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1952 · Williams

Disk Jockey

White field scattered with small five-pointed stars, black outer border, rainbow-coloured radiating wedges and dark blue record disc behind the central figure.

Year
1952
Maker
Williams
Type
Electro-mechanical
Display
Backglass lights
Players
1

Made by

Design
Harry Williams
Art
George Molentin

Vision analysis

On the playfield

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Disk Jockey playfield

Playfield

  • red
  • blue
  • yellow
  • green

Fingerprint: Large singing woman with towering swept-back sea-green hair and closed eyes singing into chrome microphone exact center lower playfield, radiant sunburst of yellow-orange rays exploding outward from behind her head over starry blue field, unusual fifteen-number target scheme pop bumpers 1-5 across top 3x3 grid inserts 1-9 six further inserts 10-15 arranged two arcs on concentric red-white-blue bullseye rings, two narrow inverted-triangle art panels packed with row of little cartoon performers, showbusiness-vaudeville-music psychedelic sunburst-starry electro-mechanical

Distinctive

The most memorable element is the large singing woman with towering swept-back sea-green hair and closed eyes, singing into a chrome microphone at the exact centre of the lower playfield. Second, a radiant sunburst of yellow and orange rays explodes outward from behind her head over a starry blue field. Third, the unusual fifteen-number target scheme: pop bumpers 1-5 across the top, a 3x3 grid of inserts numbered 1-9, and six further inserts numbered 10-15 arranged in two arcs, all on concentric red-white-blue bullseye rings. Fourth, the two narrow inverted-triangle art panels tilted at steep angles, each packed with a row of little cartoon performers.

Setting

  • Deep blue starry night sky sprinkled with white and red five-pointed stars
  • Huge yellow and orange sunburst rays radiating from lower centre
  • Wooden cabinet interior with varnished side rails

Symbols

  • Playing-card suits: red and black hearts and diamonds printed as small diamond banners
  • Musical notes
  • Five-pointed stars
  • Concentric red-white-blue bullseye rings around every numbered target
  • Yellow star shapes on green banners
  • Lightbulb icons beside the jet lettering

Notable shapes

  • Two long white rubber-lined v-shaped ball guides at lower left and lower right
  • Two steeply tilted inverted-triangle art panels mid-field
  • Yellow-tinted flipper-batter guide rails either side of the singer
  • Hexagonal target bank plates around the 3x3 insert grid

Art motifs

  • Radiating sunburst
  • Starry night sky
  • Music staff and notes
  • Cards and diamonds
  • Bullseye targets

Themes

  • Showbusiness
  • Vaudeville
  • Music
  • Singer
  • Microphone
  • Stage act
  • In-line scoring

Text on it

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • TO SPELL
  • SCORE
  • WRITE YOUR NAME
  • 6
  • 7
  • CREDIT
  • JAM
  • 50,000
  • 500,000
  • WHEN LIGHTS ARE LIT
  • 500,000 EACH
  • IN LINE SCORE COUNTER RESET
  • WHEN LIT
  • SPECIAL
  • SPELLING
  • 2 JET
  • JET FLIPPER
  • WHEN HOLE 4 LIT
  • SPECIAL LIT
  • BONUS LIT
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • BALL RETURN
  • FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
  • NO FREE PLAY - GAMBLING PERMITTED
Drop targets
A 3x3 grid of numbered inserts 1-9 mid-field plus six further inserts numbered 10-15 in two lower arcs
Slingshots
Small triangular slings beside the lower guide rails, printed with special and spelling when lit ovals
Upper playfield
Five yellow-capped pop bumpers numbered 1-5 in an arc, a red round post or bumper at top centre, and printed musical notes and a saxophone graphic on the yellow sunburst
Apron and lower playfield
Two cream printed instruction cards bolted at the lower left and lower right, a black round ball return hole at bottom centre flanked by curved yellow ball return lettering, and the printed line for amusement only / no free play - gambling permitted
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Large central painted singer, pale skin, tall swept-back sea-green hair, eyes closed, red lips singing into a chrome-grille microphone on a stand, blue and green clothing
Man Slim figure to her left in profile, green tailcoat and tall dark hat, one arm raised holding a thin wand, dark trousers
Other Rows of small cartoon performer figures printed on the two tilted triangular side panels, four or five tiny characters per panel
Other A small cartoon head/figure near the top-centre lane guides, drawn in yellow and green
Full description

A wide, symmetrically decorated pinball playfield seen under glass in a varnished wooden cabinet, dominated by a huge yellow-and-orange sunburst of radiating rays spreading from the lower centre across a deep blue star-flecked background. At the lower centre is a large painted woman singer: pale skin, tall swept-back sea-green hair, eyes closed, red lips open against a chrome-grille microphone on a stand. To her left a slim man in a green tailcoat and tall hat stands in profile with one arm raised, holding a thin wand aloft. Fifteen numbered targets and inserts organise the field: five big yellow-capped pop bumpers (1-5) in an arc at the top, a 3x3 grid of red-ringed inserts numbered 1 to 9 mid-field, and six larger red-ringed inserts numbered 10 to 15 in two arcs below the singer. White rubber-lined ball guides form long V shapes at the lower left and right, with 500,000 EACH and WHEN HOLE 4 LIT / 50,000 SPECIAL LIT / BONUS LIT panels between them. Two tilted triangular art panels flank the middle, each showing a row of cartoon figures. The apron area carries two cream instruction cards and the text FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / NO FREE PLAY - GAMBLING PERMITTED.

On the backglass

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

Disk Jockey backglass

Backglass

  • blue
  • red
  • yellow
  • green

Fingerprint: DISK JOCKEY blonde woman in tight red dress seen from behind in three-quarter view turning head over shoulder, framed by dark blue record-disc halo; radiating rainbow wedges carrying value ladder 1 Million to 7 Million; large rounded blue grid panel fifteen white circles with scrambled red numbers; three male musicians playing instruments upper left

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is a blonde woman in a skin-tight red dress, shown from behind twisting round to look over her shoulder, hand lifted to her ear, encircled by a dark blue gramophone-record disc. Around her a huge rainbow fan of coloured wedges radiates outward carrying a value ladder from 1 MILLION up to 7 MILLION. The second unforgettable feature is the large rounded blue grid panel of fifteen white circles, each printed with a scrambled red number rather than a sequence, with the slogan box IN LINE SCORE / DOUBLE / WHEN LIT directly beneath it. A jukebox and a staircase of score values climb the lower right corner.

Setting

  • White field scattered with small five-pointed stars
  • Black outer border
  • Rainbow-coloured radiating wedges
  • Dark blue record disc behind the central figure

Symbols

  • Five-pointed stars
  • Gramophone record disc
  • Juke box
  • Saxophone
  • Trumpet
  • Electric guitar
  • Rainbow fan of coloured wedges
  • Numbered selection grid of fifteen circles
  • Oval point-value bubbles
  • Striped concentric target backdrop lower right

Lettering

  • Main title in large slanted red sans-serif block capitals with a white interior and heavy dark outline, the two words stacked and slightly arched; a smaller yellow cursive script wordmark sits above it; the in line score / double / when lit lozenge uses compact red and blue capitals; all value numbers are hand-lettered in red on white circles and coloured ovals.

Themes

  • Music
  • Disc jockey
  • Juke box
  • Band
  • Dance hall
  • Value ladder

Title on it

  • Disk jockey

Text on it

  • Disk
  • Jockey
  • IN LINE SCORE
  • DOUBLE
  • WHEN LIT
  • 1
  • 6
  • 14
  • 7
  • 8
  • 13
  • 2
  • 15
  • 4
  • 10
  • 9
  • 11
  • 5
  • 12
  • 3
  • 1 MILLION
  • 2 MILLION
  • 3 MILLION
  • 4 MILLION
  • 5 MILLION
  • 6 MILLION
  • 7 MILLION
  • 100
  • 200
  • 300
  • 400
  • 500
  • 600
  • 700
  • 800
  • 900
  • 10 000
  • 20 000
  • 30 000
  • 40 000
  • 50 000
  • 60 000
  • 70 000
  • 80 000
  • 90 000
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman Adult blonde woman, voluminous wavy yellow-blonde hair, red lipstick, bare shoulders, tight sleeveless red floor-length dress, shown from the back in three-quarter view, head turned back over her left shoulder, right hand raised beside her ear, standing centre-left
Man Small upper figure at top left in a green suit playing a yellow electric guitar, mouth open, black hair
Man Small middle figure at left in a green suit and white shirt playing a horn, black hair
Man Small lower figure at left in a green suit playing a saxophone, black hair
Vehicle Small red-and-white jukebox with chrome grille in the lower right score-scale panel
Full description

A square 1960s-style electro-mechanical backglass set in a mitred timber frame, with a black outer border and a white star-speckled field. Top left carries a yellow cursive wordmark above the main title Disk Jockey in large slanted red block letters with a white inner fill and dark outline. Beside the title are three small painted male musicians in green and yellow suits playing a horn, a saxophone and a yellow electric guitar. The right half is dominated by a large rounded rectangular blue panel with a chrome frame containing a three-by-five grid of white circles, each carrying a red number: 1, 6, 14, 7, 8 over 13, 2, 15, 4, 10 over 9, 11, 5, 12, 3. Under that panel sits a small orange-outlined lozenge reading IN LINE SCORE / DOUBLE / WHEN LIT. The centre shows a blonde woman in a tight red dress, seen from behind in three-quarter view, turning her head back over her shoulder with one hand raised beside her ear, framed by a dark blue record-disc halo. Radiating rainbow wedges in green, yellow, red, orange and magenta spread from the centre, studded with green, yellow, blue, white and red oval bubbles marked 100 to 900 points and 1 to 7 MILLION. Bottom right holds a curved score scale with a jukebox graphic.

Disk Jockey backglass

Backglass

  • blue
  • red
  • yellow
  • green

Fingerprint: Enormous slanted red title Disk Hockey with cream keyline surrounded by vast rainbow bullseye of concentric colour rings, blonde woman in bright red halter dress at centre with raised hand, score panel of fifteen white numbered circles, two moustached cartoon trumpeters in green flanking title, translucent vintage style

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is the enormous two-line title 'Disk Hockey' in slanted red capitals with a heavy cream keyline, set against a starry blue sky and surrounded by a vast rainbow bullseye of concentric colour rings. Second, the big blonde woman in a bright red halter dress at the centre with one open hand raised beside her head. Third, the maroon score panel of fifteen white numbered circles, numbered 1 to 15, at the upper right with the 'IN LINE SCORE DOUBLE WHEN LIT' cartouche beneath it. Fourth, the unusual detail of a painted cutaway illustration of the machine's own playfield and cabinet filling the lower right corner. Fifth, two small moustached cartoon trumpeters in green jackets flanking the title.

Setting

  • Deep blue star-studded night sky across the upper left
  • Large concentric rainbow bullseye of colour rings filling the middle and lower left
  • Maroon rectangular score panel on a grey field at the upper right
  • Painted cutaway illustration of a pinball playfield, apron and backbox at the lower right
  • Plain honey-coloured wooden cabinet frame surrounding the glass

Symbols

  • Small white five-pointed stars scattered over the blue sky
  • Concentric rainbow colour rings forming a bullseye target
  • Five-pointed white stars scattered over the blue field beside the cabinet illustration
  • Brass trumpets held by the two cartoon musicians
  • Colour discs and ovals carrying value figures
  • Wedge-shaped coloured scoring lanes in the playfield cutaway

Lettering

  • Yellow cursive signature-style wordmark with a dark outline above a main title of enormous slanted red block capitals with a thick cream-white keyline and dark drop shadow; small red sans-serif capitals in the white cartouche

Themes

  • Disc hockey
  • Sports theme
  • Band and brass instruments
  • Rainbow bullseye target
  • Starry sky
  • Pinball playfield cutaway illustration

Title on it

  • Disk hockey

Text on it

  • Williams
  • Disk Hockey
  • IN LINE SCORE
  • DOUBLE
  • WHEN LIT
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 1 MILLION
  • 2 MILLION
  • 3 MILLION
  • 4 MILLION
  • 5 MILLION
  • 100
  • 200
  • 300
  • 400
  • 500
  • 600
  • 700
  • 800
  • 900
  • 1,000
  • 2,000
  • 3,000
  • 4,000
  • 50,000
  • 60,000
  • 70,000
  • 80,000
  • 90,000
Who and what
Kind Description
Woman One adult woman, blonde, centre of the glass; shoulder-length wavy blonde hair with a curl at the forehead; pale skin, red lips, arched brows; bare shoulders and arms in a bright red halter dress with darker red shading down one side; both arms lifted, the near arm bent with an open splayed hand raised beside her head and the other arm raised higher with the hand above; head turned slightly, smiling and looking out towards the viewer
Man Small cartoon figure at the upper right of the title, black hair under a black cap, black moustache, green jacket, white shirt and dark trousers; shown in profile blowing a brass trumpet held up to his mouth
Man Small cartoon figure at the left of the title, black hair under a black cap, black moustache, green jacket, white shirt and dark trousers; shown in profile blowing a brass trumpet held up to his mouth
Full description

Translucent backglass set in a honey-coloured wooden frame, the painted scene divided into two halves. The upper left is a deep blue night sky sprinkled with small white five-pointed stars, carrying a yellow cursive signature-style wordmark above the main title 'Disk Hockey', drawn in enormous slanted red block capitals with a thick cream-white keyline and a dark drop shadow. Two small cartoon men in green jackets and black caps, both with black moustaches, flank the title, each blowing a brass trumpet. Beneath them a huge rainbow bullseye of concentric colour rings - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, magenta - radiates across the whole glass. A large blonde woman in a bright red halter dress stands at the centre, arms lifted, one open hand raised beside her head. Round coloured discs carrying value figures are scattered over the rings. The upper right holds a maroon rectangular score panel of fifteen white circles numbered 1 to 15 in red, with a white cartouche below reading 'IN LINE SCORE DOUBLE WHEN LIT'. The lower right shows a painted cutaway of the machine itself, with wedge lanes and score bands.