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Official (Counter) / IPD No. 1694 / June, 1932 / 1 Player

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Manufacturer:

Mills Novelty Company, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1932-1942)

Date Of Manufacture:

June, 1932

Type:

Pure Mechanical (PM)

Serial Number Database:

View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site)

Specialty:

Table Top/Counter Game

Notable Features:

This is the Counter version, also known as "Counter Official" and "Baby Official". It measures 21 1/2 inches long, 11 1/4 inches wide, and 7 inches high. 10 balls for 1 cent.

Notes:

The date of this game, June 1932, is based on courtroom testimony from Fred Mills, president of Mills Novelty, as excerpted in the Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2. Mills stated that this game resulted from field studies of their first game, Mills' 1932 '!WOW!'. A July 1932 issue of Spinning Reels, published by Mills Novelty for operators, announces this new game.

A metal plaque indicating "Official Pin Table" is often affixed to this counter version even though the term 'pin table' refers to games that have legs. We have not seen an ad from the manufacturer showing this plaque on their counter game.

See also:
Mills' 1932 'Official (Pin Table)'
Mills' 1932 'Deluxe Official'

Photos in:

Automatic Age, March 1933, page 62
Marketplace Pictorial History, page 38, November 1980
Pinball The Lure of the Silver Ball, page 22 (counter version)
The Pinball Compendium 1930s - 1960s External Link

, page 13 (counter version)

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