Talleres del Llobregat S.A.

Talleres del Llobregat S.A. (trade name Automaticos) was a Barcelona-based Spanish pinball manufacturer founded on 7 October 1963 that produced a line of electro-mechanical arcade machines and is recognized among classic Spanish pinball makers. The company released a series of EM (electro-mechanical) pinballs during the 1960s and early 1970s and ceased operations around 1973, leaving a small but notable legacy in vintage pinball history. One of their best-documented titles, Crystal-Ball (c.1970), is a single-player, fortune-telling themed EM machine built under the Automaticos name featuring two flippers, four pop bumpers, six standup targets, a kick-out hole and a plasticized playfield noted on the inspection plate, and it appears in museum records and collector databases. Collectors and enthusiasts value Talleres del Llobregat machines for their authentic Spanish electro-mechanical design, historical significance, and rarity among classic pinball and arcade collections.