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Triple Action / IPD No. 2648 / November 02, 1973 / 1 Player
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: November 02, 1973
Model Number: 434
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,828 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Show Business
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Drop targets (4), Rollover buttons (3), Spinning posts. 3 or 5 balls. End-of-ball bonus.

Maximum displayed point score is 199,990 points.

Sound: 3 chimes, knocker

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: 'Triple Action' is convertible to Add-a-ball or Novelty Play. The Add-a-ball only version is Williams' 1973 'Star Action'.

Production Run Records for Triple Action: 3828 total

Sample run: 96
Production Start Date: Nov-2-1973 / Production End Date: Dec-7-1973
First ship date: Nov-9-1973 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 1 probably shipped out with production games.

Production Run: 3732
Production Start Date: Feb-7-1974 / Production End Date: Mar-12-1974
First ship date: Unknown / Last ship date: Unknown

Product History Record for Triple Action:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 3061*
Quantity produced for export: 767*
Total quantity produced: 3828*
BOM: $248.06
Price to Distributor: $512.50
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: Pinball: An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link pp. 53
Pinball PortfolioExternal Link, pages 100-102
The Pinball Compendium 1970-1981External Link, page 62
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/2648  (External site)
Documentation: 4 MB PDF Instruction Manual [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  8 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 2511: Triple Action Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 2512: Triple Action Overall view
Overall view

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 4384: Triple Action Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 13858: Triple Action Playfield
Playfield

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[Alan Stewart]
Image # 13859: Triple Action Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Alan Stewart]
Image # 13860: Triple Action Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Alan Stewart]
Image # 13861: Triple Action Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Alan Stewart]
Image # 13862: Triple Action Front
Front

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[Alan Stewart]
Image # 13863: Triple Action Full View
Full View

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[Alan Stewart]
Image # 15031: Triple Action Playfield
Playfield

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[Duncan Brown]
Image # 19455: Triple Action Backglass
Backglass

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19456: Triple Action Cabinet
Cabinet

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 19457: Triple Action Backbox
Backbox

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[Bob Graham]
Image # 30037: Triple Action Backglass
Backglass

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 30038: Triple Action Playfield
Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 30039: Triple Action Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 30040: Triple Action Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 30041: Triple Action Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Bob Borden]
Image # 31091: Triple Action Sample Game - Playfield 
(The 'A' and 'B' drop targets are intentionally round in some of the sample games. Serial number 155052.)
Sample Game - Playfield*

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[Brian Saunders]
Image # 31092: Triple Action Sample Game - Full View 
(Serial number 155052.)
Sample Game - Full View*

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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 80159: Triple Action Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 80160: Triple Action Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 80161: Triple Action Under Playfield - Spinning Posts Mechanism
Under Playfield - Spinning Posts Mechanism

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
Image # 80162: Triple Action Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Sylvain Grégoire]
 

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