Obscura's brother company, Retro Photobooths in Austin, has just released another beautifully restored vintage Model 21 back into the wilds of the funky Austin nightlife. This booth was found in despair, sadly neglected and starved for attention in a popular Austin hotspot about 2 months ago and was quickly bought and taken into Retro's Hill Country rehabilitation shop.
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| Before- ready for rehabilitation |
There is no telling exactly how long the booth had been sitting in this state of disrepair. We can only guess that the operator who had been performing the necessary routine maintenance had, for whatever reason, stopped performing the necessary routine maintenance. Once the technician stopped checking on this guy, the booth just sat and rotted. Chemicals were most likely left in the booth, who's fumes reacted with the metal components of the booth, and thoroughly corroded a lot of the inside of the cabinet.
With a little tlc and brake parts cleaner (not to mention a couple of wtf moments) the guys were able to get this guy up an running. For a more in-depth look at the rehabbing of an old booth read a little further down this blog.
And so, faithful Austinites, you've got yourselves a new booth in town!!
Check out the newest addition, affectionately dubbed Ol' Pinkie, at the brand new Beauty Ballroom, 2015 East Riverside. It's pretty cool.
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| Ol' Pinkie, ready for action |
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