Thing
Description
Thing was produced by Chicago Coin Machine Co. in 1951.
Chicago Coin Machine Co. released 455 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1931. Chicago Coin Machine Co. was based in United States.
Other machines made by Chicago Coin Machine Co. during the time period Thing was produced include: Mark III Speedway, Billiard Practice Target Pool, 6 Player Bowling Alley, Twin Hockey, SuperJet, Bomber, Hit Parade, King Pin, Play Ball, and Four Player Derby
Specs
| Name | Thing |
|---|---|
| Developer | Chicago Coin Machine Co. (United States) |
| Year | 1951 |
| Type | Pinball |
| KLOV/MOG # | 6006 |
| Sub-Type | Electro-Mechanical |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Unknown |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
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Trivia
Seen in both Douglas Sirk's 1956 film "Written on the Wind" and in the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode entitled "Road Hog".
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Thing Census
There are 15,114 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,606 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,010 machines (6,962 unique titles).
Very rare - There are no known instances of this game owned by one of our active members.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
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Foto-Finder® (Books)
- Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 45; Color photo
- Encyclopedia of Pinball, Volume 2 Bueschel (ISBN 1889933023) Page: 181; Black and white photo
- Slot Machines & Coin-OP Games Kurtz (ISBN 1555217311) Page: 51; Black and white photo Price guide: No
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| Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
| All Years | 1 | 390.00 | 390.00 |
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