The Pachinko Factory
Contributed by Grant Hutchinson on Jun 22nd, 2025. Artwork published in
circa 1978
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A sticker for The Pachinko Factory located amidst a pachinko machine mechanism.
Who the heck looks at the back of mechanical devices? Well, I certainly do.
Imagine my glee when I spotted this incredible logo for The Pachinko Factory, a business in Calgary, Alberta, that reconditioned and distributed authentic Japanese pachinko machines between 1976 and 1983.
This machine originally belonged to my daughter-in-law’s grandfather and was likely purchased in the late 1970s.
The customization of what I assume to be Letraset’s version of Aldo Novarese’s Stop is delightful … especially the scattering of little pachinko balls as design elements.
3 Comments on “The Pachinko Factory”
The combinations and connections of this logo almost remind me of Offenbach’s album.
Definitely another highlight of Custom Stop!
You might like Fabio Zanino’s sculpture using repurposed Stop letters as well:
I definitely do. I like how Stop is so customisable — works out great! I’m thinking one could, say create a sort of book cover using Stop by using some glyphs as a border and other parts to make extra decor + words. I might even try that out.. :P