Book reviews
Over the years I've bought quite a lot of books about pinball machines and other related coin-op machines and collectibles. Here's an overview of the books, this can help you decide which one to buy..
Pinball machine books
Coin-Op Pinball Machines
A small booklet by Bally.
The Complete Pinball Book
Everything about pinball
The Dark Side of Pinball
French / English coffee table book with pictures of vintage pinball machines in the dark.
Encyclopedia of Pinball
The history of pinball in detail.
Kastenbaas in Mokum
Memoirs of an operator in Amsterdam.
Les Flippers
French deluxe version with nice pictures.
Mike Pacak's Flyer book
Flyers, flyers and flyers.
No Balls, No Glory
Dutch book for the 20th anniversary of the Dutch Pinball Organisation.
Nos Annees Flipper
French book about pinball, how it evolved and its impact on culture. Very interesting!
Pinball
English translation of a book about Pinball
Pinball, an illustrated history
1976 book with many photos.
Pinball Art
Everything about the artwork. Very interesting !
The Pinball Compendium
Probably the best set of pinball books ever published.
Pinball in Argentina
A coffee table book with nice photos about the pinball scene in Argentina.
Pinball Machines
One of the first pinball coffee table books.
Pinball Magazine
5 magazines have been published, each of them providing valuable background information.
Pinball Memories
50 games described in detail.
Pinball Snapshots
50 pinball games, described in detail.
Pinball: the lure of the silver ball
One of the classic pinball books.
Pinball machines for Italy
All about these special machines, only created for export to Italy.
Pinball: wenn die kugel ausflippt
A german book about pinball machines.
Pinbotz Guide to the greatest pinball machines
A collector writes reviews of pinball machines.
Same Player Shoots Again
One of the oldest dutch books about pinball.
Pinball repair books
Pinball Machine Care and Maintenance
All a beginner to pinball machines needs to know.
Pinball Service book
Electro-mechanical pinball repair book.
Reading Schematics of electro-mechanical machines
Dutch repair book that teaches you how to read, understand schematics of electro-mechanical pinball, bingo and slot machines.
Russ Jensens' Pinball Troubleshooting Guide
Learn how an electro-mechanical pinball machine works and how to read schematics.
Art books with pinball and coin-op references
Charles Bell: The complete works
Photo realistic paintings of pinball, gumball machines and other toys.
Pinball Wizards and Blacklight Destroyers
The Art of Dirty Donny Gillies.
Mad Dog and his art
All about pinball artist Dave 'Mad Dog' Christensen.
Arcade and Video Gaming books
Arcade 1: Illustrated Historical Guide To Arcade Machines
The arcade equivalent of the encyclopedia of pinball.
Arcade Video Games: van Computer Space tot heden
Dutch book about arcade games.
Arcade Treasures
An overview of various coin-op games: arcade, pinball and skill machines.
Coin-Op Amusement
A small booklet by Bally.
The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games
An verview of almost all arcade video games made since the 1970ies.
Other coin-op machine books
Bally Bingo Pinball Machines
A book about all mechanical bingo machines made by Bally.
Slot machine books
Bally Slot Machines: The Complete Service Manual for Electro-Mechanicals 1964-1980
A complete service manual on how to maintain and repair the mechanical slot machines made by Bally.
Jukebox books
Jukebox
Nice photographs of jukeboxes.
Jukebox Art
A book about jukeboxes with quality photographs.
Jukebox Heaven
Catalogue of all jukeboxes ever made and background information.
Vintage Jukeboxes: The Hall of Fame
This book gives an overview of jukebox history, the most popular brands and its influence on pop culture.
Books about other collectibles
Het Belgische geemailleerde reclamebord
Complete reference book of all vintage enamel advertising signs created in Belgium.
Street Jewelry
A History of Enamel Advertising Signs in the UK