Williams Manufacturing was a historic pinball manufacturer founded by Harry Williams in 1942, becoming one of the two dominant manufacturers in the industry alongside Bally. The company was acquired by Consolidated Drug Co. in 1959 and continued operations under various ownership until exiting the pinball market in 1999 with the release of Pinball 2000, an attempt to modernize the aging industry. Williams' legacy includes significant engineering contributions and original designs now preserved in museum collections.
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Major pinball manufacturer; acquired Bally to create merged super-company; produced System 11 games discussed in episode
Historic pinball manufacturer founded by Harry Williams in 1944, sold to Consolidated Sunray in 1959, acquired by Seaburg in 1964
Major pinball manufacturer where Norm Clark worked 1954–1975 and designed 65 games; founded by Harry Williams
Major pinball manufacturer; participated in first 1985 Expo through Steve Cordack's arrangement
Manufacturer of Whirlwind (1990, System 11)
Major electromechanical pinball manufacturer founded by Harry Williams; acquired by Seeburg in 1964 and became independent again under Sam Stern management
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Major pinball manufacturer producing numerous middle-pop designs from 1952-1972, including iconic titles designed by Harry Williams and Norm Clark.
Historic pinball manufacturer; original engineering drawings and playfield designs in museum collection dating to second game company created.
Historic pinball manufacturer; owned by Sam Stern's father from 1947-1964; quit pinball market in 1999 after releasing Pinball 2000 in attempt to modernize; George Gomez contributed to P2K development
Pinball manufacturer founded by Harry Williams in 1942; partnered with Sam Stern in 1944; acquired by Consolidated Drug Co. in 1959; became one of the two dominant manufacturers alongside Bally