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Q: does anyone have a digital copy of the original pinball book/thesis?
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Frank Furhter
May 14, 2012, 10:29:40 PM5/14/12
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Before Sharpe took the crown of book god in pinball, there was another
and it was a 'survey' and thesis. Does anyone have that book online for DL?
and it was a 'survey' and thesis. Does anyone have that book online for DL?
John Robertson
May 15, 2012, 1:10:12 AM5/15/12
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tour in the mid 70s through western Canada.
A good list of early pinball books here:
http://www.thesteinsite.com/PinballBooksForsale.htm
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Frank Furhter
May 15, 2012, 1:31:45 PM5/15/12
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John Robertson wrote:
> Frank Furhter wrote:
>> Before Sharpe took the crown of book god in pinball, there was another
>> and it was a 'survey' and thesis. Does anyone have that book online
>> for DL?
>
> The original pinball book was TILT! produced for the early pinball art
> tour in the mid 70s through western Canada.
>
> A good list of early pinball books here:
>
> http://www.thesteinsite.com/PinballBooksForsale.htm
>
> John :-#)#
>
No, this book was printed in 1976 or so, about 200+ pages, and was a
> Frank Furhter wrote:
>> Before Sharpe took the crown of book god in pinball, there was another
>> and it was a 'survey' and thesis. Does anyone have that book online
>> for DL?
>
> The original pinball book was TILT! produced for the early pinball art
> tour in the mid 70s through western Canada.
>
> A good list of early pinball books here:
>
> http://www.thesteinsite.com/PinballBooksForsale.htm
>
> John :-#)#
>
thesis work about pinball. Tilt is not the 'original by about 2 years'
later than the book/thesis I'm talking about.
Woz
May 15, 2012, 11:31:29 PM5/15/12
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pinball? IIRC the authors used Eldorado as the game to illustrate
different techniques and strategies.
Unfortunately I don't remember the title :(
Woz
frenchy
May 16, 2012, 6:24:39 AM5/16/12
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On May 15, 8:31 pm, Woz <woz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> @FF Are you referring to the book that was all about how to play
> pinball? IIRC the authors used Eldorado as the game to illustrate
> different techniques and strategies.
> > Unfortunately I don't remember the title :(
> > Woz>>
Pinball Wizardry: The Theory and Practice of the
> @FF Are you referring to the book that was all about how to play
> pinball? IIRC the authors used Eldorado as the game to illustrate
> different techniques and strategies.
> > Unfortunately I don't remember the title :(
> > Woz>>
Art and Science of Pinball. That is probably my favorite pinball
book, no pictures, all business. : )
Frank Furhter
May 16, 2012, 8:30:46 AM5/16/12
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to do with how to play but a survey on the history of pinball. Its
considered the first real book on the history of pinball written by anyone.
jackofdiamonds
May 16, 2012, 9:20:23 AM5/16/12
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I believe its called Coin Operated Pinball Machines:An Historical and
Technological Survey by Herbert B Jones.It was published by Bally and
has a picture of Elton John on the cover with Capt. Fan.Very,very rare
even in print.I would imagine it would be tough to find in digital
format.Good luck I hope thte title and author info helps with your
search.Scott:)
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Aeneas - www.flippers.be
May 16, 2012, 9:45:46 AM5/16/12
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Op woensdag 16 mei 2012 15:20:23 UTC+2 schreef jackofdiamonds het volgende:
I have that one and a similar one:
http://www.flippers.be/books/book_coa.html
http://www.flippers.be/books/book_copm.html
Didn't know they were rare, I got the impression it was something they sent to a lot of distributors ?
This is certainly not what Frank is talking about.
I need to update my site as I have another old book of around 1976/1977 (when about Chicago Coin was still in business). Have an american and a french translation (numbered luxury edition) if I'm not mistaken. But that's not really a thesis but a book with also a lot of nice pictures..
Will check in a few days what the title is exactly..
Aeneas.
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http://www.flippers.be/books/book_coa.html
http://www.flippers.be/books/book_copm.html
Didn't know they were rare, I got the impression it was something they sent to a lot of distributors ?
This is certainly not what Frank is talking about.
I need to update my site as I have another old book of around 1976/1977 (when about Chicago Coin was still in business). Have an american and a french translation (numbered luxury edition) if I'm not mistaken. But that's not really a thesis but a book with also a lot of nice pictures..
Will check in a few days what the title is exactly..
Aeneas.
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jackofdiamonds
May 16, 2012, 10:16:46 AM5/16/12
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Yeah checked my copy and its only 33 pages.I'm stumped.Special When Lit
by Trapunski but I think that's '79.Curious to find out now.Scott
MrBally
May 16, 2012, 10:31:46 AM5/16/12
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On May 16, 9:20 am, jackofdiamonds <jackofdiamo...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
That book has a blue cover and actually has a collage of pictures on
the cover; A Bally Round Up pin, An Irving Kaye bumper pool table (Mr.
Kaye actually sat on the Board of Directors of Bally for awhile) A
Bally Continental slot machine and IIRC, A Bally Hill Climb arcade
driving game.
A single subject exerpt book titled "Coin Operated Pinball Machines:
An Historical and Technological Survey by Herbert B Jones" had the
brown mustard color cover with Elton John & the Captain Fantastic
pinball machine. One other exerpt book was published; "Coin operated
Slot Machines: An Historical and Technological Survey by Herbert B
Jones". These two exerpt books simply have taken the single subjects
from the original multi-subject book. To my knowledge there were no
exerpt books published regarding Billiard Tables or Arcade games. I
remember seeing a box of each of the three books on a shelf in Bally's
Sevice Parts building on the Southwest corner of Belmont and Rockwell
Avenues in the mid '70's.
One other note, The stand alone Pinball book has a few additional
photos that the blue cover book does not have in the Pinball section.
wrote:
the cover; A Bally Round Up pin, An Irving Kaye bumper pool table (Mr.
Kaye actually sat on the Board of Directors of Bally for awhile) A
Bally Continental slot machine and IIRC, A Bally Hill Climb arcade
driving game.
A single subject exerpt book titled "Coin Operated Pinball Machines:
An Historical and Technological Survey by Herbert B Jones" had the
brown mustard color cover with Elton John & the Captain Fantastic
pinball machine. One other exerpt book was published; "Coin operated
Slot Machines: An Historical and Technological Survey by Herbert B
Jones". These two exerpt books simply have taken the single subjects
from the original multi-subject book. To my knowledge there were no
exerpt books published regarding Billiard Tables or Arcade games. I
remember seeing a box of each of the three books on a shelf in Bally's
Sevice Parts building on the Southwest corner of Belmont and Rockwell
Avenues in the mid '70's.
One other note, The stand alone Pinball book has a few additional
photos that the blue cover book does not have in the Pinball section.
jackofdiamonds
May 16, 2012, 10:44:16 AM5/16/12
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Thanks for chiming in Mr. Bally.I guess I have the excerpt pinball one.I
think maybe that's what would interest the op.Hope he's following
along.Scott
Terry Cumming
May 16, 2012, 1:58:01 PM5/16/12
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I think you are talking about Rob Hawkins Masters thesis. His website
is http://www.pinballcollectorsresource.com
Terry Cumming
Terry Cumming
May 16, 2012, 1:54:45 PM5/16/12
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easily found if you want to contact him.
Terry Cumming
Frank Furhter
May 16, 2012, 2:37:46 PM5/16/12
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Aeneas - www.flippers.be
May 16, 2012, 4:11:35 PM5/16/12
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Op woensdag 16 mei 2012 15:45:46 UTC+2 schreef Aeneas - www.flippers.be het volgende:
Update - I also have a book 'Pinball' by Colmer from 1976. Both US and french edition 'Les Flippers'.
Aeneas.
Aeneas.
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