Back-Shot
About This Machine
The Back-Shot is a rare bagatelle-style pure mechanical (PM) game from Lindstrom Tool and Toy Company, a short-lived manufacturer active in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1932 to 1934. No date appears on the game itself; a date of 1933 has been suggested but remains unconfirmed.
Little detailed information survives about the machine's specific design and art, but as a bagatelle game from this era, it likely relied on simple gravity-driven ball play with pins and scoring pockets rather than any electrical components. The Back-Shot reflects the small-scale, novelty-toy roots of many early bagatelle manufacturers like Lindstrom, who operated in the crowded coin-op and toy marketplace of the early 1930s.
Despite the scarcity of details, the Back-Shot's rarity and age make it a notable find for collectors of early bagatelle and pin games, serving as a tangible link to the small manufacturers experimenting alongside the larger pinball companies of the period.