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 City.

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.

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.

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. #arcade

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:

https://www.stcmuseum.org/podcast/2023/4/18/the-dukane-archives

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

https://archive.org/details/coin-machine-review-1937-10/page/n1/

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.

Out there to red rid of the snow and ice... Why not treat yourself with a visit to the Winter Book?

Sure, it may just be a horse race roulette machine, but when else could I talk about it?