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Sramball
Joe this would be a neat counter game one dollar per try for a $50.00 Visa. Odds on getting all 5 balls in order are 1
in 53130!!!
1958 Keeney Scramball. This nickle machine was used at bars and taverns for gambling purposes. After a coin is inserted,
the colored ball's are dropped to a shooting lever in the lower right corner. Bets are placed on the order which the ball's
will eventually end up at the color coded finish line. One by one the ball's are shot up to a ledge on the top of the playfield.
A button on top is pushed and the ball's 'scram' down a wire maze, ending up at the color coded finish line. Winning bets
were paid.
1952
Frantz Kicker & Catcher.
This fun machine was originally produced by Baker Mfg. in the 1930's. This is a improved, 1952 model by J.F. Frantz Mfg.
Co. When a penny is inserted, the right knob is turned and the Kicker figure, kicks little ball's up into the vertical playfield.
The left knob is then used to manipulate the catcher figure back and forth in a attempt to catch the ball. Sucessful catches
are tabulated on the mechanical score keeper.
1952 Binks Zipper Skill
This interesting game was produced by Binks Industries, Inc. Chicago, IL. in 1952. It is a skill game whereby after a
nickel is inserted, the ball's are released from the play field and drop down to a ramp. One by one, they are fed to a shooter
which is controlled by a handle on the side. With skill, the five steel ball's can be lined up with one of the colored lines
drawn on the play field. A piece of gum is dispensed with each play whether the patron wins or loses. In reality, this is
a gambling game meant for bars, clubs etc. The inserted nickel is displayed on a window in the back so that the operator can
verify that a slug was not used. Prizes, either monetary, drinks or cigarettes were awarded for lining the ball's up on a
colored line. A tilt mechanism in the upper left corner detects whether the machine was moved after a nickel is inserted.
A tilt indication would void any possible payout. The mechanism inside this machine is quite clever and intricate for games
of this type. The colorful play field and blond wood cabinet make it a favorite for collectors of small arcade games.
1960's Big Strike Vertical Bowling Machine.
This fun game accepts dimes and was used for many years at the arcade in Playland amusement park. After a coin is inserted,
the lever on the side is turned and a small rubber ball is released. The ball is then shot using the lever on the front vertically.
It then loops down and by gravity falls past the pin's knocking whatever pin it passes down and exposing a numeric point value.
Hitting already knocked over pin's does not increased point value. Knocking over all the pin's earns the player a free game.
The same ball is used each time with a mechanical counter allowing ten shots per game.
1950 Gottlieb Bowlette.
In 1950, puck or shuffle bowlers were becoming quite popular with the public. The problem with the bowlers was the significant
amount of floor space they took up. Even to this day, large puck bowlers have limited appeal to collectors due to their space
requirement. Gottlieb decided to market a different type of puck bowler which addressed this problem. Designed by Harry Mabs
(Inventor of the pinball flipper) with artwork by Roy Parker, Bowlette is only very slightly larger than a standard woodrail
pinball machine. Thus, Bowlette could be placed in any location where there was room for a pinball machine. Bowlette works
much like a regular bowling alley. The puck is slid down the alley and both lit pins and a illuminated backglass show which
pin's were hit. The puck is then captured in the back and returned to the player via a internal tunnel which also initializes
score totaling on the back glass. This method of puck return is much more realistic than the simple rebound of the puck provided
by most bowling machines of that era. Bowlette was very popular with both the public and with game operators. Approximately
3000 units were produced and the game remains very popular with collectors today.
1948 Bally Heavy Hitter.
Pitch and Bat type arcade games have always been quite popular. A small steel ball is mechanically pitched and the player
swings at it with mechanical bat. The ball then fly's up to a hole in the upper playfield and a single, double, triple, homerun
or out is scored. Heavy Hitter also has a animated running man unit in the backglass display. Small 5/8" steel ball's
representing players actually move from base to base as the player plays the game. Homeruns and outs are counted and the game
is over when the player gets three outs. This amazing little electromechanical game is only 15 inches wide, by 32.5 inches
long and fits on a countertop! This particular game also has the rarely found steel floor stand which makes the game sit 55
inches high when used. Bally Heavy Hitter is a fast and fun game to play and was very popular with the public during it's
production years of 1948 and 1949.
1920's Original Erie Digger.
In 1896 a child's toy was modified to mechanically vend candy from a tray. The first digger machine! In the Early 1900's,
Erie Manufacturing company of Hartford Connecticut began producing Erie Diggers, taking the name from the highly publicized
digging of the Erie Canal in New York. Early on, the machines were used exclusively to vend candy, however operators discovered
that by placing money in the prize tray, the machines could be used for gambling. The Erie machines and others like them were
ubiquitous at county fairs and penny arcade's, mostly for gambling until 1951 when the new Johnson Act law completely banned
them. Diggers disappeared until 1953 when a compromise was reached and they reappeared without coin mechanism's, souley to
vend novelty items. During the 1960's digger's slowly disappeared from the public. However, in the 1970's and 80's a new form
of digger appeared using a claw to get stuffed animals or prizes. Claw machines are commonly seen in restaurants and arcades
today.
This is a collection of various shooting gallery style machines. These machines used photo electric cells for scoring
with the rifles being the light source. These could be easily duplicated.
Skee Ball
This is the classic Skee Ball machine. These machines are currently being manufactured by various companies. Prices vary
from $2,500.00 to $6,000.00 for new machines. Used machines are available for as low as $700.00 apiece.
Various vintage arcade machines which can duplicated purchased and also being newly built.
New Arcade Game Supliers.
Restored Bowling Machines for Sale
New Pinball Machines for Sale.
Used Bowling Machine for Sale $550.00
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