The game is entirely mechanical. A spring is stretched when you load a ball into the shooter. The ball falling into the hole on the turntable releases the table and it spins, powered by the spring. Lifting the next ball into play will stretch the spring again.
The doubles, triples and home runs are caused by a star wheel which raises a lever and preventing the release from stopping the turning table at the next base. The result is that the extra bases happen at regular intervals.
The instructions indicate there are 15 balls in the game. That does not mean you only get 15 shots as it is possible to shoot a ball and then have it drop back to be shot again. An example of this is when counting balls and strikes, and the tilt table will return the balls on a hit.
Testing the game is easy when you have a hand full of balls, he says with a smile. It took a couple of tries to film the video.
I agree in general about the early pinball machines. There are also some games that while not really fun like this one, at least have some redeeming features that make them fun to play.
Then there are a few games like this one that are genuinely fun to play over and over again. See if you can find an Army-Navy or going beyond pinballs, a Rockola World Series 1937. I will try and document them here when I have time...
The game is entirely mechanical. A spring is stretched when you load a ball into the shooter. The ball falling into the hole on the turntable releases the table and it spins, powered by the spring. Lifting the next ball into play will stretch the spring again.
The doubles, triples and home runs are caused by a star wheel which raises a lever and preventing the release from stopping the turning table at the next base. The result is that the extra bases happen at regular intervals.
sandsmuseum 4 months ago
Is it completely mechanical or EM?
daapz 4 months ago
Fully mechanical. Simply the best!
fiat850super 1 year ago
who ever invented that was a clever MF
zacatetas 2 years ago
absolutely the best video created!
love to try one of those!
any videos about 30's bowling machines? plz reply thanks!
BowlingFEVER 2 years ago
That's really cool! such clever mechanics involved in non-electrical games.
dickcheney6 2 years ago
i luv it
xx772 2 years ago
very good
ShoNet731 2 years ago
The instructions indicate there are 15 balls in the game. That does not mean you only get 15 shots as it is possible to shoot a ball and then have it drop back to be shot again. An example of this is when counting balls and strikes, and the tilt table will return the balls on a hit.
Testing the game is easy when you have a hand full of balls, he says with a smile. It took a couple of tries to film the video.
sandsmuseum 3 years ago
I never liked the 30's pinballs until now. That has to be one of the neatest games that I have ever seen.
popperette1 3 years ago
I agree in general about the early pinball machines. There are also some games that while not really fun like this one, at least have some redeeming features that make them fun to play.
Then there are a few games like this one that are genuinely fun to play over and over again. See if you can find an Army-Navy or going beyond pinballs, a Rockola World Series 1937. I will try and document them here when I have time...
sandsmuseum 3 years ago
WOW! I would love to find one of these.
towandfish 3 years ago
wow, that looks really fun!
EXPLOSIVEEGG 3 years ago
Absolutely the best video I've seen on this classic bagatelle. Thanks for posting it.
Subway228 4 years ago
kool
aznboy9186 4 years ago