Restoration - Antique French board game Billard Nicolas 1925s

Restoration of a very old board game from France “Billiard Nicolas”. This antique board game is from the 1925s. Game instructions: In this large traditional wooden game, you can play with 2, 3, or 4 players. Your objective is to score goals without conceding any. You propel the ball using your bulb (press on it to expel air). Each time you concede a goal, you gain a point. If you reach 3 or 5 points, you're considered eliminated. The game continues, and you remain in the game but become neutral. As soon as 3 players have conceded 3 goals, the 4th player wins. This huge ancient game is very friendly. We have a lot of fun. Inventor: Billard Nicolas is a board game of skill in the billards family, invented by Nicolas Redler in France in 1894. What have I done: I bought this old board game on eBay for 200 €. The board game was very worn out. It had been lying in a garage for a long time, where there was a lot of moisture. As a result, the wood was severely damaged. First, I remo