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Skylab / IPD No. 2202 / June 14, 1974 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: June 14, 1974
Model Number: 443
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,651 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Space Exploration
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Captive balls (5). End-of-ball bonus. The looping captured ball feature scores Special when 5 balls are on lit side. 3 or 5 ball play.

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points.

Replay wheel maximum: 37

Sound: 3 chimes, knocker

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: 'Skylab' is a Replay game, convertible to Add-A-Ball or Novelty Play via an option plug in the backbox.

We previously showed a date for this game of May-14-1974. A column in Cash Box, Jun-29-1974 page 39 indicated per Williams the game was released "this week". Manufacturer data indicates this June release date excludes the production of any sample games.

Production Run Records for Skylab (and Spacelab Model 443): 3651 total

Sample run: 97 (planned quantity, some records are missing)
Production Start and End Dates: Unknown, but after Dec-21-1973
First and last ship dates: Unknown, but after Dec-21-1973

Production Run: 3554 (assumes 97 samples)
Production Start Date: Jun-14-1974 / Production End Date: Jul-18-1974
First ship date: Unknown / Last ship date: Unknown

Product History Record for Skylab (and Spacelab Model 443):
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 2,855*
Quantity produced for export: 795*
Total quantity produced: 3,651*
BOM: $285.77
Price to Distributor: $595.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

We don’t know if the production run quantity of 3,651 units for Skylab includes the games sold as Williams' 1974 'Spacelab (conversion model 443)'.

Photos in: Cash Box, Jul-6-1967, Part III, page 31
Pinball PortfolioExternal Link, page 102
Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 101-103
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 63
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Pinball (Ciuffo), page 83
Documentation: 11 MB PDF Instruction Manual (Model 443 Skylab and Spacelab, June, 1974) [Williams Electronics]
  631 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronics]
Files: 1 MB PDF Original Engineering Drawing - Backbox Insert [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  1 MB PDF Promotional Photo - Full View - Large Size [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  2 MB JPG Promotional Photo - Playfield - Large Size [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 2090: Skylab Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 2091: Skylab Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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Image # 2092: Skylab Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 11241: Skylab Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 25768: Skylab Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Rick Stefonek]
Image # 25769: Skylab Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Rick Stefonek]
Image # 25770: Skylab Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Rick Stefonek]
Image # 25771: Skylab Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Rick Stefonek]
Image # 28510: Skylab Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 28969: Skylab Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 28970: Skylab Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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Image # 48352: Skylab Backglass
Backglass

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 48353: Skylab Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 51160: Skylab Illuminated Playfield
Illuminated Playfield

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[Bruce Brigham]
Image # 65265: Skylab Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 74422: Skylab Original Engineering Drawing - Backbox Insert 
(Hand drawn in pencil on mylar stock.Measures approximately 29 inches by 30 inches.)
Original Engineering Drawing - Backbox Insert*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 74689: Skylab Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 74690: Skylab Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 74691: Skylab Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 80145: Skylab Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 80146: Skylab Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 80147: Skylab Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 80148: Skylab Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Mike Sorensen]
Image # 80149: Skylab Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Mike Sorensen]
Image # 80150: Skylab Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Mike Sorensen]
Image # 83563: Skylab Illuminated Backglass 
(Photographed at the 2014 Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show.)
Illuminated Backglass*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 83564: Skylab Playfield 
(Photographed at the 2014 Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show.)
Playfield*

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[Jay Stafford]
 

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