Wiggly

Wiggly, manufactured by the Penn-Ohio Games Company, is a rare and intriguing example of very early mechanical pinball. Its exact year of production is unknown, but available records suggest it may date to around the turn of the 20th century, considerably earlier than most Pure Mechanical (PM) games typically associated with the 1930s.

The machine is compact, measuring about 39 inches long (including its sliding coin tray), 17.5 inches wide, and 10.5 inches tall, and weighs 38 pounds, housed in a walnut case. It was designed for 5 steel balls per play and operated on a nickel, reflecting the coin-operated amusement conventions of its era.

Little else is documented about Wiggly's gameplay mechanics, artwork, or theme, but its early dating and walnut cabinet construction make it a notable artifact for historians studying the origins of coin-operated pinball, predating the widespread adoption of electromechanical and later flipper technology by decades.