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Ding Dong / IPD No. 682 / February 16, 1968 / 1 Player
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: February 16, 1968
Model Number: 339
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,850 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Happiness - School
Design by: Norm Clark
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: 'Ding Dong' is the replay version of 'Smarty'

The following information was submitted to us anonymously and therefore we are unable to contact the submitter to learn more about it:

"Ding Dong" appears to be a reissue of a 1954 Williams game named "Ding Dong Schoolhouse" as both the playing field and the backglass are almost identical. I know this because my father was vice-president of Williams at the time and I played the game when I was about ten years old in the factory. Additionally, I have a working 1954 version in my basement. Furthermore, I do not believe that Norm Clark was working for Williams in 1954.

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Photos in: Pinball PortfolioExternal Link pp. 58
Pinball: An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link pp. 46
Pinball SnapshotsExternal Link - chapter 12
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/682  (External site)
Images:
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Image # 658: Ding Dong Playfield
Playfield
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[Russ Jensen]		 Image # 659: Ding Dong Playfield
Playfield
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[Russ Jensen]		 Image # 660: Ding Dong Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 661: Ding Dong Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 4457: Ding Dong Flyer
Flyer
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