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Screwball / IPD No. 2074 / August, 1948 / 1 Player
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Manufacturer: Genco Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1931-1958)
Date Of Manufacture: August, 1948
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 3,469 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Clowns
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Rollover buttons (5), Kick-out holes (3), Time clock. No bumpers or slingshots.

Sound: 2 bells.

Design by: Harvey Heiss
Art by: Roy Parker
Notes: On a handwritten list of games from Steve Kordek, he noted that 'Screwball' was the "Best Money Maker for the Year".

Production start date: 08/02/48
Production end date: 10/08/48

Photos in: The Billboard, Sep-11-1948, page 134
Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 1External Link, page 187
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Files: 499 KB JPG Promotional Postcard - Large Size [Genco Mfg. Co.]
Images:
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Image # 1956: Screwball Backglass
Backglass
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[Russ Jensen]		 Image # 1957: Screwball Playfield
Playfield
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[Russ Jensen]		 Image # 8756: Screwball Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 26056: Screwball Backglass
Backglass
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 		 Image # 26057: Screwball Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield
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Image # 26058: Screwball Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield
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 		 Image # 26059: Screwball Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left
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 		 Image # 26060: Screwball Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right
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 		 Image # 26061: Screwball Under Playfield
Under Playfield
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 		 Image # 26062: Screwball Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield
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Image # 26063: Screwball Under Playfield - Detail
Under Playfield - Detail
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 		 Image # 26064: Screwball Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet
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 		 Image # 26065: Screwball Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet
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 		 Image # 26066: Screwball Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox
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 		 Image # 26067: Screwball Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View
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Image # 51093: Screwball Flyer
Flyer
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[Dennis Dodel]		 Image # 58746: Screwball Promotional Photo
Promotional Photo
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[Duncan Brown]		 Image # 60918: Screwball Billboard Ad (The Billboard, Sep-11-1948, page 134)
Billboard Ad*
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[Rob Hawkins]		 Image # 62353: Screwball Promotional Postcard - Front
Promotional Postcard - Front
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[Duncan Brown]		 Image # 62354: Screwball Promotional Postcard - Back
Promotional Postcard - Back
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[Duncan Brown]
 
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