz that powder spilling out of the bottle is giving me anxiety lol 😆 😂
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Excelente trabajo, pero me parece raro que no hayas hecho la caja de cartón nueva también
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গসহগতজডগ
Ответитьnice 😮😮😮😮😮😮
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Wow tris is so amazing
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Wow it's like brand new racing house and so clean
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The first owner of this are probably dead. He was could be a grandgrandpa from someone here, fought the wars. This has a amazing history that we don't know.
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Raw steel will rust. Consider nickel plating the steel parts that don't receive powder coating in your restorations. Excellent job.
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