Overview
Watch a detailed restoration video of a 1950s French tabletop basketball game "LE BASKET Français SAMUD" that transforms from a rusty relic into a fully functional gaming piece. Follow along as each component undergoes meticulous restoration - from sandblasting and repainting the wooden frame to recreating the game field using Affinity Designer, refurbishing the catapult mechanisms, and restoring metal parts through powder coating. Learn the complete rules of this vintage game, including how to use the fixed and movable catapult mechanisms to score points, understand special shooting rules, and navigate the various play zones like "Passe," "Shoot," and "Coup Franc." Discover the technical specifications of this SAMUD-manufactured wooden toy from Montbrison, France, and see how historical accuracy was maintained while bringing this classic tabletop game back to playable condition.
Syllabus
Introduction to the retro basketball game
Disassembly
Wooden frame: Sandblasting, sanding, painting, assembling
Game field: Renewing, printing, gluing
Basketball cannon catapult: Sandblasting, painting, repairing, assembling
Metal parts: Sandblasting, powder coating, assembling
Basketball hoop: Repairing
Metal ring: Polishing, assembling
Metal flipper: Assembling, mounting
Basketball game rules
Taught by
MW Restoration