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Pinball pre-history starts with stones rolled at troughs in the sand, but 15th century billiards and bagatelle tables, where holes or cups were ascribed values and guarded by pins, are the true precursors. As early as 1878 a British patent was granted for a coin-operated version, but it was Ballyhoo (Bally Manufacturing Co., Chicago) in 1931 that ignited the craze which swept America at the start of the Great Depression. The game evolved rapidly, with automatic scoring, anti-cheat devices, lighting and sound effects, solenoid bumpers and flippers. Post 1930s British pintables usually emulated American designs, but lack of production scale prevented them from competing on price and, as the game became more complex, indigenous production ceased.

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Uneda Bagatelle Table

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Added to Pinballs by pennymachines on 27/03/20

Uneda Bagatelle Table



Typical of several British-made pinballs of the 1930s, the playfield design is unadventurous, but the build quality is good.

 
 
 
 


Automatic Machine Co. Ltd   1930s
Added to Pinballs on 27/03/20

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Uneda Miniature Pin Table

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Added to Pinballs by abusa817 on 09/09/21

Uneda Miniature Pin Table



Quite similar to the same manufacturer's UNEDA Bagatelle Table, but like several British pintables of this period, it conforms to the layout of Mills' "Baby Official" Pin Table of 1932.


Automatic Machine Co. Ltd   1930s
Added to Pinballs by abusa817 on 09/09/21

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Unknown

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Added to Pinballs by duckiezoo22wp on 28/06/22

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This little mechanical pintable of unknown name and make is typical of the type produced in Britain in response to the craze for such games in America which coincided with the start of the Great Depression in October 1929. The gameplay is that of a simple coin-operated bagatelle with convenient numbered pockets for totting up the final score.



Unknown maker   1930s
Added to Pinballs on 28/06/22

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Unnamed bagatelle

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Added to Pinballs by pennymachines robot on 19/05/22

Unnamed bagatelle



Another typical small British coin-operated bagatelle of the early 1930s. Unfortunately the name and make of this one are as yet to be determined.



Unknown maker   1930s
Added to Pinballs on 19/05/22

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Whirlwin Spinball

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Whirlwin Spinball



The two large flipper-like arms in the centre oscillate continuously like car screen wiper blades  and the object is to fire the ball so that it drops between them just as they sweep across the two central channels to win four or eight coins. This machine, which is similar in size to a conventional pinball, has been converted to decimal coinage.



Unknown   1960s
Added to Pinballs by pennymachines on 10/05/19

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Zunt Table

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Added to Pinballs by pennymachines on 01/11/19

Zunt Table



Zunt Table appears to be an alternative variant, perhaps a re-issue of the Advance Pin Table, with the same mechanical arrangement, playfield layout, and small small oak counter-top cabinet. Both games are similar to the Mills Novelty Co.'s "Baby Official" Pin Table of 1932. This example is missing the coin entry knob, which was a distinctive feature of the design.


Ewan, White & Co   1930s
Added to Pinballs on 01/11/19

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