Red Arrow
About This Machine
The Red Arrow, manufactured by J. H. Keeney and Company Incorporated and announced to distributors in April 1960, is not a pinball machine but an early "electronic upright," also called a "flasher type" device. This domestic version does not pay out cash; instead, a credit meter increments to allow continued play. An export model of the same name, made for payout, used a different backglass.
The machine's standout feature is its Panascope display, an early projection-based scoring technology in place of mechanical reels or drums. Its cabinet was advertised at 59 inches high, 24 inches wide, and 18 inches deep, weighing 125 pounds.
Little else is documented about the Red Arrow beyond its technical specifications, but as a single-player Keeney device from 1960 it illustrates the variety of coin-operated amusements, beyond pinball proper, that populated arcades and other locations of the era.
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Technical Details
- Notable Features:
- Panascope display. Cabinet advertised as 59 inches high, 24 inches wide, and 18 inches deep overall, weight 125 lbs.
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