Starting up my own business.

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Sun Apr 29, 12 5:10 pm

After more than 30 years in the advertising game I've decided that I've had enough and I've started up my own business doing what I enjoy more than anything else.................and that's restoring things.

I've been doing it in my spare time for a couple of years now, for no other reason than I just love doing it. Some of you may remember me converting a knackered 1930s pinball machine into a coffee table??

I happened to show a picture of it to one of the guys I used to work with and he almost begged me to sell it to him.....which got me thinking that I could possibly make a living out of it.

Well I've got another six machines that need the same treatment along with a considerable amount of other items that are all waiting to be restored.

I'll be restoring and selling items that could almost be termed 'Unique'. This is a typical example - an early 1950's fairground rocket which is progressing slowly but well. I'll post more pictures of the resto as it progresses.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun Apr 29, 12 5:23 pm

Good luck mate, hats off to yer

John · Post by **John** » Sun Apr 29, 12 5:36 pm

Hey, you will be able to pilot that one when its done chap. Be like old times

Jokes apart, good luck mate

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sun Apr 29, 12 5:43 pm

Best of luck Jem. Hope it works out for you. Keep the pictures coming when you have carried out the restorations. Love stuff like this myself

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Apr 29, 12 6:16 pm

Have you got a pic of the coffee table Jem

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Sun Apr 29, 12 7:25 pm

Jem I hope things work out for you...
You should lookout some of the R&R retro fairs there's always things that need Restoration...
Juke boxes..come to mind..
Anyway..
Good luck.
Rich....

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sun Apr 29, 12 7:57 pm

good on ya Jem.. could never see you in a suit,, hope it all goes well mate

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun Apr 29, 12 9:10 pm

Whatever happens just make sure you ENJOY IT

Good luck mate

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon Apr 30, 12 12:33 am

Mick wrote:Have you got a pic of the coffee table Jem

Here you go Mick.

db · Post by db » Mon Apr 30, 12 8:16 am

Great stuff Jem, good luck and keep the pics coming

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Apr 30, 12 9:59 am

Great stuff

Good Luck

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Apr 30, 12 10:04 am

Good Move Jem, use your talent and never work a day in your life

On the side, wont that Rocket be a bit wobbly for a coffee table

I love that rocket, kiddies memories

Gotta be heavy metalflake that

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Apr 30, 12 11:00 am

Good for you Jem, wish I had done it 35 years ago.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Mon Apr 30, 12 11:49 am

Nice one Jem! Really hope it goes well for you.
Great stuff love all that kind of thing

Get in touch with Discovery channel and get them to give you a series!!

This is like the British version of "American Restoration".

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Apr 30, 12 1:17 pm

As above, hope it goes well Jem

I saw some of your next projects at Ron's the other week - glad you didnt ask me to squeeze them in the car too!

Might see at the MMA meets a bit more now, if you're not spending 1/2 your day commuting?