- ipdb.corporate_entity_name
- H. C. Evans & Company
- ipdb_id
- 5302
- ipdb.image_urls
- ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5302/image-3.jpg"]
- ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
- Evans
- ipdb.notable_features
- 5-cent or 10-cent play. Up to seven players. Backglass states "Numbers in outer circles indicates player's points".
- ipdb.notes
- This is not a pinball machine. This is a "flasher" game in a pinball-style of cabinet with a 3-digit replay mechanism for location payout. It is included here for clarification purposes.
There are two versions of cabinet made by Evans of which we are aware. We don't know who produced the two flyers shown in this listing, but they show both versions, with one of them identified as the "Club" model having a "greatly improved" coin drop. In contrast, the Coin Machine Journal ad, shown here and sponsored by Evans, shows a picture of the other game as the "Club" model. More information is needed to resolve this apparent conflict as to which version Evans really designated as the Club model.
We list below a few obvious physical differences between the two cabinet versions, based on our current images, avoiding for now the "Club" reference for either cabinet.
Version 1 - "the white-trimmed backglass"
1) Backglass has white horses, stars, horseshoes, 'Evans' lettering, and circle outlines. Actual trim may not be white like they show in our black-and-white images but we have no photographs of this version with which to verify.
2) Horses on front of cabinet are racing to the left.
3) Coin slot is located at top of coin door on front of cabinet and has a large round escutcheon.
Version 2 - "the mirror-trimmed backglass"
1) Backglass has mirrored effect in the horses, stars, horseshoes, 'Evans' lettering, and circle outlines. In black-and-white images, this looks like dark trim.
2) Horses on front of cabinet are racing to the right.
3) Coin slot is located on the lockdown bar next to the large round Start button. This is the "greatly improved" coin drop mentioned in one flyer and causes us to believe Version 2 followed Version 1.
In an article in Cash Box dated Nov-18-1950 page 27, the manufacturer announced their move to 1556 W. Carroll Avenue.
- player_count
- 7
- technology_generation
- electromechanical
- theme
- Sports
- theme
- Horse Racing
- year
- 1953