Navy

The Navy pinball machine, manufactured by J.H. Keeney and Company Incorporated in 1937, is an example of the electro-mechanical (EM) payout machines that were common in the pinball industry of the 1930s, a period when dozens of manufacturers were producing new games each year.

Play on the Navy is characterized by a simple, single-player layout with a basic scoring system, relying on the electro-mechanical relays and payout mechanisms typical of the era. The game was later reissued in a replay (non-payout) version under the name 'Great Guns.'

While little is documented about the machine's designer or specific playfield features, the Navy provides a glimpse into the development of pinball mechanics during the 1930s and the payout-machine business model that dominated much of the industry before free-play replay games and flippers became standard.