Sky Lark

The Sky Lark, produced by J. H. Keeney and Company in July 1941, is a one-ball payout pinball machine housed in a console cabinet. As a payout machine, it belongs to a category of pre-war pinball built for direct cash payouts rather than free replays.

A closer look at the machine reveals operator-configurable options that set it apart: operators could choose between 1-ball or 5-ball play, select 1 or 4 coin multiples, and configure the game for payout or free play. This kind of flexibility was a practical feature for operators adapting the machine to different local regulations and venues.

Little is documented about the Sky Lark's designer or intended theme, which is common for console payout machines of this period. Even so, it remains an interesting example of the operator-configurable payout machines that J. H. Keeney and Company produced in the early 1940s.