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Roto Pool / IPD No. 2022 / July, 1958 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]
Date Of Manufacture: July, 1958
Model Number: 146
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,800 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Billiards
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (2), Standup targets (4), Roto-targets (3), Bullseye targets (2), Left and right dual outlanes. Backbox light animation (Miniature pool balls in backbox light when playfield targets are hit)
Design by: Wayne Neyens
Art by: Roy Parker
Notes: The backglass carries Gottlieb's famous phrase: Amusement Pinballs, as American as Baseball and Hot Dogs!

Early Production backglasses have the name 'POOL" spelled with two striped billiard balls. This idea may have been restricted to Sample games as most backglasses show the double letters "OO". The point values for the slingshots in the lower playfield appeared on the metal slingshot bar and not on the playfield itself, such as the game in the manufacturer's flyer. During production, these point values were moved to the playfield in front of the slingshots. One game pictured in this listing has the point values on both the metal bars and the playfield. Two Sample games have been identified with the playfield Gottlieb logo having the word PRODUCT misspelled as PPODUCT. We don't know when during production that this error was caught and corrected but it may have been restricted to Sample games.

We previously showed a date for this game of May 1958. The new date is per Gottlieb documentation.

Photos in: Pinball ArtExternal Link, page 2
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 132
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960sExternal Link, page 110
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 101
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2022  (External site)
Documentation: 4 MB PDF Original Instruction Cards and Score Cards (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Company]
Files: 1 MB PDF Post Adjustment Chart and Misc Paperwork (Availability limited by copyright)     [D. Gottlieb & Company]
Images:
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Image # 4720: Roto Pool Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 5319: Roto Pool Score Card
Score Card

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[Scott Phillips]
Image # 5620: Roto Pool Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Raphael Lankar]
Image # 13095: Roto Pool Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Raphael Lankar]
Image # 13096: Roto Pool Playfield
Playfield

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[Raphael Lankar]
Image # 13097: Roto Pool Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Raphael Lankar]
Image # 13098: Roto Pool Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Raphael Lankar]
Image # 19306: Roto Pool Under Playfield Unit
Under Playfield Unit

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19307: Roto Pool Apron
Apron

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19308: Roto Pool Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19309: Roto Pool Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19310: Roto Pool Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19311: Roto Pool Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19312: Roto Pool Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19313: Roto Pool Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19314: Roto Pool Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19315: Roto Pool Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19316: Roto Pool Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19317: Roto Pool Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19318: Roto Pool Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19319: Roto Pool Upper Playfield Detail
Upper Playfield Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19320: Roto Pool Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19321: Roto Pool Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19322: Roto Pool Playfield Arch
Playfield Arch

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19323: Roto Pool Balls Played Indicator
Balls Played Indicator

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19324: Roto Pool Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19325: Roto Pool Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19326: Roto Pool Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19327: Roto Pool Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19328: Roto Pool Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19329: Roto Pool Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19330: Roto Pool Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19331: Roto Pool Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19332: Roto Pool Under Middle Playfield
Under Middle Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19333: Roto Pool Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19334: Roto Pool Inside Cabinet - Front
Inside Cabinet - Front

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 19335: Roto Pool Backbox
Backbox

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 23172: Roto Pool Left Side View
Left Side View

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Image # 23173: Roto Pool Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 23174: Roto Pool Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 23175: Roto Pool Illuminated Backglass - Detail
Illuminated Backglass - Detail

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Image # 23176: Roto Pool Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 64027: Roto Pool Sample Game - Logo Misspelling 
(The word 'Product' is misspelled. Serial number 08023 S.)
Sample Game - Logo Misspelling*

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[Bruce Brigham]
 

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