Pinball Game

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charlton Park

Name/Title

Pinball Game

Description

Rectangular pinball game. Bell in the center of the board with 4 numbered points in circles amounting to 15, 40, 50, 75. Numbers along the bottom, 15, 20, 40, 10. Plunger with pin spring loaded to punch marbles. Navy blue background, gold colored details and numbers. May be missing the curved piece of wood at the top to guide the ball. Similar games have this feature. Manufactured by Redgraves Patent Games in Cincinnati, OH. Similar to his patent for "The Improved Game of Bagatelle" that was patented in 1870. This is the first game to look like modern pinball.

Acquisition

Accession

73.2

Source or Donor

Floyd Bull Estate

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Floyd Bull Estate

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

12-3/4 in