Stuart's Mystery Pinball
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:53 pm
Stuart Dale wrote an article in issue 41, entitled 'Mystery Machine', where he related the story of his latest restoration project, an early electro-mechanical pinball from the 1930s. It is labelled 'supplied by Hoopers Automatic Supply Co. Ltd', but Stuart wanted to know who made it, thinking it was probably an American import.
I followed this up in issue 42, suggesting that it may actually have been produced by Hoopers. The 'give away' was the score keeping dial on the machine's backbox, which is identical to the dial on one of Hooper's wall machines. Any further info. would be greatly appreciated.
Here are the pictures of Stuart's excellent restoration job.
I followed this up in issue 42, suggesting that it may actually have been produced by Hoopers. The 'give away' was the score keeping dial on the machine's backbox, which is identical to the dial on one of Hooper's wall machines. Any further info. would be greatly appreciated.
Here are the pictures of Stuart's excellent restoration job.