Peachy

Peachy, produced by Chicago Coin Machine Manufacturing Company on October 7, 1938, is a flipperless, five-ball electro-mechanical pinball machine with 496 confirmed units produced. Operating on the old English penny, it represents a well-preserved example of late-1930s EM design.

Peachy's gameplay centers on 5 balls per game and 9 spring bumpers, giving players multiple opportunities to register points. A distinctive feature is its use of three separate score counters in the backglass, each advanced by ball hits on correspondingly colored bumpers on the playfield -- visually represented by a woman climbing each of three coconut trees, tying the scoring display directly to playfield action.

The machine's theme of boating, Hawaii, sailing, and swimming offers a glimpse into 1930s popular culture and its fascination with tropical imagery. Little is known about Peachy's designer or specific development process, but with a confirmed production run of 496 units, it provides a well-documented piece of pinball history for enthusiasts to study and appreciate.