Electro-Mech's sales and shipping record for Chicago, Illinois contains 79 entries across 59 organizations, shipped from 2001 through 2025, with basketball accounting for 61 of those 79 entries - a sport split that makes Chicago's record more gym than field. The three models that carry the city's record are the LX2550 with 13 entries, the LX2350 with 11, and the LX2665 with 6, all of them indoor basketball displays built to Electro-Mech's ETL-listed construction standards and covered by the company's five-year warranty.

Chicago's Electro-Mech record is dominated by basketball. Sixty-one of 79 entries are gym displays. The LX2550, LX2350, and LX2665 - each built in Wrightsville, Georgia - lead the record and account for the city's most common orders. This article reads the record straight: what shipped, to which organizations, and what the record does not say.

How Many Scoreboards Has Electro-Mech Shipped to Chicago, and in What Sports?

Electro-Mech's sales and shipping record for Chicago, Illinois contains 79 entries across 59 organizations, shipped from 2001 through 2025.

Basketball dominates. Sixty-one of the 79 entries are basketball displays. Baseball accounts for 7, soccer for 6, and football for 5. No other sport appears in the record. That sport split is what makes Chicago's record distinctive. Most cities in the company's nationwide record show a more balanced distribution between indoor and outdoor programs, but Chicago's numbers fall almost entirely on the gym side, as of September 2026.

The model list reflects the same pattern. The six most-ordered models - the LX2550 (13), LX2350 (11), LX2330 (6), LX2665 (6), 2350 (5), and 2655 (5) - are all indoor basketball or multi-sport gym displays. No outdoor football or baseball scoreboard appears among the top models. The pre-LX 2350 and 2655 appear in the earlier years of the record; the LX-series models carry the more recent years.

Twenty-four organizations in Chicago's record have verified official websites. Their entries - 37 in all - are listed below exactly as the record states them. Each organization is named as the record spells it, with the city and state. The remaining 35 organizations in the record have no verified website on file and are not named here. The record does not confirm that any display is currently installed, why it was purchased, what it cost, or whether it replaced an earlier display.

¹ The LX2160 and LX2180 are shot clock accessory displays, normally shipped in pairs. They appear in the record alongside scoreboards for those organizations and are listed here as the record lists them.

Source: Our review of the sales and shipping record at electro-mech.com/scoreboards-usa-installations/state/illinois/chicago/. Only organizations with a verified official website are named above; 35 additional organizations appear in the full record without a verified website on file.

What Does the LX2550 Offer, and Why Does It Lead Chicago's Record with 13 Entries?

Chicago's most-ordered scoreboard is the LX2550, an indoor-only basketball display measuring 9 feet wide by 5 feet tall, with 12-inch digit heights for scores and the period clock.

Our data, from the LX2550 spec sheet, puts the cabinet at 9 ft by 5 ft and 135 lb, with an extruded aluminum frame and wall-mounting hardware included as standard. Guest Team Points, Home Team Points, and the Period Clock display in 12-inch-tall red, amber, and green LEDs. All other digits - including Time Outs Left, Team Fouls, and Period - are 9 inches tall. Bonus and Possession indicators measure 3 inches. The standard scoreboard draws 1.5 amps at 120 VAC; the LX2550-ETN, which adds Electronic Team Names panels, draws 2.2 amps at the same voltage. Fifty programmable brightness levels are standard. The full-sized 37-key console can drive the display over a shielded 2-conductor cable run to 1,000 feet, or wirelessly through ScoreLink RF - most customers choose wireless.

The LX2550's design centers on basketball specifically. Electro-Mech's own model page describes it as built for facilities that are "100% about Basketball." The distinction from the earlier LX2655 family is the Time Outs Left readout, which replaced the Player/Foul digits. For basketball-only gyms that do not need to track individual player foul counts on the main scoreboard, that change narrows the display to exactly what the game requires without a cluttered face.

The LX2550 is also available in a center-hung, four-sided configuration for arenas that suspend a scoreboard from the ceiling. Single-cabinet wall mounting is standard for school gyms. Electronic Team Names panels can be added to either configuration. The LX2550-ETN spec sheet, model page, and documentation are at electro-mech.com/basketball/scoreboard-lx2550/.

Among the named Chicago organizations in the record, Mahalia Jackson Elementary, Chicago, IL and Edward K Duke Ellington Elementary, Chicago, IL each received an LX2550 in September 2023. Rickover Naval Academy School, Chicago, IL received one in May 2024. In August 2025, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL received an LX2550 alongside an LX2350 and a pair of LX2180 shot clock displays, all with the same ship date. Helen C.Peirce School of International, Chicago, IL received an LX2550 in April 2012 - one of the earlier LX2550 entries in the city's record. The record gives ship dates and model numbers. It does not say which gym each display went to, whether it is currently in use, or why it was ordered.

Electro-Mech's basketball scoreboard product videos and installation overviews are available on the company's website at electro-mech.com/basketball/. Individual model pages for the LX2550, LX2350, and LX2665 include spec sheets and product documentation available for download.

How Do the LX2350 and LX2665 Differ from the LX2550, and Which Schools Chose Each?

Both the LX2350 and the LX2665 appear alongside the LX2550 in Chicago's record, and each serves a distinct purpose that the other does not fill.

The LX2350 is the thinner option. Our data, from the LX2350 spec sheet (Rev 2.0.2017.06.08), puts the cabinet at 9 feet wide by 3 feet tall and 89 lb - two feet shorter and 46 lb lighter than the LX2550. Guest Team Points, Home Team Points, and the Period Clock display in 12-inch digits. The Period digit is 9 inches. Bonus and Possession indicators are 3 inches. The LX2350 draws 1.2 amps at 120 VAC in its standard form; the LX2350-ETN version with Electronic Team Names draws 1.9 amps at the same voltage. The 9-foot cabinet width is slightly wider than comparable models from other manufacturers, which Electro-Mech's own model page notes allows the layout to breathe rather than look cramped when ID advertising panels are added. A data cable run of up to 1,000 feet is available, or ScoreLink RF wireless operation.

The LX2665 is the multi-sport option. Our data, from the LX2665 spec sheet (Rev 2.0.2017.06.08), puts the cabinet at 10 feet wide by 5 feet tall and 150 lb, drawing 1.7 amps at 120 VAC. The LX2665-ETN version draws 2.5 amps. Digit heights match the LX2550: 12 inches for scores and the period clock, 9 inches for all others. The defining feature is three removable metal plates along the bottom of the cabinet, each carrying alternate captions. Flipping to the WON / GAMES / WON layout configures the display for volleyball. The POINTS / MATCH / POINTS layout serves wrestling. A gym that runs basketball in winter, volleyball in fall, and wrestling in between can run all three sports on a single display without replacing the electronics.

At ORR Academy High School, Chicago, IL, the June 2025 shipment included both an LX2350 and an LX2665 alongside a pair of LX2160 shot clock displays, all shipped the same day. At St.Florian School, Chicago, IL, an LX2350 and an LX2665 shipped together in October 2013. In both cases the record states what was shipped and when - not which court each display went to or why both were ordered on the same day.

Two NFHS basketball rule changes are worth knowing for any school evaluating a replacement scoreboard and console. According to NFHS, beginning with the 2023-24 season, teams receive two free throws when the opposing team commits its fifth team foul in a quarter, with foul totals resetting at the end of each quarter - a change from the prior half-based system. According to NFHS, the 35-second shot clock has been available for state-by-state adoption since 2022-23, with each state association deciding independently. Illinois buyers should confirm current Illinois High School Association requirements and verify that the console they are ordering supports them before placing an order.

Source: Our data from the LX2350, LX2550, and LX2665 spec sheets (Rev 2.0.2017.06.08). Sports covered per each model's spec sheet and model page.

Electrical Quick Reference: Chicago's Three Lead Models

Every Electro-Mech scoreboard operates on 120 VAC, 60 Hz - a constant across the product line. The figures below come directly from each model's spec sheet and apply only to that model and variant.

Source: Our data from the LX2350 spec sheet (Rev 2.0.2017.06.08), the LX2550 spec sheet and cutsheet, and the LX2665 spec sheet (Rev 2.0.2017.06.08). The base and ETN variants differ in amperage; all other dimensions are identical within each model. Accessories such as video displays, sound systems, or message centers carry different electrical requirements not reflected here.

Which Chicago Schools and Organizations Are in the Record, and What Did Each Receive?

Twenty-four organizations in Chicago's 79-entry record have verified official websites, and their 37 entries span elementary schools, high schools, a naval academy, a park district, and a little league program.

Two organizations received three displays each on a single date in 2025, each with a mix of scoreboard models and accessory displays. Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, IL received an LX2550, an LX2350, and a pair of LX2180 shot clock displays on August 18, 2025 - three separate entries in the record, all sharing that date. ORR Academy High School, Chicago, IL received an LX2665, an LX2350, and a pair of LX2160 shot clock displays on June 23, 2025, also three entries on the same date. The record states what shipped and when. It does not say which courts or gyms received each display, whether they replaced earlier equipment, or why all three items were ordered together on the same day.

St.Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, IL - also spelled "St Ignatius College Prep" in the record - is one of the few organizations in Chicago's record with exclusively outdoor-sport entries. Three lines appear: an LX6544 soccer scoreboard in July 2014, another LX6544 soccer scoreboard in October 2019, and an LX1710 baseball scoreboard in March 2023. No basketball entry appears for St. Ignatius College Prep. The record gives no reason for any purchase and no information about the venues these displays served.

St Elizabeth of The Trinity, Chicago, IL - also spelled "St.Elizabeth of The Trinity" in the record - received an LX2550 basketball scoreboard in October 2023 and an LX2350 basketball scoreboard in October 2024, one year apart. Whether one replaced the other, or the two went to different spaces in the same building, is not something the record addresses.

Keating Sports Center, Chicago, IL is the only organization among Chicago's 24 named entries with records across three different outdoor sports: an LX1740 baseball scoreboard in November 2013, an LX6540 soccer scoreboard in September 2014, and an LX3018 football scoreboard in September 2016. No basketball entry appears for Keating Sports Center in the record.

Morgan Park High School, Chicago, IL received two basketball scoreboards on the same day in November 2012 - an LX2330 and an LX2655. Those are among the earlier LX-series entries in Chicago's named set. Morton Elementary, Chicago, IL has two pre-LX 2350 basketball entries from December 2009 and January 2010, consecutive months. The record lists these exactly as it lists any other entry: model, sport, ship date, nothing more.

The record's earliest entry among named organizations is the Marsh School's pre-LX 2655 basketball scoreboard, shipped December 6, 2005. The most recent in the named set are the Lincoln Park High School shipments on August 18, 2025. Between those dates, the record reflects 20 years of orders from across Chicago's school system and community programs.

What Does the Record Establish, and What Does It Leave Open?

Reading a sales and shipping record honestly means stating both what it shows and where it stops.

What the record establishes is clear: Electro-Mech sold and shipped 79 scoreboards and accessory displays to addresses in Chicago, Illinois, between 2001 and 2025, across 59 organizations. The sport breakdown - basketball 61, baseball 7, soccer 6, football 5 - comes directly from that record and is stated here as the record states it. The model totals - LX2550 at 13, LX2350 at 11, LX2330 at 6, LX2665 at 6, 2350 at 5, and 2655 at 5 - are the record's own counts. These are not estimates or projections.

What the record does not establish is equally important for any buyer to understand. The record does not confirm that any display is currently installed or operational. Electro-Mech tracks what it sells and ships, not what is hanging on a gym wall today. Some orders sit in storage for months or years before installation; others go up quickly. The record also gives no reason for any purchase. Whether a display replaced an older one, filled a new gym, or served a building renovation is not information the record carries. No cost data appears, no replacement cycle, and no description of the specific venue within any organization.

Illinois as a whole shows the same lean toward basketball, though with a broader spread. Our review of the statewide sales and shipping record shows 429 entries across 173 cities and towns, with basketball leading at 195, followed by baseball at 141, football at 57, and other sports at 36. The most-shipped models in Illinois are the LX2350 with 54 records statewide and the LX2655 with 42 - the same model families that appear in Chicago's early years, before the LX2550 became the city's dominant choice. Chicago's 79 entries sit within that 429-record statewide total; the city is a significant share of Illinois' overall record without being the only source of it.

For an organization in Chicago considering a new gym scoreboard, this record is a useful starting point and a poor substitute for a quote. The models that appear most often in the city - the LX2550, LX2350, and LX2665 - are Electro-Mech's current production basketball scoreboards, built in Wrightsville, Georgia since 1963. Their specs, current options, and availability are answered by a conversation with the Electro-Mech team, not by the ship dates in a historical record. Lead times typically run four to six weeks and sometimes beyond twelve. Electro-Mech carries no stocked models and builds everything to order. Visit electro-mech.com/request-quote/ to start the conversation.

Chicago Scoreboard Record: Sport Distribution

Source: Our review of the Electro-Mech sales and shipping record for Chicago, Illinois, 2001-2025. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number.

Top Models by Entry Count

Source: Our review of the Electro-Mech sales and shipping record for Chicago, Illinois, 2001-2025. Model totals as stated in the record; not computed from row counts.

Chicago's record is straightforward in what it says and careful in what it does not. Seventy-nine entries, 59 organizations, basketball dominant at 61 of 79 - those are the facts the record contains. The LX2550, LX2350, and LX2665 are the models behind that record, each built in Wrightsville, Georgia, and each described here from its own spec sheet rather than from inference or catalog-wide generalization. Organizations from Lincoln Park High School in the north to St.Florian School in the south side appear in the record, which covers two decades of orders without explaining any of them.

For a school or facility in Chicago considering a new gym scoreboard, the record's value is in the model names and the ship dates. Those show what Electro-Mech has built for Chicago-area buyers and when. The specs - cabinet dimensions, weight, digit heights, amperage - come from the documents, not from this article's summary. A conversation with the Electro-Mech team turns those specs into a display sized for a specific gym, priced for a specific budget, and built to a specific timeline. That is where the record ends and the quote begins.