Premier

The Northwest Amusement Company's 1933 Premier is an early example of a pure mechanical (PM) pinball machine, from the period when manufacturers like Northwest Amusement Company were still experimenting with coin-operated games. Notably, the Encyclopedia of Pinball credits this manufacturer as the first to make jumbo-sized games.

Play on the Premier is characterized by its simplicity and reliance on purely mechanical components -- gravity, plungers, and pins -- to govern gameplay, as this predates the invention of the flipper by over a decade. What makes the Premier unique is its sheer size -- advertised at 5 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 40 1/2 inches high -- which would have dominated spaces in amusement halls during its time.

Unfortunately, not much information is available regarding the machine's design, art, or theme, suggesting it may have been a relatively straightforward, functional game rather than an elaborate piece of artwork. Despite this lack of detail, the Premier remains an intriguing artifact for pinball enthusiasts and historians as an early jumbo-sized machine from its manufacturer.