1960 · Williams
Serenade
Known for Gobble holes, Center standup target, Selector and Nail. Turquoise sky with radiating sunbeams, two large purple-blue multi-decked sailing ships, stylised blue-green sea with curling white waves and small white parasol high in the sky.
- Year
- 1960
- Maker
- Williams
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Known for
- Hole
Gobble holes
- Target
Center standup target
- indicator
Selector
- nail
Nail
On the playfield
Holes 2
- Top saucer saucer
- Gobble holes
Target 1
- Center standup target
Lanes 3
- Inner top lanes
- Outer top lanes
- Middle side lanes
Post or gate 1
- Nail nail
Lights 1
- Selector indicator
On the backglass
Who and what
- woman Blonde, white sailor cap, white blouse with red scarf, red skirt, sitting and playing a large green-and-white accordion, legs crossed, singing, centre of the glass
- woman Dark-haired, red and white striped top, laughing with mouth open, standing just right of centre
- woman Red-haired with white headscarf, yellow short-sleeved top, white trousers, playing a red electric guitar, right of centre
- woman Blonde with a small crown or headpiece, red bustier, white frilled skirt and red shoes, standing left of the accordion player
- woman Blonde in a red swimsuit-style top and blue skirt holding a yellow acoustic guitar, left side
- woman Dark-haired figure in green at far left, partly cropped, holding a guitar
Setting
- Turquoise sky with radiating sunbeams
- Two large purple-blue multi-decked sailing ships
- Stylised blue-green sea with curling white waves
- Small white parasol high in the sky
Text on it
- Williams's
- TWO PLAYER
- SERENADE
- 1 or 2 CAN PLAY
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE
- Help!
- 1
- 2
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- BALL IN PLAY
- SAY SI SI
- LET'S SET SAIL NOW
- 1 PLAYER - 2 PLAYERS
- 22
Made by
- Design
- Harry Mabs
- Art
- George Molentin
Reference
Linked terms
- Selector also called Selection value
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- turquoise
- yellow
- purple
- red
Fingerprint: SERENADE in slanted yellow-orange serif letters with heavy dark-blue drop shadow, two large pale-blue mechanical score reels showing black 0 digits topped with red 1 and 2 tabs, six young women singers in 1960s mod dress (accordion player in sailor hat, electric guitarists, blonde in red bustier), turquoise-green sky with radiating sunbeams, two purple-blue sailing ships, airbrushed cartoon style
Two giant pale-blue mechanical score reels with three black 0 digits each, hung like signs at either side and crowned with red number tabs. A blonde in a white sailor hat sits at the centre playing a large green-and-white accordion, legs crossed on a coil of rope. The title SERENADE in enormous slanted yellow letters with a thick navy drop shadow. A whole troupe of six young women in mod outfits playing guitars and singing on a green-tinted nautical stage.
Setting
- Turquoise sky with radiating sunbeams
- Two large purple-blue multi-decked sailing ships
- Stylised blue-green sea with curling white waves
- Small white parasol high in the sky
Symbols
- Two mechanical score reels
- Multi-masted sailing ships
- Musical instruments: accordion, two electric guitars, one acoustic guitar
- Coiled rope
- White parasol
- Red number tabs 1 and 2
- Yellow scroll banner
- Ball-in-play lane graphic
Lettering
- Hand-lettered comic/cartoon: red script logotype, yellow block serif capitals with heavy navy drop shadow for the title, red-on-yellow capitals on the scroll, red banners with white capitals
Themes
- Music
- Sea
- Sailing
- Serenade
- Two player
- 1960s pop band
Title on it
- Serenade
Text on it
- Williams's
- TWO PLAYER
- SERENADE
- 1 or 2 CAN PLAY
- IT'S MORE FUN TO COMPETE
- Help!
- 1
- 2
- 1ST PLAYER
- 2ND PLAYER
- BALL IN PLAY
- SAY SI SI
- LET'S SET SAIL NOW
- 1 PLAYER - 2 PLAYERS
- 22
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Blonde, white sailor cap, white blouse with red scarf, red skirt, sitting and playing a large green-and-white accordion, legs crossed, singing, centre of the glass |
| Woman | Dark-haired, red and white striped top, laughing with mouth open, standing just right of centre |
| Woman | Red-haired with white headscarf, yellow short-sleeved top, white trousers, playing a red electric guitar, right of centre |
| Woman | Blonde with a small crown or headpiece, red bustier, white frilled skirt and red shoes, standing left of the accordion player |
| Woman | Blonde in a red swimsuit-style top and blue skirt holding a yellow acoustic guitar, left side |
| Woman | Dark-haired figure in green at far left, partly cropped, holding a guitar |
Wide, rounded-rectangle backglass painted in bright airbrushed cartoon/comic style, dominated by a turquoise-green sky with radiating sunbeams and two large purple-blue sailing ships. Across the top, red script reads Williams's followed by TWO PLAYER in block capitals, and beneath it the huge title SERENADE in slanted yellow-orange serif letters with a heavy dark-blue drop shadow and white highlight. Two large pale-blue mechanical score reels sit left and right, each showing three windows with black 0 digits, topped by a red tab marked 1 or 2, with red banners beneath reading 1ST PLAYER and 2ND PLAYER. A yellow scroll at top right carries red and black text. The centre-lower band shows six young women singers in 1960s mod dress: one with a white sailor hat and accordion, one in a red-and-white striped top, one in a yellow top with white cap playing a red electric guitar, a blonde in a red bustier and white skirt, and two more at the left, one holding a yellow guitar. A yellow vertical panel reads BALL IN PLAY. Speech bubbles read Help!, LET'S SET SAIL NOW, and SAY SI SI. A green strip along the bottom reads 1 PLAYER - 2 PLAYERS.