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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: Belike on August 19, 2011, 08:41:39 PM

Title: Books about pinballs
Post by: Belike on August 19, 2011, 08:41:39 PM

My old friend lend me a book called "The Pinball Compendium", I just started to read it, it's very exciting and there is also a lot of stories and some history about the manufacturers like Williams, Gottlieb, Zaccaria, etc.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jxF6Sg4oe8c/Tk6rD6AHbJI/AAAAAAAAETU/lFa73DYAUb4/book3.jpg)
It is the latest compilation in the row from 1982 to present, but there is also one from 1930-60:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--pdMVCV9qTE/Tk6rDqwsVpI/AAAAAAAAETQ/VBcexPxeQUQ/book1.jpg)
The Electro Mechanical Era (my favourite ones, with beautiful arts)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6_gUAEgPKuU/Tk6rDrgVUoI/AAAAAAAAETY/XAejpojgJd0/book4.jpg)
And from 1970-81
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kDtFoKDziUo/Tk6rDlRoH6I/AAAAAAAAETM/F9_XwpCigjs/book2.jpg)

Some pics, not only for the pinball lovers ;D
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s-uzEAxQWrE/Tk6qGMe2AsI/AAAAAAAAESw/NFE_Vu3W6ZY/s640/img159.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vH5JZlI7xhw/Tk6qGkA48vI/AAAAAAAAES0/k8ce0skIAPQ/s640/img162.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iSwbsFMD7hM/Tk6qEwQSl7I/AAAAAAAAESk/7NlKrKRXvic/s640/img163.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--XhhIdRCVGg/Tk6qGFKyXyI/AAAAAAAAESs/cTitqMBKvX8/s640/img160.jpg)
And this would be Ully's first pinball :P
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kzJk3a4i_tk/Tk6qF8K0s9I/AAAAAAAAESo/BGmJ2oHC3gU/s640/img161.jpg)

Title: Re: Books about pinballs
Post by: subzero1970 on August 19, 2011, 10:31:23 PM

any chance you could scan the entire book in?

Title: Re: Books about pinballs
Post by: Belike on August 19, 2011, 10:37:34 PM

Quote from: subzero1970 on August 19, 2011, 10:31:23 PM

any chance you could scan the entire book in?

I have to give it back tomorrow, but I'm planning to buy 3 of the 4 books in the near future, so I can scan it to you if it's not a rush. ;)

Title: Re: Books about pinballs
Post by: caincan on August 21, 2011, 07:21:05 PM

my regrets about nearl all books on pinballs,  they are $$  :?,   arcade books are cheaper. ..curious

Title: Re: Books about pinballs
Post by: jcp on August 21, 2011, 07:35:17 PM

I already have 3 of the 4 books (EM era, 1970-1981, 1982-) :-*.
Fiend (aka caincan) : they worth the price (about $50 per book).

Title: Re: Books about pinballs
Post by: subzero1970 on August 22, 2011, 12:37:57 AM

Quote from: Belike on August 19, 2011, 10:37:34 PM

Quote from: subzero1970 on August 19, 2011, 10:31:23 PM

any chance you could scan the entire book in?

I have to give it back tomorrow, but I'm planning to buy 3 of the 4 books in the near future, so I can scan it to you if it's not a rush. ;)

its not a rush but looks like a good read