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Electromechanical devices

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Bally-Midway-Williams records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 117.9889
Abstract The Bally-Midway-Williams records are an assemblage of documentation from the Bally, Midway, and (predominantly) Williams pinball companies. Materials within this collection include parts lists, bills of material forms, corporate memos, notes, playfield drawings, parts diagrams, wiring diagrams, packaging testing documentation, change notice forms, copyright registration information, engineering logbooks, and more. The majority of this collection is on pinball games, though documentation on...
Dates: 1933 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1999

Duncan Brown collection of Williams pinball drawings

 Collection
Identifier: 122.6850
Abstract

The Duncan Brown collection of Williams pinball drawings includes 277 gb of digital materials. The files are comprised of digital surrogates of images and documents related to the design, production, and advertisement of pinball machines. The materials date from 1932 to 2015, with the bulk of material dating from 1970 to 1990.

Dates: 1932-2015; Majority of material found within 1970-1990

Jeffrey Mattox papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: Jeffrey Mattox papers]
Identifier: 116.2826
Abstract

The Jeffrey Mattox papers document the creation of Mattox’s Tic-Tac-Toe Machine in 1964. The bulk of the collection is dated 1963-1964 and also 2016.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1963 - 2016; 1963-1964, 2016

Ken Fedesna papers

 Collection — Box 1-10: [Barcode: Ken Fedesna papers]
Identifier: 2019.fedesna
Abstract

The Ken Fedesna papers are a compilation of documentation on various projects from Midway/Williams during the 1990s-2000s, including TouchMaster, the Midway Tournament Network, Infinity System, and more. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1995 and 2003.

Dates: 1975 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1995 - 2003

Larry Bieza coin-op and amusements history collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 119.6425
Abstract

The Larry Bieza coin-op and amusements history collection is a compilation of published fliers, original and photocopied reference, company memos, photographs, and other documentation relating to the history of various coin-operated game and amusement companies and their products. The bulk of the materials are from the 1930s-1980s.

Dates: 1903 - 2009

Professor Quizmaster film reels

 Collection
Identifier: 117.10028
Abstract

This collection contains five 35mm film rolls containing individual frames with trivia questions and answer selections designed for use in Professor Quizmaster coin-operated arcade amusement machines, introduced in 1968 in the United States, France, and other countries. The game was sold by Mondial International, Inc. Four of the film reels are in English, and one roll is in French.

Dates: 1968-1969

Robert M. Johanns Bridge Robot design drawings

 Item — Box Individual Manuscripts
Identifier: 118.2166
Abstract

This file documents the creation of a "Bridge Robot" playing card tile sorting device designed by Robert M. Johanns (1897-1971), who resided in Rochester, New York and worked as an engineer for General Electric. These pages include notes, sketches, and detailed diagrams of the parts to his "Bridge Robot." Accompanying these documents is a provenance letter with biographical details on Johanns from his nephew, Paul Scheeler, dated 2018.

Dates: 1938

Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection

 Collection — Box 1-13: [Barcode: Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection]
Identifier: 116.7102
Abstract

The Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection is a compilation of fliers, brochures, hand-outs, manuals, and catalogs collected by Kordek during his six decades in the coin-operated games industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1968 through 1995.

Dates: 1948 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1995

United Manufacturing Co. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019.united
Abstract

The United Manufacturing Co. records are an assemblage of game design documentation (mainly wiring diagrams and disc diagrams) for projects produced by United during the late 1940s through its merger with Williams in 1964.

Dates: 1945 - 1964