1941 Velvet

The 1941 Velvet by J. H. Keeney and Company Incorporated is a single-player, flipperless electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine from a long-running manufacturer active from 1934 to 1964. Built at a point when EM pinball design was already well established, it reflects the mature conventions of pre-flipper gameplay common to games of its era.

Playability-wise, the Velvet features 13 passive bumpers, a common feature in flipperless EM machines of this period, with players relying on skillful plunging and cabinet nudging rather than flipper control. The backglass measures 21 by 20 inches. Beyond its construction and release date, little further detail is documented about the machine's specific gameplay mechanics or artwork.

While information on this machine is limited, its Keeney provenance and early-1940s origins make the 1941 Velvet a notable entry among flipperless EM machines for collectors interested in the pre-flipper era of pinball history.