Derby 1947

Derby 1947 is a single-player electro-mechanical (EM) pinball machine produced by Victory Sales Company, a short-lived manufacturer active from 1946 to 1949. Emerging just a year after the company's formation, Derby 1947 carries a horse-racing theme in keeping with the sports-themed games popular in the late 1940s.

Gameplay-wise, little is documented about the specific rules or objectives of Derby 1947, which isn't unusual for machines from this era and manufacturer. Its horse-racing theme was common for the period, and its EM construction reflects the mechanical flippers, roll-overs, and basic scoring mechanisms typical of late-1940s pinball design.

With few surviving manufacturer records, Derby 1947 remains a lightly documented piece of pinball history, offering a glimpse into one of the smaller, shorter-lived manufacturers of the immediate post-war era.