Stormy

Stormy, manufactured by Williams and dated January 31, 1948, is an electro-mechanical pinball machine designed by Harry Williams, with artwork by George Molentin. As model number 15 in Williams' catalog, it reflects the company's continued development of electromechanical technology during the era of pure-mechanical-to-EM evolution in pinball.

The gameplay features of Stormy are substantial for its time: four flippers, 12 passive bumpers, and three kick-out holes, giving players a busy and varied playfield to work with. Its electro-mechanical design -- using electromagnets and relays -- allowed for more responsive gameplay than the pure mechanical machines that preceded it.

No specific information about the machine's theme survives, and the manufacturer's original playfield drawing is undated and unsigned. Even so, Stormy stands as a notable entry in Harry Williams' design output from the late 1940s, a period of steady innovation in electro-mechanical pinball.