Bringing Icons Back to Life — One Booth at a Time

Expert Restoration

Every old booth we get our hands on has a story — and we’re all about bringing it back to life. From dusty garages in the Midwest to weird little bars on the East Coast, we find 'em, fix 'em, and make 'em beautiful again.

Our restoration work is a mix of nerdy technical know-how and serious love for analog design. We’re talking rewiring flash units, redoing wood paneling, troubleshooting ancient processors — whatever it takes to get a booth working (and looking) like it did back in the day.

We don’t do this as a service — it’s just part of what we do to keep the analog photo booth world alive and well. The best ones end up in our museums, fully functional and ready to spit out perfect little strips, just like they used to.

Once restored, these booths often find a permanent home in one of our Photomatica Museums, where they can be enjoyed by the public — still fully functional, still analog, still magic.

Full restoration
(FULL rebuild)

Cosmetic restoration
(repainting, signage, laminates)

Functional restoration
(mechanical/electrical replacement)

TYPES OF RESTORATION

  • We source original materials when possible

  • We preserve manufacturer marks, graphics, and quirks

  • We retain analog functionality wherever feasible

OUR APPROACH