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The Bingo Pinball War. United vs Bally, 1951-1957.
Jeffrey Lawton
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Description for The Bingo Pinball War. United vs Bally, 1951-1957.
Num Pages: 144 pages, 207 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; WD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1054.
United and Bally were the only two true US manufacturers of bingo pinball machines, and in the 1950s they fought an all-out battle to capture the elusive bingo pinball machine market. This comparative history details the intriguing story of mid-century, American industrial and entertainment innovation that pitted United engineer, Lyndon Durant and Bally's Don Hooker against each other in a battle royale to produce the best bingo pinball machine. Through more than 200 photos and illustrations detailing 60 games, Jeffrey Lawton, premier bingo pinball machine enthusiast, introduces Durant's United games and the simultaneous, and sometimes retaliatory, creative efforts employed by ... Read more
United and Bally were the only two true US manufacturers of bingo pinball machines, and in the 1950s they fought an all-out battle to capture the elusive bingo pinball machine market. This comparative history details the intriguing story of mid-century, American industrial and entertainment innovation that pitted United engineer, Lyndon Durant and Bally's Don Hooker against each other in a battle royale to produce the best bingo pinball machine. Through more than 200 photos and illustrations detailing 60 games, Jeffrey Lawton, premier bingo pinball machine enthusiast, introduces Durant's United games and the simultaneous, and sometimes retaliatory, creative efforts employed by ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764335570
SKU
V9780764335570
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About Jeffrey Lawton
Jeffrey Lawton is a collector of bingo pinball machines and expert on United and Bally games. He lives in Ohio.
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