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Pinball: From Bagatelle to Twilight Zone

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Parlor Bagatelle 

Parlor Bagatelle c. 1887
M. Redgrave Bagatelle Co., Jersey City,
New Jersey
The Silver Ball Ranch,
Collection of Richard and Val Conger,
Sebastopol, California
L2009.0502.010
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Ballyhoo  

Ballyhoo 1932
Bally Mfg. Corp., Chicago
Designed by Raymond T. Moloney
(from game created by Oliver Van Tyle and Oscar Bloom)
Pacific Pinball Museum,
Collection of Dan Miller
L2009.0501.008
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Humpty Dumpty backbox    

Humpty Dumpty backbox 1947
D. Gottlieb & Co., Chicago
Designed by Harry Mabs
Art by Roy Parker
Pacific Pinball Museum,
Collection of Larry Welty
L2009.0501.001a
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Control Tower (backglass image)  

Control Tower (backglass image) 1951
Williams Mfg. Co., Chicago
Art by George Molentin
Pacific Pinball Museum,
Collection of Michael Schiess
R2009.0501.002
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Flipper backbox  

Flipper backbox  1960
D. Gottlieb & Co., Chicago
Designed by Wayne Neyens
Art by Roy Parker
Pacific Pinball Museum,
Collection of Larry Zartarian
L2009.0501.016a
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Fireball backbox 

Fireball backbox 1971
Bally Mfg. Corp., Chicago
Designed by Ted Zale
Art by Dave Christensen
Pacific Pinball Museum,
Collection of Michael Schiess
L2009.0501.026a
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Twilight Zone advertisement 

Twilight Zone advertisement 1993
Pacific Pinball Museum,
Collection of Michael Schiess
R2009.0501.048
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