Repeater

The Repeater, manufactured by J. H. Keeney and Company Incorporated of Chicago in January 1936, is an artifact from the early years of electromechanical (EM) pinball machines, produced as a payout game rather than a free-play amusement device.

From a gameplay perspective, as a pre-flipper EM machine, the Repeater relied on gravity, mechanical targets, and switches to determine scoring outcomes, typical of payout pinball design in the mid-1930s. Its mechanics would have set it apart from earlier non-electric games such as bagatelle, which lacked electrical scoring and payout components.

Unfortunately, little is known about the machine's designer or any specific theme it may have been intended to convey. The lack of documentation or detailed descriptions makes its artistic and thematic elements a mystery for enthusiasts. Despite this, the Repeater remains an interesting piece of pinball history, offering a glimpse into the early development of EM payout machines.