s Novelty Company 'Broadway

This 1932 "Bill's Novelty Company" pinball machine, manufactured in September 1932, is an early example of pure mechanical (PM) pinball, predating electromechanical and solid-state designs by decades. As a single-player pure mechanical game, it relies entirely on mechanical action rather than electronic components - notably, it predates the invention of the player-controlled flipper by Gottlieb in 1947 by 15 years, so gameplay would have depended on positioning, plunger skill, and the layout of fixed obstacles rather than flippers.

While specific gameplay details are scarce, pure mechanical machines of this era typically relied on the ball's momentum and gravity, guided by pins, gates, and scoring holes, with players' skill largely confined to how they launched the ball. The simplicity and ruggedness of this machine make it an attractive relic from pinball's earliest coin-operated years.

Little is known about the design, art, or theme of this machine, and no images or descriptions exist in public records, leaving enthusiasts to speculate about its appearance and playability. Nevertheless, its rarity and historical significance render it a fascinating artifact for collectors and historians of pinball's formative years.