|
I have always wondered just how many
Bingos were built and have hoped the serial numbers might help tell me`
But I am not so sure, I know Joe has
looked at these for years and hasn’t seen anything obvious either, smile`
I like Keith’s thinking that they
might also tell us a little about Bally, about things like the numbers of
builds, factories, shifts - etc`
One day Dennis mentioned that they
might also help us pin down dates in history, when the law requirements
changed- up - etc`
Dec 2021 - I walked through the table
below and a few odd things immediately pop out`…like Bally Continental`
But most notable are odd prefix
letters from Jeffery, BryanC, and Chris Dade`….and Dennis has a few also`
Most notable is that there are several odd Bingos from the
first three guys there`
We might get lucky and learn something here`…I wonder if
Variety can help decode things for us`
Dec 2021 – OK, I added a bunch of notes to this table to help
explain my observations`
|
Location
|
Bingo
|
Highest
Serial Number
|
Serial
Numbers
|
Date
|
Source
|
|
5 Star
|
|
1660
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
ABC
|
|
80477
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Acapulco
|
1180
|
A1180
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Bali
|
3488
|
BI 2351
|
|
Roger Morden
|
|
|
Bali
|
|
BI 3488
|
|
Roger Morden
|
|
Bali
|
|
BI 3947
|
|
IPDB
|
|
|
Bali
|
|
1472
|
|
Michael Moore
|
|
|
Ballerina
|
2472
|
B2250
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Ballerina
|
|
B1162
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Ballerina
|
|
B2472
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Ballerina
|
|
B1278
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Ballerina
|
|
B1350
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Ballerina
|
|
B1105
|
|
Jonathan Amos
|
|
|
Bally Beauty
|
5846
|
A3612
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Bally Beauty
|
|
B5677
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Bally Beauty
|
|
B2027
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Bally Beauty
|
|
B5846
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Barrel-o-Fun 62’
|
|
B1195
|
|
Ken G – IPDB
|
|
|
Beach Beauty
|
|
1343
|
|
Bob R – IPDB
|
|
OK, dumb, but I never asked Chris about those (2)
Bally Beauty serials number`
Beach Club has (2) different prefixes “A” and “B” –
The “B’s” are from playfields`
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
6556
|
B3901
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
B3901
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A5562
|
|
Larry B. – IPDB
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A5642
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A6556
|
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
B5943
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A8676
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A7431
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A1359
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Beach Club
|
|
A1282
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Beach Queens
|
|
B1088
|
|
Mark W
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
2581
|
B2334
|
|
Mike Busetti
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
B3995
|
BT 1135
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
BT 6761
|
BT 6761
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
|
B2513
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
|
B2475
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
|
B3870
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
|
B3138
|
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
|
2581
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Beach Time
|
|
B3995
|
|
John Rogers
|
|
Now check out
Beach Time - (2) of the serial numbers from Dennis read with a “BT”
prefix`
Here it is
not a “playfield thing” – The (2) Australia Bingos on the IPDB list one
with a “B” and one without`
|
|
|
Big Show
|
E7466
|
E5615
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Big Show
|
|
E7466
|
|
Bluesection
|
|
Big Show
|
|
6771 (from Reno)
|
|
Dale Newhouse
|
|
|
Big Show
|
|
E3187
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Big Show
|
|
E2171
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Big Time
|
9944
|
9322
|
|
John
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
1116
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
9364
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
Big Time
|
|
4669 (cabinet and backbox)
|
|
NoQuarters - Pinside
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
3555
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
1416
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
4669
|
|
No Quarters
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
8534
|
|
Ronor@ - IPDB
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
4406
|
|
Barry King
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
9944
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Big Time
|
|
4380
|
|
Roger Morden
|
|
|
Big Wheel
|
|
1966
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Bikini
|
2863
|
A2335
|
|
Sale Ad
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A1518
|
|
Steve Smith
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A1181
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A2863
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A1425
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A2509
|
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A1148
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A2353
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A1910
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A1281
|
|
Bluesection
|
|
|
Bikini
|
|
A 1080
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Blue Chip
|
|
BC-1525
|
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Bonanza
|
|
BB-1404
|
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Bonus 7
|
|
B7-537
|
5/4/1971
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Bonus 7
|
|
B7-715
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Border Beauty
|
|
BR-992
|
4/15/1965
|
Ebay Auction 2010
|
|
|
Bounty
|
1369
|
B1369
|
11/16/1963
|
Steve Smith
|
|
|
Bounty
|
|
488
|
|
oka fish
|
|
|
Bounty
|
|
B840
|
10/30/1963
|
Ebay Auction 2010
|
|
|
Bounty
|
|
B1303
|
11/20/1963
|
picture
|
|
|
Bounty
|
|
B270
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Brazil
|
|
280
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Bright Lights
|
5009
|
103
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Bright Lights
|
|
5009
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Bright Lights
|
|
6741 C4400
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Bright Spot
|
|
3973
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Bright Spot
|
|
3040
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Broadway
|
7416
|
2429
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Broadway
|
A2331
|
A2331
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Broadway
|
|
6314
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Broadway
|
|
3240
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Broadway
|
|
7416
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Broadway
|
|
5628
|
|
Larry Lemmerman
|
|
|
Broadway 51
|
|
2239
|
|
Mike William Glauda
|
|
Now
check out the Broadway from Dennis with an “A” prefix - How did I miss
asking about that`
|
|
|
CanCan
|
2157
|
A1339
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
CanCan
|
|
A2157
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
CanCan
|
|
A2009
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
CanCan
|
|
A1990
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Caravan
|
|
C1136
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Caravan
|
|
382
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Carnival Queen
|
4950
|
C3469
|
|
Gary
|
|
|
Carnival Queen
|
|
C1819
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Carnival Queen
|
|
C3293
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Carnival Queen
|
|
C4950
|
|
oka fish
|
|
|
Circus
|
|
599
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Circus
|
|
239
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Circus Queen
|
|
A2867
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Coney Island
|
2976
|
1781
|
|
Private
|
|
Coney Island
|
|
4563
|
|
No Quarters
|
|
|
Coney Island
|
|
2976
|
|
Private
|
|
Bally Continental
|
|
ECO 1083
|
5-28-80
|
IPDB
|
|
Bally Continental
|
|
ECO –E1-1038
|
7-18-80
|
IPDB
|
|
Bally Continental
|
|
ECO-EI-1238
|
5-28-80
|
Mr. V
|
|
|
County Fair
|
2288
|
A1643
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
County Fair
|
|
A1643
|
|
Jess – IPDB
|
|
|
County Fair
|
|
A2288
|
|
Len (Ballymad)
|
|
County Fair
|
|
A2095
|
|
Bill
|
|
|
County Fair
|
|
A 1164
|
|
picture
|
|
|
County Fair
|
|
A1140
|
|
ebay
|
|
|
Crosswords
|
|
1090
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
Belgium
|
Cypress Garden
|
4448
|
C3622
|
|
Sale Ad
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C4448
|
|
Chris
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
A1992
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C3621
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C3318
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C4568
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C4439
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C2411
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C2408
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C4306
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Cypress Garden
|
|
C3689
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
Here
is another odd “A” prefix by Jeffery – Why does his “A”s differ`
Is
there a connection to the games sent to The Netherlands – machines like
Chris shares?
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
47x7
|
DL-3988
|
10/27/1981
|
Private
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL4142
|
11/11/1981
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL3984
|
10/19/1981
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL2328
|
12/21/1979
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL4522
|
12-18-81
|
Mark W
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL-3833
|
1/27/1982
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL-4019
|
10-29-1981
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL3454
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL3638
|
9/24/81
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL3781
|
10/8/1981
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL-3557
|
9/17/1981
|
picture
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL4437 / IGT 515063
|
12-10-81
|
Private
|
|
|
Dixieland
|
|
DL-3718
|
10-1-1981
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Double Header
|
|
D1094
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Double Header
|
|
D1009
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Double-Up
|
|
DU1-454
|
6/30/1972
|
John LitchField
|
|
|
Double-Up
|
|
DU1-215
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Double-Up
|
|
DU1-267
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
Double-Up
|
|
DU1-312
|
|
IPDB
|
|
Double-Up
|
|
DU1-653
|
|
IPDB
|
|
|
Dude Ranch
|
|
1447
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Dude Ranch
|
|
A6291
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Deluxe Fun Cruise
|
|
1023
|
|
rec,games.pinball
|
|
|
Fun Spot
|
|
819
|
|
Ken G. – IPDB
|
|
|
Fun Spot
|
|
1020
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Fun Way
|
|
B2707
|
|
Neil C. – IPDB
|
|
|
Fun Way
|
|
A1553
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
Dude
Ranch`…Chis no-prefix and my game an “A”
Fun
Way is another “A” and “B” - (2) prefix thing - Fun Way
This
one (the dime machines) are hard to judge, lots of crossover here`
|
|
|
Galaxy
|
1473
|
GAL 1473
|
6/2/1978
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Galaxy
|
|
GAL-1071
|
5/2/1978
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Galaxy
|
|
GAL 1087
|
5/3/1978
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Galaxy
|
|
GAL 1143
|
|
craigslist
|
|
|
Galaxy
|
|
GAL 1237
|
5/15/1978
|
Kyle McCombs
|
|
|
Gay Time
|
5202
|
2112
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Gay Time
|
|
5202
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
Gat Time
|
|
1886
|
|
Dale Newhouse
|
|
|
Gayety
|
7641
|
2039
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Gayety
|
|
5116
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Gayety
|
|
5116
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Gayety
|
|
1732
|
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Gayety
|
|
6683
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Gayety
|
|
7641
|
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Gayety
|
|
7563
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
3276
|
A2708
|
|
Steve Smith
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A2237
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A1700
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A1149
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A3067
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A1223
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A2205
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A2207
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A3276
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A1118
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A2737
|
|
David Mokry
|
|
|
Golden Gate
|
|
A2468
|
|
Court Case
|
|
|
Hawaii
|
|
HW134 (lower cab)
|
9/27/1973
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Hifi
|
4404
|
2672
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Hifi
|
|
3410
|
|
Ken M. – IPDB
|
|
|
Hifi
|
|
4404
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Hifi
|
|
2672
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
High Flyer
|
|
HF2415
|
3/6/1978
|
Margaret
|
|
High Flyer
|
|
HF 2086
|
2-21-78
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
High Flyer
|
|
HF 2422
|
3-6-78
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
High Flyer
|
|
HF 1976
|
4-11-78
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
High Flyer
|
|
HF2049
|
4/17/1978
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Ice Frolics
|
|
2216
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Ice Frolics
|
|
3115
|
|
BryanC
|
|
|
Kew West
|
G7254
|
G3310
|
|
John
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
G7254
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
5567
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
G3940
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
C6639
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
C5480
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
G1503
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
Key West
|
|
G5361 (body) and G5356
(head)
|
|
John Leigh
|
|
|
Key West
|
|
Q4893
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Laguna Beach
|
A2060
|
A1139
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
Laguna Beach
|
|
A2266
|
|
Dan from Tn
|
|
|
Laguna Beach
|
|
A2060
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Leader
|
|
63741
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Lido
|
2505
|
A2213
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Lido
|
|
2345
|
|
Bob A. – IPDB
|
|
|
Lido
|
|
2505
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Lido
|
|
A2184
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
Lido
|
|
Something-1519
|
|
Photo-2015
|
|
|
Lido
|
|
A1180
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Lido
|
|
A1028
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
London
|
|
LN144
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
London
|
|
LN207
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
London
|
|
LN126
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
London
|
|
LN498
|
6-8-69
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
London
|
|
LN-254
|
4/30/1969
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
6028
|
B1187
|
|
Neil C. – IPDB
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B3099
|
|
Tom D. – IPDB
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B2984
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B3028
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B1815
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B3066
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B2216
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B6028
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun
|
|
B2960
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Lotta-Fun (Having Fun)
|
|
1307
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Malibu Beach
|
1703
|
MB1703
|
12/14/79
|
Jeffery Lawtom
|
|
|
Malibu Beach
|
|
MB1596
|
12/7/1979
|
Private
|
|
|
Malibu Beach
|
|
MB1387
|
11/27/79
|
Bruce Bis
|
|
|
Malibu Beach
|
|
MB 1311
|
11-20-79
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Manhattan
|
|
208
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Manhattan
|
|
2507
|
|
Nick Baldridge
|
|
|
Mexico
|
|
94
|
|
Vicki Ingram
|
|
|
Miami Beach
|
6275
|
1162
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Miami Beach
|
|
2742
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Miami Beach
|
|
4586
|
|
Lori L. – IPDB
|
|
|
Miami Beach
|
|
2957
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miami Beach
|
|
6275
|
|
Mark W
|
|
Miami Beach
|
|
3943
|
|
John Leigh
|
|
|
Miss America
|
5266
|
A3098
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A5266
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A3290
|
|
Dave R. – IPDB
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A3366
|
|
Larry B. – IPDB
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A4345
|
|
Dave R. – IPDB
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A5107
|
|
Larry B. – IPBD
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A3740
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Miss America
|
|
A1557
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Miss America 57’
|
2535
|
A1754
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Miss America 57’
|
|
A2535
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Miss America 57’
|
|
A2057
|
|
Bluesection
|
|
|
Miss America 57’
|
|
A1484
|
|
Luc
|
|
|
Miss America 75
|
2326
|
2050
|
2-9-77
|
Steve Lane
|
|
|
Miss America 75
|
MA2287
|
2326
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Miss America 75
|
|
MA842
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America 75
|
|
MA2287
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America 75
|
|
MA1446
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America Deluxe
|
|
MAD 1050
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Miss America Deluxe
|
|
MAD 2993
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Miss America Deluxe
|
|
MAD 1879
|
5/7/1979
|
Tom Arnold
|
|
|
Miss America Supreme
|
3168
|
MA1420
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America Supreme
|
|
MA3066
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America Supreme
|
|
MA3168
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America Supreme
|
|
MA2986
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America Supreme
|
|
MA3131
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss America Supreme
|
|
1380
|
3/4/77
|
Bruce Bis
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
MU2393
|
1252
|
|
Greg P. – IPDB
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
2393
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
MU 1864
|
10/14/1977
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
MU 2011
|
10/27/1977
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
MU 1013
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
MU 1913
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
MU 1649
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Miss Universe
|
|
MU 2645
|
10-28-77
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Mystic Gate
|
2909
|
MG2072
|
|
John LitchField
|
|
|
Mystic Gate
|
|
MG2909
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Nashville
|
2163
|
NA1486
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Nashville
|
|
NA1051
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Nashville
|
|
NA1133
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Nashville
|
|
NA 2163
|
2-8-79
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Nashville
|
|
NA 1003
|
8-20-78
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Nashville
|
|
NA 2159
|
2-8-79
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
New Orleans
|
|
4220
|
|
picture
|
|
New Orleans
|
|
4221
|
|
Greg Davis
|
|
|
New Orleans
|
|
4208
|
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Night Club
|
5542
|
2289
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
1072
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
2179
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
3843
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
2705
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
2694
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
3712
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
Belgium
|
Night Club
|
|
5542
|
|
Hemelsoet
Rene
|
|
|
Night Club
|
|
5389
|
|
Danny
Leach
|
|
Orient
|
|
OT-282
|
8-30-67
|
Frank
|
|
|
Palm Beach
|
2443
|
A1365
|
|
BryanC
|
|
Palm Beach
|
|
2443
|
|
Nick Whiting
|
|
Nick’s game: PF and both
cabinets match – No prefix like the one Bryan shared – Hmmm`
BryanC maybe from Europe –
Hmmm`
|
|
|
Palm Springs
|
5511
|
1867
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Palm Springs
|
|
5511
|
|
King of Pinball- IPDB
|
|
|
Parade
|
2196
|
1196
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Parade
|
|
2127
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Parade
|
|
2196
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Pixies
|
|
1064
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Playtime
|
|
1107
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Playtime
|
|
1235
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Rodeo
|
|
1003
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Roller Derby
|
2954
|
2404
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Roller Derby
|
|
A1045
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Roller Derby
|
|
2954
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Roller Derby
|
|
A1270
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Sea Island
|
S3184
|
S2494
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Sea Island
|
P1405
|
S1304
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Sea Island
|
|
P1405
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Sea Island
|
|
S2033
|
|
ebay
|
|
|
Sea Island
|
|
S2659
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Sea Island
|
|
S3184
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
Sea
Island - yikes – Here we have prefixes “S” and “P” – Why am I just now
noticing this`
Jeff’s
number is very odd – I have received a few “B” prefixes, but the wood
stamp just reads lousy, but “P”
|
|
|
Shoot-a-Line
|
|
A2130
|
|
Neil C. – IPDB
|
|
|
Shoot-a-Line
|
|
A1209
|
|
Mark W
|
|
|
Show Time
|
T6887
|
T1816
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Show Time
|
B3698
|
T6887
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
4557
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
B3698
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T1816
|
|
eTrade Auction
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T4108
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T4146
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T1876
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T5019
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T4235
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T4369
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T4532
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T2945
|
|
Roger Morden
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
2934
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
B1225
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Show Tine
|
|
T6792
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T6321
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Show Time
|
|
T5833
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
OK,
very interesting here - (2) “B” prefixes for Show Time - Here the “T’’s
are pretty legible`
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
4150
|
A1999
|
|
T.A. Hensley – IPDB
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A2525
|
|
Bob A. – IPDB
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A2604
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A3446
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A1768
|
|
David Schertzer
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A2462
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A2591
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A4150
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A2419
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A1206
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Silver Sails
|
|
A1399
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
Spelling Bee
|
|
S333 backbox (cabinet S1333)
|
|
unknown photo
|
|
|
Spot Lite
|
C1236
|
C1236
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Spot Lite
|
A4107
|
A3254
|
|
Phil Hooper
|
|
|
Spot Lite
|
6127
|
6104
|
|
Jim Smith – IPDB
|
|
|
Spot Lite
|
|
6127
|
|
Jim Smith – IPDB
|
|
|
Spot Lite
|
|
A4107
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Spot Lite
|
|
B4351
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
Here
is another odd one from Chris`…yeah, “Chris” meaning Europe
Now
I have B4351 and is stamp on a different spot up on the top cabinet –
Nearer the back and lower than typical`
My
machine came from Canada
|
|
|
Stardust
|
|
315
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Starlite
|
|
473
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Stock Market
|
|
SM1-1561
|
|
Benjamin
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
S8716
|
S5196
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
3778
|
S1995
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
|
S1738
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
|
3778
|
|
scratched out, but – Michael
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
|
S6426
|
|
John
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
|
S8716
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Sun Valley
|
|
S5546
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Super 7
|
|
S7-887
|
10/22/1970
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Super 7
|
|
S7-1260
|
11/11/1970
|
Victor Campbell
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
4138
|
1841
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
|
1368
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
|
2161
|
|
Jeffery Lawton
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
|
2928
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
|
2985
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
|
4138
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Surf Club
|
|
3125
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
1817
|
TA1817
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1799
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1134
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1668
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1745
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1252
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1267
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1166
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1568
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1266
|
|
Keith Nickalo
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
Txxx92
|
6-13-79
|
photo Nickalo
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA1815
|
7-19-xx
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA 1308
|
6/19/1979
|
Gary King
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA 1731
|
7-13-79
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
1350
|
6-21-79
|
Bruce Bis
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
1987
|
|
ad
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA 1483
|
|
NIB
|
|
|
Tahiti
|
|
TA 1356
|
6-21-79
|
NIB
|
|
|
The Twist
|
|
1973
|
|
Dennis Dodel
|
|
|
Ticker Tape
|
|
1138
|
|
Rich A. – IPDB
|
|
|
Ticker Tape
|
|
TE1-272
|
12/7/1972
|
Roger Morden
|
|
|
Ticker Tape
|
|
TE1-301
|
12/7/72
|
Mark W
|
|
|
Touchdown
|
|
1469
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Touchdown
|
|
A1337
|
|
oka fish
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
2169
|
NA 1003 (lower cab)
|
9/20/1978
|
picture
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
1001
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
1031
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
1469
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
1486
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
1560
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
2063
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Triple Play
|
|
2169
|
|
PacificPinballMuseum
|
|
|
Variety
|
V1415
|
V1415
|
|
Private
|
|
|
Variety
|
A4202
|
A4202
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Variety
|
|
B2284
|
|
Picture
|
|
Variety
|
|
B3339
|
|
picture
|
|
|
Variety
|
B3381
|
B1849
|
|
Chris Dade
|
|
|
Variety
|
|
B3381
|
|
BingoJoe
|
|
|
Variety
|
|
3641
|
|
Josh – IPDB
|
|
|
Variety
|
|
B3339
|
|
Danny Leach
|
|
|
Variety
|
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A4695
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Europe/Dutch
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Variety
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A4467
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picture
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Variety
with prefixes “V” , “A” , “B” – Yes, check out the # from Chris Dade
The
IPDB has (2) with a “B” prefix`- both lower cabinet`
OK,
here we get a great clue as to the games Chris lists – see detail below`
Some
of the USA machines are “B” prefix on the playfield`
Mystery
here, this “A” is on the playfield`
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Yacht Club
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B2227
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Jeffery Lawton
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Yacht Club
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A2295
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BryanC
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Yacht Club
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3022
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Keith Nickalo
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Yacht Club
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3290
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Keith Nickalo
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Yacht Club
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3260
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Danny Leach
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Yacht Club
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A2107
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Danny Leach
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Yacht Club with “A” and “B” prefixes`
Now
I am starting to think that BryanC is from Europe too`
As
to Jeff’s odd numbers, I don’t have a clue`
This
one is hard to judge, we don’t have any great photos`
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Zingo
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53606
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53547
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Dennis Dodel
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Zingo
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53606
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Dennis Dodel
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Dec 2021 – As you see, based upon my
walk through this table`…I think there is something to all of these #’s
I think the prefixes are not so random after all, that
maybe Keith’s odd feeling about Bally might be true`
It kind of looks like they used these prefixes to help
control the builds, like there were definitely plans for some
of the machines verses general sales. It’s my guess that
Bally had separate builds/orders for some areas`
Europe and some States…and used different prefixes, to
track those machines during production`
I will come back to this later, now that I have something
tangible to chase`
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OK, now back to “How many Bingos” were there`…So, the
highest Bally serial numbers listed here are`
Bally Beauty 5846, Beach Club 8676, Beach Time 6761, Big
Show 7476, Big Time 9944, Broadway 7416
Gayety 7641, Key West 7254, Lotta Fun 6028, Miami Beach
7275, Miss America 5266, Night Club 5542
Palm Springs 5511, Show Time 6887, Sun Valley 8716
So, let’s assume that Bally made at least 5000 of each Bingo and
more likely 10,000`…with 7500 being a solid guess`
Those names listed are Bally games from 1952-to-1959 and they
made 36 Bingos during this period. United made 25
during the same timeframe and let’s go ahead and say that they
sold half-as-many machines as Bally
So, some quick math (36 x 7500) + (25 x 3750) = 363,750 - Which
you divide by 500 cities for 728 per U.S. city`
1 for every 728 bars, taverns, clubs, bowling alleys -or-
2 for every 364 bars, taverns, clubs, bowling alleys
-or-
4 for every 182 bars, taverns, clubs, bowling alleys there are
in each large City
Yes, there were 10s-of-1000s of these things and they were
everywhere`
Stay Tuned
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