CPR playfield missing holes

[pinball god]

I've been told that you have to drill your own holes into CPR playfields. I'm guessing this refers to post holes etc. What I want to know is why? Is it that they don't have the equipment to do it, which seems strange. Or is it because they would have a repeatability issue or the artwork isn't within spec?

Any thoughts as to why? I know I'd be put off a little to do the task and find I stuff up a good pf and do some dough. I can't wait for them to bring out a STARGATE pf.

[pinnies4me]

I've been told that you have to drill your own holes into CPR playfields. I'm guessing this refers to post holes etc. What I want to know is why? Is it that they don't have the equipment to do it, which seems strange. Or is it because they would have a repeatability issue or the artwork isn't within spec?

Any thoughts as to why? I know I'd be put off a little to do the task and find I stuff up a good pf and do some dough. I can't wait for them to bring out a STARGATE pf.

Not sure about CPR, but the IPB ones were just "dimpled", so the start hole was there but you had to drill it. Obvioulsy saves a major job for them.  I'm sure Nino will know if it's the same for CPR.

Speaking of Stargate, anyone who buys mine won't need a repro, the playfield is mint..

[Strangeways]

Yep - CPR dimple the playfields as a guide, and then you complete the drilling. There is a guide on how to do this on their website

http://www.classicplayfields.com/vote.html

[RatBag]

My NOS Terminator 2 playfield is also  dimpled

[pinball god]

So what were nos playfields like when the games came out. Were they just dimpled?

[pinball god]

My NOS Terminator 2 playfield is also  dimpled

Is this a repro or as you say from Williams as nos

[RatBag]

My NOS Terminator 2 playfield is also  dimpled

Is this a repro or as you say from Williams as nos

Williams NOS

[Greg]

So what were nos playfields like when the games came out. Were they just dimpled?

Wms
all T-nutted & dimpled  if close to the end of the games run.

followed by dimpled only

then thirdly  not dimpled ( these were usually the WMS rejects that didn't make it as far as the dimpling machine.  or they had started a new pf/game and had loaded a new dimple plate

Sterns are at lest dimpled (as they do theres in house)

[Strangeways]

So what were nos playfields like when the games came out. Were they just dimpled?

EMs and SS up to the mid 80s - No such thing as "NOS". They were use in the production run. NOS was more a case of "leftovers" or "defects". Factory employees and executives often took home playfields and backglasses. Backglasses were kept as a "spare part" which nicely fits in with what we call "NOS" today.

Later machine - mid 80's onwards - Greg is correct as far as I know.

[RatBag]

Not sure about any other titles apart from T2 but Williams also supplied LAI with fully populated playfields as well

[Damien]

fully popped playfields have always been available..

williams supplied a few.. It was more to do with what was left at the end of the run..

had a fully popped from stern also..