Speed

Speed, manufactured by Daval Manufacturing Co. in October 1937, is a single-player electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine from the pre-flipper era. Electro-mechanical technology had been introduced to pinball a few years earlier, in the early 1930s, so Speed reflects the format during its period of widespread adoption rather than being a true pioneer of the technology.

Beyond its manufacturer, year, and EM classification, few specific details about Speed's gameplay mechanics, features, or artwork survive in the historical record. Pinball machines from the 1930s typically emphasized simple scoring through bumpers and holes rather than the flipper-based shot-making of later decades.

Despite the lack of detailed documentation, Speed's age and scarcity make it of interest to collectors focused on the pre-flipper era of pinball, when manufacturers like Daval were still refining the basic electro-mechanical format that would come to define the industry for decades.