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This mysterious pinball machine from the Kansas City Ball Table Company is a rare and intriguing artifact of early pinball history. Its exact year of manufacture is not confirmed, though the game is believed to date to around 1932, a whiffle-clone of the era's simple pin tables. As a Pure Mechanical (PM) device, it predates the electromechanical era that would come to dominate the industry, relying entirely on gravity and mechanical pins to guide the ball.

One of the most fascinating aspects of this machine is its gameplay feature: 10 balls could be played for just 5 cents, a generous offering that would have set it apart from machines offering fewer balls per play. The sheer quantity of available balls would have created an engaging experience for players navigating the game's simple mechanical layout, with no flippers or player-controlled mechanisms of any kind, consistent with pin tables of this early period.

Despite the absence of a specified theme, the machine's design is notable for its craftsmanship. Its mahogany cabinet measures 37 inches in length, 17 1/2 inches in width, with a height that tapers from 35 3/4 inches in front to 37 1/2 inches in back. The cabinet, legs, and playfield closely resemble those of a smaller unknown-manufacturer 1932 whiffle clone, suggesting a shared design lineage among manufacturers and distributors of this era. For pinball enthusiasts, this enigmatic device represents an opportunity to uncover secrets from the very earliest days of the game.