Pinball Flippers
OBJECT
Mechanical bats covered in rubber, used to rebound a pinball back into play. A necessary ingredient in a precursor to the video game. Occasionally seen outside the realm of pinball games.


Overview

The first pinball game to use flippers was Humpty Dumpty by Gottlieb in 1947. The flipper's inventor was Harry Mabs.

Object details
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Pinball Flippers
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