Auto-Vend's 1948 bulk popcorn vendor.
Photos of Auto-Vend's 1948 'Pop' Corn Sez popcorn vendor
Williams' 1966 A-Go-Go pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of A-Go-Go
Gottlieb's 1952 All-Star Basketball pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1952 All-Star Basketball pinball machine.
Norwegian software developer, Apps AS.
Gottlieb's 1970 Aquarius pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Gottlieb's 1970 Aquarius.
A rolldown game designed by Harvey Heiss and produced by Data East (quantity 1).
International Pinball Database description of Baby in the Hole.
Gottlieb's 1931 Baffle Ball pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Baffle Ball
Bagatelle, the precursor to pinball.
Wikipedia entry for bagatelle, the precursor to pinball.
Bally's 1931 Ballyhoo pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Ballyhoo
Gottlieb's 1950 turret shooter pinball game Bank-A-Ball.
International Pinball Database entry for Bank-A-Ball.
Williams Electronics' 1988 Banzai Run pinball machine.
Rules and hints for Williams 1988 Banzai Run by Bowen Kerins.
International Pinball Database entry for Williams 1988 Banzai Run.
Gottlieb's 1947 Basketball pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1947 Basketball pinball machine.
British gambling game in which flicked coins drop into slots to release other coins or miss the slots and are retained by the game.
Photo and description of a Bell Fruit Cascade game (and a Bryans Elevenses game).
British drop case machines, which use a coin as a projectile instead of a ball.
Capcom's 1996 Big Bang Bar pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Capcom's 1996 Big Bang Bar pinball machine.
Two-inch capsule vending machine manufactured by LYPC.
Capcom's 1996 Breakshot pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Capcom's 1996 Breakshot pinball machine.
Bally's 1976 Capt. Fantastic pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Capt. Fantastic
A game where a player attempts to position a claw to pickup a prize such as a plush toy.
Wikipedia entry for claw vending machines.
The Crafty Bastards! Arts & Crafts Fair on October 3, 2009 in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC.
DC's annual handmade shopping frenzy in Adams Morgan on October 3, 2009.
Genco's 1935 Criss Cross A-Lite pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Criss Cross A-Lite
A pinball machine manufacturer.
Wikipedia entry for Data East.
Gottlieb's 1975 El Dorado pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of El Dorado
A visit to a place where things are made.
Listing of over 500 factory tours.
The society's annual conferences and fall tours are held in various cities and areas of the United States and Canada having a significant legacy of industrial activity. Both activities feature field trips to industrial and engineering sites of interest, including "process tours" of still-active plants not normally open to the public.
Bally's 1972 Fireball pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Fireball
Bally's 1970 Four Million B.C. pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Bally's 1970 Four Million B.C. pinball machine.
AMI's 1955 model G-80 jukebox.
Photos of AMI G model jukeboxes.
Restored AMI G-80 jukebox plays a Beatles tune.
Sara Selepouchin's art studio.
The silkscreen printed art of Sara Selepouchin.
Bally's 1948 Gold Cup pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Gold Cup
Seeburg's 1953 100-selection jukebox.
Photos and description of the restoration of a Seeburg HF100G jukebox
Gottlieb's 1965 Hi Dolly pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Hi Dolly
Jason Higgins' art studio.
Gottlieb's 1971 Home Run pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Gottlieb's 1971 Home Run.
Gottlieb's 1947 Humpty Dumpty pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1947 Humpty Dumpty pinball machine.
Williams' 1993 Indiana Jones pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Indiana Jones
A mail-order company known for its extensive catalog of novelties.
Highlights of the company's history since its founding in 1914.
Wikipedia entry for the Johnson Smith Company, including a timeline
Data East's 1993 Jurassic Park pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Data East's 1993 Jurassic Park pinball machine.
Gottlieb's 1950 turret shooter pinball game Just 21.
International Pinball Database entry for Just 21.
Capcom's 1996 Kingpin pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Capcom's 1996 Kingpin pinball machine.
Gottlieb's 1950 Knock Out pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Knock Out
Norwegian flick-a-coin gambling game in which flicked coins drop into slots to release other coins or miss the slots and are retained by the game.
Newer Kronespill games for sale, with many photos.
Kronespill games for sale and photos of Kronespill games.
Several galleries of Kronespill (Flick-a coin) game photos.
Data East's 1987 Laser War pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Data East 1987 Laser War.
A crane or claw game with live lobsters as prizes.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) explain how to help lobsters in lobster claw games.
Lobster claw game manufactured by Lobster Zone Inc.
Lobster claw game manufactured by Marine Ecological Habitats.
Caille Brothers' 1901 Log Cabin pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Log Cabin
Sega's 1997 The Lost World Jurassic Park pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Sega's 1997 The Lost World Jurassic Park pinball machine.
Gottlieb's 1947 Lucky Star pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1947 Lucky Star pinball machine.
Manufacturer of bulk vending machines since 1993.
Manufacture of bulk vending machines since 1993.
Coin operated bed vibrator invented by John Houghtaling in 1958.
Photos and background about Magic Fingers.
Obituary for John Houghtaling, inventor of Magic Fingers.
Mike Maxwell's pinball machine furniture workshop.
Mike Maxwell's pinball machine furniture workshop
Photos of Mike Maxwell's pinball machine furniture.
Genco's 1940 Metro pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Metro
Exhibit's 1948 Mimi pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Exhibit's 1948 Mimi pinball machine.
Northwestern Model 49 bulk vendor, introduced in 1949.
Article in December 18, 1948 issue of The Billboard announcing Northwestern's new Model 49 bulk vendor
Williams Electronic Games' 1998 Monster Bash pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Monster Bash.
Midway's 1965 monster-themed hybrid pinball/baseball game.
International Pinball Database description of Mystery Score.
Photos, video, and detailed description of Midway's 1965 Mystery Score game.
National Pinball Museum.
National Pinball Museum web site.
Williams' 1953 Nine Sisters pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Williams Nine Sisters
Gottlieb's 1964 North Star pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of North Star
The annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston, Virginia.
Greater Reston Arts Center produces the annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston, Virginia
Manufacturer of bulk vending machines since 1909.
Stern's 1978 Nugent pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Nugent
Gottlieb's 1969 Op-Pop-Pop pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Op-Pop-Pop
The Japanese game in which many small metal balls drop through and bounce off pins arranged on a vertical playfield, falling into pockets and gates to win additional balls.
Video showing 1950s pachinko parlor, game workings, ball management, and prize exchange.
Pachinko and pachislo forums.
Wikipedia entry for pachinko.
Gottlieb's 1940 Paradise pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1940 Paradise pinball machine.
M. Redgrave Bagatelle Company's 1871 Parlor Bagatelle pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Parlor Bagatelle
Finnish gambling game in which flicked coins drop into slots to release other coins or miss the slots and are retained by the game.
Flash simulation of a Ray T5 Finnish Payazzo game you can play on-line.
Finnish Gambling Guide's extensive history of payazzo games illustrated with photos of vintage games.
History of Payazzo games in Finland from RAY, Raha-automaattiyhdistys, the state-owned monopoly that makes and operates the games to benefit charities.
Wikipedia entry for Payazzo coin flick games from Finland.
William's 1956 Perky pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for William's 1956 Perky pinball machine.
October 7-9, 1988 at Rosemont, Illinois
Russ Jensen's extensive report about Pinball Expo '88.
A family entertainment center in Earlington, Pennsylvania, with about 60 pinball machines and many video games.
The Pinball Parlour in Earlington, Pennsylvania.
Gottlieb's 1971 Play Ball pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Gottlieb's 1971 Play Ball.
Gottlieb's 1953 Poker Face pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1953 Poker Face pinball machine.
William T. Wiley's 2008 Punball: Only One Earth pinball machine, a conversion of Gottlieb's 1964 North Star.
Smithsonian American Art Museum blog entry showing William Wiley's Punball: Only One Earth pinball machine built from a Gottlieb North Star.
Exhibit Supply Company's 1947 Ranger pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Exhibit Supply Company's 1947 Ranger pinball machine.
Model T5 kronespill (flick-a-coin) game made by Finland's RAY: Raha-automaattiyhdistys (Slot Machine Association).
Photos of Ray T6 kronespill games.
Model T6 kronespill (flick-a-coin) game made by Finland's RAY: Raha-automaattiyhdistys (Slot Machine Association).
Photos of Ray T6 kronespill games with various color schemes.
Williams' 1994 Red & Ted's Road Show pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Red & Ted's Road Show
Bally's 1999 Revenge From Mars pinball machine, their final game.
International Pinball Database description of Revenge From Mars
Sacoa's wireless debit card system.
Williams' 1948 Saratoga pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Saratoga
Skill game in which players roll balls up an inclined ramp into concentric target rings.
Manufacture of Skee-Ball and other games.
Wikipedia entry for Skee-Ball
Williams' 1954 Skyway pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Skyway
Gottlieb's 1963 Slick Chick pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Slick Chick
Gottlieb's 1975 Spirit of 76 pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Gottlieb's 1975 Spirit of 76 pinball machine.
Williams' 1954 Spitfire pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Spitfire
Gottlieb's 1963 Square Head pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Square Head
Williams Electronics' 1988 Taxi pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Williams 1988 Taxi.
Rules and hints for Williams 1988 Taxi by Bowen Kerins.
Gottlieb's 1940 The Champ pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of The Champ
Chicago Coin's 1951 Thing pinball machine.
International Pinball Database entry for Chicago Coin's 1951 Thing pinball machine.
Web sites that help translate text from one language to another.
Google's tools for translating text or web pages from one language to another.
Stern's 1979 Trident pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Trident
Coan Manufacturing Company's wall mounted candy bar vending machine.
Photos and description of U-Select-It candy machines.
The first coin operated pinball game, which was manufactured in 1931 by Automatic Industries.
International Pinball Database listings for Whiffle
The patent issued to Arthur Paulin and Earl Froom on Dec. 5, 1933 for "Game Apparatus," which describes Whiffle's innovations: a glass covered cabinet containing a coin controlled bagatelle game with an automatic ball return.
In and Outdoor Games Company's 1931 Whoopee Game pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Whoopee Game
Williams Electronics, a pinball machine manufacturer
Wikipedia entry for WMS Industries, formerly Williams Electronics, formerly Williams Manufacturing Company.
Bally's 1975 Wizard! pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Wizard!
Williams' 1955 Wonderland pinball machine.
International Pinball Database description of Wonderland
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