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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: millsy on December 26, 2008, 04:01:27 PM

Title: Cabinet Paint Question
Post by: millsy on December 26, 2008, 04:01:27 PM

Quick Question,
Were 50s & 60s EMs Cabinets & Backboxes Hand painted or sprayed ?
Millsy

Title: Re: Cabinet Paint Question
Post by: Retropin on December 26, 2008, 04:17:51 PM

Quick answer..

Sprayed

Title: Re: Cabinet Paint Question
Post by: Strangeways on December 26, 2008, 04:19:04 PM

Sprayed - as far as I know.

The stencils were actually made of brass or copper, leant against the white cabinet, and then sprayed. It was a very quick process. Later on down the production line, the second stencil was applied and the next color was sprayed.

The machines were on their backs, on the conveyor belt and the stencil was suspended.