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Honey

Manufacturer: Genco Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1931-1958)
Year: 1947
Date: July 22, 1947
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM)
Players: 1
Production: 1,998 units (confirmed)

About This Machine

Honey, manufactured by Genco Manufacturing Company of Chicago beginning July 22, 1947, is a single-player, flipperless electro-mechanical game from the final months before flippers transformed pinball. A confirmed 1,998 units were produced between July and September of 1947, and its playfield layout is nearly identical to that of Genco's 1947 'Bubbles'.

The playfield features eight passive bumpers, which rely on ball momentum for scoring, along with four kick-out holes that capture the ball and eject it back into play. The cabinet measures 52 inches long, 24 1/2 inches wide, and 62 inches high, a typical footprint for its time. The game was licensed under William H. Bellah's 1938 game apparatus patent.

Honey's Girls - Women theme reflects the tastes of the late 1940s, when glamorous female imagery was a staple of backglass art. As one of the last waves of flipperless games, Honey offers a snapshot of pinball on the very eve of its greatest transformation.

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Technical Details

Theme:
Girls - Women
Notable Features:
Passive bumpers (8), Kick-out holes (4). Cabinet measures 52 inches long, 24 1/2 inches wide, and 62 inches high.

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