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King Pin / IPD No. 1375 / September 07, 1962 / 1 Player
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronic Manufacturing Corporation (1958-1967) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: September 07, 1962
Model Number: 271
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 1,250 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Bowling
Notable Features: Flippers (4), Pop bumpers (3), Gobble holes (2), Standup targets (2), Kicker (1). Playfield has 10 rollover buttons arranged like a set of bowling pins. Reverse wedge head.

Replay wheel maximum: 47

Design by: Norm Clark
Notes: This was Norm Clark's first game designed for Williams.

The backglass incorrectly uses an apostrophe in the manufacturer's name.

Manufacturer data for King Pin:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: n/a
Quantity produced for export: n/a
Total quantity produced: 1250
Price to Distributor: $310.00

Photos in: Pinball An Illustrated HistoryExternal Link, page 113
Pinball PortfolioExternal Link, page 36
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960sExternal Link, page 144
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Documentation: 845 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous) [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
Files: 771 KB PDF 3-Ball and 5-Ball Price Cards [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  583 KB PDF Coil Chart [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  149 KB PDF Coin Intake Plate Change Instructions [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  813 KB PDF Instruction Card and Score Card Inserts [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  591 KB PDF Lockdown Bar Instructions [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  626 KB PDF Post Adjustment Sheet [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  321 KB PDF Score Card Inserts [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
  257 KB PDF Slug Rejector Adjustment Instructions [Williams Electronic Mfg. Co.]
Images:
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Image # 1311: King Pin Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 1312: King Pin Playfield
Playfield
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[Russ Jensen]		 Image # 4256: King Pin Flyer
Flyer
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 		 Image # 7969: King Pin Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Casey Davis]		 Image # 7970: King Pin Playfield
Playfield
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[Casey Davis]
Image # 9724: King Pin Backglass
Backglass
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[Christopher Wolf]		 Image # 9725: King Pin Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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[Christopher Wolf]		 Image # 9726: King Pin Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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[Christopher Wolf]		 Image # 9727: King Pin Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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[Christopher Wolf]		 Image # 37679: King Pin Backglass
Backglass
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 37680: King Pin Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse
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[Jean-Pierre Renault]		 Image # 62761: King Pin Backbox Insert - Front
Backbox Insert - Front
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[Pat Feinauer]		 Image # 62762: King Pin Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
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[Pat Feinauer]		 Image # 72150: King Pin Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View
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[Eric Thorsell]		  
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