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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 16h

A precursor to the kinetoscope, the Electrotachyscope was a German invention that showed zoetrope-esque photo animation in a box. In 1893, fifty of these machines in coin-operated form were placed at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

A model of the coin-operated Electrotachyscope, produced in Berlin circa 1891-1893.

An image of the inner workings of the tachyscope, a photo-based zoetrope device. It features an athletic man running.

https://museudelcinema.girona.cat/eng/colleccio_objectes_fitxa.php?id=7844

A mass-produced version of the Electrotachyscope viewing station, coin-operated, circa 1892.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Candid photos from an arcade inside of Chicago's wonderful Union Station, circa 1971. Oh to have been there for the end of the EM age...

A floor view of the arcade inside of Union Station in Chicago. Features notable games like Sega's Periscope, Sega's Helicopter, shooting games, and a pitch and bat baseball game.

Source: Chicago History Museum, ST-60004603-0001.

A man plays Target Zero by Bally while a child walks by. A woman plays Chicago Coin's Speedway while another watches.

Source: Chicago History Museum, ST-60004603-0041.

Two women laugh joyously while one plays Speedway by Chicago Coin.

Source: Chicago History Museum, ST-60004603-0043.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A unique take on pinball from Deutschland, with the German Alarm by T. H. Bergmann. Not quite a bingo, boxy and stylish, it goes to show what other countries can get up to when they get the chance.

A promotional photo for the T. H. Bergmann pinball Alarm.

https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2867&picno=41398

Photo of a surviving Alarm pinball in Germany.

https://www.flippertreff.de/start/forum/topic/4930-alarm-bergmann/

A close-up of the art on the Alarm playfield.

https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2867&picno=56177

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why do we call it an "arcade"? This question takes us back to the earliest days of coin-op amusement, the origin of recorded entertainment, and the tumultuous days of technology Trusts. Introducing: The First Arcade (maybe).

A postcard featuring The Arcade building in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1901. The lower left shows the Ohio Phonograph Company office on the second floor. This is possibly the first location for coin-operated amusements situated inside of an "arcade" style building, potentially giving birth to the term "arcade" as a space for coin-operated machines.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016800199/

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Untitled, Goose Game. Not coin-operated, but too good to not share.

A carnival style rolling ball game featuring a goose that players threw balls into to score points.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/240446302_rare-british-1940s-1950s-goose-roll-a-ball-game-tilburg-north-brabant/

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Grab it by the horns: Bull Perfume! This unique dispenser leveraged the shape of the common handle to ensure that only the strongest and bravest of people would smell fabulous.

A frontal image of the Bull Perfume dispenser.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-antique-cast-iron-bull-503676198

A restored and painted version of the Bull Perfume machine.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Mills jukebox, Throne of Music. Has there ever been a more coveted seat of power?

1939-06 Automatic Age pg 36. A specimen of the Mills Throne of Music jukebox, painted in red.

A Throne of Music jukebox in green, lit up from within.

https://www.photo4me.com/shop/247117/canvas?o=1&e=1&s=46&u=mm&share=false&toneId=0

1939-10 Automatic World pg 36. Models promote the Mills jukebox Throne of Music.

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John Romero @johnromero.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Check out my trip to the Dutch Pinball Museum where I discover a new FPS, possibly the first FPS. dutchpinballmuseum.com

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Do you like it hot? The world of hot coffee vending in the world of Bert Mills with this Coffee Bar machine! Would you spring for the 500 cup deluxe model?

1951-04 Coin Machine Journal pg 5. Advertisement for the Bert Mills vending machine Coffee Bar.

A surviving, mint colored Coffee Bar machine.

https://www.ebth.com/items/3545108-vintage-coffee-bar-vending-machine

A match box with advertisement for the Bert Mills Coffee Bar machine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144972661500

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I answered another coin-op question on Reddit about the origin of the term "arcade"! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori... At some point I will do a proper thread on the first part of this question.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Ain't that machine just cute as a button? Daval Mfg produced their Penny Pack slot machine in the late 1930s, an adorable little device with so many different colors and varieties. Just remember: It's only for gum. No ulterior motives here!

A red, white, and blue variation of the Penny Pack slot machine from Daval Mfg.

https://www.bradfordsauction.com/auction-lot/daval-penny-pack-3-reel-countertop-cigarette-tr_2b0478299f

A yellow model of Penny Pack, loaded with gumballs.

https://www.bradfordsauction.com/auction-lot/1930s-daval-penny-pack-coin-operated-3-reel-count_10a4f8aa5c

1938-12 Automatic World pg 42. Part of a Daval Mfg ad focusing on a new model of Penny Pack.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I stumbled across the original source for the slot machine myth that I could not previous access, from the September 1940 issue of the American Mercury! This salacious account is far from the most reliable source, but it's fascinating in its alacrity. Will update the post soon.

1940-09 American Mercury pg 100. The article which first propagated the myth about Mills Novelty stealing the design of the Liberty Bell from Charles Fey.

https://archive.org/details/american-mercury/American%20Mercury%20v51n201%20(1940-09)%20(unz)/page/100/

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Strong Museum of Play may not focus on coin-op, but they have some amazing pieces on display! Here's a few snippets from their main arcade exhibit - including my favorite mechanical trade stimulator: The Fairest Wheel!

A mutoscope with a marquee for Quick on the Trigger, a crane game "Iron Claw" filled with marbles, and a Sky Fighter machine on display at The Strong Museum of Play.

A later model Fairest Wheel machine demonstrated at the Strong Museum of Play.

A cabinet for Ace Bomber at The Strong Museum of Play - between a Computer Space and a Gun Fight.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Slightly grotesque but nonetheless fascinating, this Mills lung tester called Hats Off from the early penny arcade era is a wonderful example of creative theming for the era. Also, the game's free if your lungs are hardy!

A restored unit of the Mills Hat's Off lung tester.

Close-up of the faces on a model of Hats Off by Mills Novelty.

A wide view of the Hats Off lung tester machine.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ready to rock with Rock-O-Ball? Rock-Ola really knew how to brand in the 1930s. Even this miniature skee ball-alike soars with a fun name like that!

1937-01 Automatic Age pg 128. Promotional image of what pieces come with the purchase of a Rock-O-Ball machine.

An unrestored marquee score board for Rock-O-Ball.

1937-03 Automatic World pg 60. A Rock-O-Ball being played on location in Chicago.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Created as an add-on to kiddie rides, Bally's Fun-Phone was an interesting audio novelty to keep kids occupied while a grown-up did their shopping. All of the fun of the telephone with none of the AT&T mark-up!

Flyer for Bally's Fun-Phone novelty amusement.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/funfone.htm

A Fun-Phone machine by Bally.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/10-cent-bally-fun-phone-magic-story-teller-417-c-fef4a3fb8e

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ron Haliburton is one of the few designers of electro-mechanical games that moved on into early video games! His work with All-Tech and Allied Leisure were stellar examples of late EM design. Check out the article for info on Alyssa' project!

The two-player gun game Crack Shot by Allied Leisure.

https://www.tiltedpinball.com/the-garage/em-arcades/crack-shot/

Flyer for Allied Leisure's Crack Shot game.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The Fourth is passed, but patriotic coin-op lives on with the Uncle Sam handshake grip testers! This iconic, creepy mannequin lasted on location for decades after first appearing in the early 1900s.

Shake With Uncle Sam machine in a storage room.

https://www.gameroomshow.com/product/penny-arcade-machines/uncle-sam-personality-tester/

Arcade 1: Illustrated Historical Guide To Arcade Machines pg 117. Advertisement for an early 1900s era The Hand-Shake Automaton shaped like Uncle Sam.

A Shake Hands with Uncle Sam grip tester in a Bay Area arcade, circa 1981.

searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9685083

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Thanks for the boost @cpi.pinball.horse! If you want to have a look at the threads I've done without trawling the endless scroll, check out this post.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Mills Novelty was the most important company in the formation of the American coin-op industry in the early 1900s. And in its first years of operation, it faced several major crises that nearly put it out of business. This is the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad first decade of Mills Novelty.

1903 Mills Novelty Catalog pg 1. The front of a Mills Novelty catalog, featuring their trademark.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Despite widespread pinball bans in the 1940s, some people still found their salvation in the silver ball. This 1949 articles by Ted Hodges highlights the 'addictive' quality of these underground games in the post-War era.

1949-04+05 El Burro Magazine pg 23. A group of men gathered around one playing a pinball machine - the man behind pointing out something on the playfield.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The first notable automatic photo station operated in Minneapolis in 1890. For just a nickel and two minutes of development time, you could walk away with a handsome picture with minimal human involvement.

1890-01-19 The Saint Paul Globe pg 9. An illustration of the coin-operated photography device created by Orlando H. Peck and E. G. Fisher in Minneapolis.

1890-01-19 Star Tribune pg 5. Articles describing the operation of the early automatic photography machine. The machine dispensed tintype metal photographs and not celluloid.

1890-01-19 The Saint Paul Globe pg 9. A crude illustration of a photograph taken by the machine.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Par-Golf, and elaborately painted mechanical pinball by Moorman Game Co of New York City. The game has a several interesting gimmicks - which you can view in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNuh...

Cabinet of the pinball Par Golf by Moorman Game Co.

https://www.pinrepair.com/prewar/pargolfmoorman.htm

Side view of Par Golf by Moorman Game Co.

https://www.pinrepair.com/prewar/pargolfmoorman.htm

The "sand trap" kick-out gimmick of Moorman Game's Par Golf pinball.

https://www.pinrepair.com/prewar/pargolfmoorman.htm

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The opening was truly grand! Some amazing historic pinballs and lots to look at! Looking forward to seeing the space evolve and hopefully take in some great business!

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This weekend marks the opening of The Flip museum in Chicago, a pinball-dedicated museum space in its homeland! www.theflip.museum/blog/grand-o... I'll be heading to the grand opening at 4pm today. They've amassed an impressive collection!

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Gum pistols! Here's the Victor Vending machine Home Run, where you could earn a sweet for your sweet home runs

The Home Run gumball pistol game by Victor Vending.

https://www.icollector.com/Coin-operated-baseball-skill-game-w-gumball-vendor-Home-Run-Ball-Gum-1-Cent-mfgd-by-Victor-Vending_i9374211

Unrestored cabinet of Victor Vending Base Ball.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1940s-victor-home-run-baseball-1c-gun-1840717783

Playfield of Home Run by Victor Vending.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/early-baseball-toy-vending-machine-by-victor-48-c-7ef4d378e0

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Mills Novelty pioneered in the micro-sized music access device. Move over remote touchscreens, this is the Wallbox.

A 1930s model of a Mills Novelty wallbox phonograph.

https://www.jukeboxhistory.info/mills/wallboxes.html

A late 30s, early 40s model of the Mills Novelty Wall-and-Barbox.

https://www.jukeboxhistory.info/mills/wallboxes.html

A Wallbox designed for the Mills Novelty Violano-Virtuoso, circa 1920s.

https://www.jukeboxhistory.info/mills/wallboxes.html

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the original Aloof Wife @cpi.pinball.horse · 31/05/2026

scans: Sega electromechanical games flyers (2 of 3) pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/05/scan... #retroarcade #eremeka #sega #arcade #japan #showa

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Hailing from the unusual amusement zone of Boston, Massachusetts, the Tally-Bowl was a unique take on the skee ball/miniature bowling concept. Players had to roll the ball up a turn-around ramp - and then reset the balls themselves! It was not long-lived.

1941-04 Automatic Age pg 16. Full page ad for Tally-Bowl by the Tally-Bowl Mfg Co. of Boston, MA.

1941-05-10 The Billboard pg 86. Small page ad for the Tally-Bowl Mfg Co. eponymous Tally-Bowl bowling game.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Rock-Ola's 1937 World Series machine, created by Harry Williams as a continuation of the EM pitch-and-bat baseball game. I previously did a thread all about the creation of this vital genre: bsky.app/profile/ourl...

A restored cabinet for Rock-Ola's World Series 1937 pitch-and-bat baseball game.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/230327325_10-rock-ola-1937-world-series-bseball-arcade-machine-las-vegas-nv

Flyer for the 1937 version of World Series by Rock-Ola.

https://www.pinrepair.com/baseball/wsrock37.htm

Playfield close-up for World Series 1937 by Rock-Ola.

https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/fine-estate-inc/rockola-rock-ola-1937-world-series-baseball-arcade-game-2139827#mz-expanded-view-57467072236

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

THIS IS NOT COMPUTER QUIZ A new flyer scan provided by @cpi.pinball.horse has dug up memories of one of the first game history debates I was involved in. Let me take you down the confusing mystery of the competing Nutting quiz machines: Computer Quiz and I.Q. Computer.

A flyer with a machine titled Computer Quiz - but is not the Nutting Associates Computer Quiz.

https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/05/scans-some-very-obscure-arcade-flyers.html

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Today is an important day in #pinball history: 90 years ago, pinball operation was banned in the City of Chicago. The "Prohibition against Bagatelle or Pigeonhole Games" was maintained until 1977, even as the pinball companies continued to build their machines there.

1936 Processings of the City Council of the City of Chicago pg 1637.

1936 Processings of the City Council of the City of Chicago pg 1638.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Mannequins and models were great eye-catchers for a novelty, especially when selling something like perfume. Mills Novelty's Perfume Lady line had both stand-up and life-sized models of many stripes to draw the eye - and fetch the coin.

A stand-up model of Perfume Lady by Mills Novelty.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/perfume.htm

A small model of Mills Novelty's Perfume Lady.

https://www.arcade-museum.com/Vending/lady-perfume-sprayer

A line-up of restored, life-sized models of Perfume Lady by Mills Novelty.

https://arcadetreasures.com/perfume-lady.html

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It's the beginning of the space age, but I also want to go bowling. Rocket Shuffle by Chicago Coin satisfies both of those base needs! The 1950s - as encapsulated in a single cabinet.

Rocket Shuffle cabinet restored. Owned by Larry Nelson, posted on the Shuffle Bowler / Ball Bowler / Skeeball Facebook group.

A Rocket Shuffle cabinet by Chicago Coin.

https://www.nyeandcompany.com/auction-lot/coin-operated-arcade-machine-rocket-shuffle_e4045839be

Instructions panel from the Rocket Shuffle game.

https://www.nyeandcompany.com/auction-lot/coin-operated-arcade-machine-rocket-shuffle_e4045839be

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A resurrection of the classic Wild Gunman EM film game by Nintendo! Keep an eye on this one.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A beautiful penny pistol: Early model countertop shooting game L'Éclair by Louis Loubet of Charlebourg france. Note at the bottom that is has a dispenser - I'm sure those were just souvenir coins.

L'Éclair countertop gun game cabinet.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/1930s-leclair-mechanical-coin-op-shooting-arcade--403-c-138422f90f

The front of a restored L'Éclair machine.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/auction-of-unique-collection-of-slot-machines-159645/

Top view of the L'Éclair machine, showing the target hole.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/1930s-leclair-mechanical-coin-op-shooting-arcade--403-c-138422f90f

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

What would be your desert island game? Midway hoped to - at the very least - fill that question literally with Sea Rescue in 1971. It was a Helicopter-type landing game with some more intricate maneuvering required - featuring all the standards of EM "audio visual" experiences.

An old, unrefurbished cabinet of Sea Rescue by Midway.

https://www.arcade-museum.com/Arcade/sea-rescue

The back of the Sea Rescue flyer, showing an illustration of the playfield and its features.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/searesc.htm

A refurbished cabinet of Sea Rescue.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1971-midway-sea-rescue-arcade-game-106942589

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Fifty years ago today, a historic game was played for the New York City council. After years of lobbying, the Music and Amusement Association challenged NYC's ban on the operation of pinball. Pinball expert Robert Sharpe volunteered to play a game as evidence.

1976-06 RePlay pg 8. The MAA officers responsible for the overturning of the NYC pinball ban alongside New York legislators. (L-R) Irving Holzman, Abraham Beame (NYC Mayor), Sam Schwartz, Benjamin Chicofsky, Eugene Mastropieri (NYC Councilman), and Benjamin Chicofsky.

1976-05 Play Meter pg 12. Roger Sharpe poses with a pinball machine in his Illinois apartment.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The dream of hot food vending in North America lived for a brief moment in the 1950s and 60s - the era of food kitsch. These images from the latest scans by @thestacks.ca provided by @cpi.pinball.horse archive.org/details/Cana...

1961-05 Canadian Vending Magazine pg 61. Two women sit with prepared food trays at a table while a man goes to a hot & cold food vending machine to grab an item.

1961-05 Canadian Vending Magazine pg 21. An advertising piece for a meal vending machine with slogans on each tier.

1961-05 Canadian Vending Magazine pg 20. A lady stands in front of a vending machine of hot and cold meals.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Photos from inside Bally Manufacturing. These come from a 1937 profile on pinball, about a year after the game's operation was banned in Chicago. That doesn't stop business!

1937-07-18 The Decatur Daily Review pg Illinois Magazine 3. The assembly line of Bally Manufacturing.

1937-07-18 The Decatur Daily Review pg Illinois Magazine 3. Bally Manufacturing's engineering department, where men work over draft boards.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

At the famous 1939 New York World's Fair, Bally set up an exhibit of their bumper-powered pinball games at the penny arcade on the premises. Of course, a little over two years later, pinball would be officially expelled from New York.

1939-08 Automatic Age pg 55. A photo of Bally pinball tables set up in the International Mutoscope Penny Arcade at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Image for the 1939 New York World's Fair.

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Quarter Past @quarterpast.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Cap off International Women’s Day with this thread and tribute to an early pinball legend. Meet Babe Kaufman — America’s Only Woman Jobber!

A full-page ad from Billboard Magazine, September, 16, 1933, with Babe Kaufman's picture in the center with the headline "America's Only Woman Jobber from Coast to Coast" with lots of marketing text around.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

They say it's the season for scary games. What better time to play Spook Gun by Bally? A Dale Gun-style game advertised for its "junior" quality, the novelty of sniping the undead has never really gotten old.

A Spook Gun cabinet by Bally Mfg.

https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/10__Bally_Mfg__Co__Spook_Gun_Arcade_Shooter__-LOT460613.aspx

An unrestored Spook Gun cabinet.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/1950s-bally-spook-gun-coin-operated-rifle-gallery/

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Getyer popcorn here! Popmatic Mfg Co. was one of the premiere popcorn makers in the 1930s. This model, Popmaticorn, is a beautiful example of vending machines from whence came the classic Coke dispenser.

A Popmaticorn vending machine from 1938.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/corn.htm

1938-07-02 The Billboard pg 74. Two men stand beside a Popcornmatic machine outside of a drug store.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

IT'S MONTY PYTH- Oh, wait... Ahem: Ruffler & Walker's FLYING CIRCUS on the scene. A curious electro-mechanical model game with a unique acrobatic theme.

Flyer front for Flying Circus, available from Phonographic Ruffler & Walker.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/flycirc.htm

Flying Circus cabinet, manufactured by Alca.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/flycirc.htm

Flyer back of Flying Circus by Alca Electronics.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/flycirc.htm

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Coin-op in the 1960s was a technological frontier; many companies explored its potential. DuKane Industries was a rather fascinating radio manufacturer that went way back who decided to get involved then. Check out this podcast for more info on their story: www.stcmuseum.org/podcast/2023...

Flyer for Grand Prix by DuKane Corp.

https://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/dgrndprix.htm

1965-07-17 Billboard pg 51. DuKane Corp's novelty game, Ski 'n Skore which portrayed skiing down a slope.

1966-07-02 Billboard pg 62. Advertisement for the DuKane Corp game Grand Prix, sold by Mike Munves Corp.

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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

We say goodbye to another Sega legend gone all too soon. You can see him in this photo, circa 1979-early 1980s, as one of the Japanese Sega liaisons learning programming from the staff at Gremlin Industries.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

An absolutely gorgeous set of pages advertising Rock-Ola's 1937 equipment - including two of their latter-30s hit games. Part of the wonderful scans being done by @cpi.pinball.horse archive.org/details/coin...

1937-10 Coin Machine Review pg 6. Full page color advertisement for Rock-Ola's pitch-and-bat game World Series (1937) and Rock-O-Ball.

1937-10 Coin Machine Review pg 3. Intro page for the Rock-Ola multipage ads.

1937-10 Coin Machine Review pg 4-5. Advertisement for two models of Rock-Ola jukebox, the Imperial 20 and the Rhythm Master 16.

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ourlostarcade.bsky.social @ourlostarcade.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A beautiful game from just before the U.S. involvement in WWII - Sky Fighter by International Mutoscope. While less iconic than Keeney's machine gun, its self-contained design would presage the likes of the Dale Gun and Periscope in years to come.

A restored cabinet of Sky Fighter by International Mutoscope.

https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/lot-281261.aspx

1941-08 Coin Machine Review pg 18. People play a Sky Fighter at a Sportland Arcade in Ocean Park, California.

The front of an International Mutoscope Sky Fighter, showing the peep hole display and the backglass with a scoreboard represented by a radial dial.

https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/lot-613578.aspx

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