Gottlieb EM Flipperless Recreation FP Stage Door Cantine (Gottlieb, 1945) v1.0

Manufacturer:​

D. Gottlieb & Company (1931-1977) [Trade Name: Gottlieb]​

Date Of Manufacture:​

November, 1945​

Model Number:​

A​

Type:​

Electro-mechanical (EM) ​

Production:​

7,500 units (confirmed)​

Serial Number Database:​

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)​

Theme:​

Dancing - Girls - Happiness - Music - Nightlife - Women​

Specialty:​

Flipperless ​

Notable Features:​

5 balls for 5 cents. Passive bumpers (16), Kick-out holes (2).​

Design by:​

Harry Mabs​

Art by:​

Roy Parker​

Notes:​

A Hollywood movie 'Stage Door Canteen' was released November 1943.​

Photos in:​

The Billboard, Apr-13-1946, page 147
The Billboard, May-18-1946, page 154
The Billboard, Jun-8-1946, page 153


P.S As a curious fact, it was manufactured the year I was born.​