Cash and Carry 600

The Cash and Carry 600, produced by Field Manufacturing Corporation in July 1932, holds a notable place in the early history of pinball. As a pure mechanical machine, it predates the electromechanical era that would soon follow, reflecting the pioneering efforts of manufacturers during the 1930s as they experimented with and refined the concept of pinball.

The gameplay of Cash and Carry 600 is straightforward yet intriguing. Players could play seven balls for one cent, an unusually generous allocation at the time. A ball landing in the '600' hole would dispense a token from the front of the machine, giving players a tangible reward for a good game. This novelty, combined with its compact dimensions (32 inches long by 15 1/2 inches wide), makes it an attractive artifact of early payout-machine design.

Very little is documented about this machine's designer, art, or theme. The simplicity of its mechanical components suggests a straightforward, no-frills approach typical of the period. It is the tabletop counterpart to Field Manufacturing's 1932 pin-table game 'Cash and Carry,' offering a compact glimpse into the earliest days of coin-operated pinball.