Mechanical game

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mechanical game

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.87

Description

Baseball game contained within rectangular oak frame: metal sheet painted to resemble baseball diamond on green grass; "outfield" contains seven folded lengths of tin painted red marked "FOUL OUT",/ "base hit," "2 base hit," or "3 base hit"; cutout at the back marked "HOMERUN"; curved length of metal slides forward to propel ball toward home plate; "bat" of round disk with dowel flaring from it; "BATTER'S LINE" one-quarter way through swing; following lower right corner: black and white pennant bearing "PENNANT WINNER", baseball bearing "WOLVERINE/BASEBALL/GAME" and " PAT.1,396.798 - OTHER PATS. PEND'G/ MADE BY WOLVERINE SUPPLY & MFG. CO., PITTSBURGH, U.S.A.", round indentations and small holes located all around ball field; "flippers" on either side release stays which can hold and release pitching lever; back contains very specific directions "PLAYING RULES/ -FOR-/ PENNANT WINNER" and diagram of two people playing.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wolverine Supply & Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1930 - 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-3/8 in

Width

18 in

Depth

25 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 18 x 25 in. (3.5 x 45.7 x 63.5 cm)

Material

Tin, oak, Paper, Maple

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Ball missing; overall scratches; wear between batter's box and home plate.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Apparently not on appraisal.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom