American Beauty Senior De Luxe
About This Machine
The American Beauty Senior De Luxe, produced by G.B. Daval Company Inc. in May 1934, continued the production line begun with Gee Bee Manufacturing Company's 'American Beauty (Senior).' This electro-mechanical (EM) machine, designed by Ralph Fletcher, followed the corporate transition in which Gee-Bee became G.B. Daval Company on March 6, 1934, before Daval Manufacturing Company took over entirely on August 15 of that year.
An advertisement for this Senior De Luxe version notes an exclusive "concealed automatic pay-off register" for location payout, though no images of this device survive. The cabinet was advertised at 41 inches long by 19 inches wide, matching the dimensions of the earlier Gee Bee-produced version.
Beyond these production details, specific gameplay features are not well documented. Its place in the brief, fast-moving American Beauty production lineage of 1934 - spanning three different manufacturing entities in a matter of months - makes it a notable artifact of a chaotic period in early pinball manufacturing.
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Technical Details
- Notable Features:
- Cabinet advertised as 41 inches long by 19 inches wide.
Credits
- Designer:
- Ralph Fletcher