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Donald Munro
Table
Hockey
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The earliest type of these
mechanical hockey games were built by Canadian Donald H. Munro, Sr. in his
Toronto home in 1932-33.
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Made of wood and scrap metal found in his
neighborhood. Munro built his first game as a Christmas present. Soon
after, Munro built a handful of these games for the Eaton's department
store in Toronto.
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They turned out to be an instant success. These early
games, referred to as "the wooden game" by collectors, were produced
every year until 1955. During this period of 22 years, many
improvements were made in the playing quality and appearance.
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