The Winner

The Winner, manufactured by Western Equipment & Supply Company in April 1937, is a single-player, one-ball electro-mechanical payout machine with a horse racing theme. It reflects the payout-game segment of the pinball industry that was common in the 1930s, before the widespread adoption of standard multi-ball, non-payout formats.

The game features 21 spring bumpers, which use springs to propel the ball into play, and a backglass animation in which horses advance in a race as the game progresses — a fitting complement to its racing theme.

Little is documented about The Winner's designer or specific production numbers, which is common for payout-era machines from this period. Still, its animated backglass and horse racing theme make it a notable example of 1930s one-ball pinball design.