FS in So. Cal.: New TAF playfield

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Since I found a HUO TAF, I don't need my beautiful new playfield.

This is an IPB "first" TAF repro playfield, including:

* Fully drilled by Chris Hutchins. The playfields as delivered were missing
over 40 holes, which is a huge project to attempt on your own and was a big
part of my cost.
* Fully dimpled by Chris Hutchins.
* Fully t-nutted by Chris Hutchins.
* Chair hole beveled by Chris Hutchins (another IPB oversight, now it
matches NOS.)
* Clearcoated by Chris Hutchins.

I've got almost $1300 into it -- you certainly won't find a better IPB
example. I'll sell it for $1000 if you pick it up in Long Beach, or I'll
ship it if nobody local wants it. I can take photos if you want to buy it
assuming it's as described.

I'll sell the cab and playfield together (see my other post) for $1700 if
you buy them both.

Thanks!

Randy
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Gene sold them personally at Expo and Texas Pinball Festival when they first
came out, before the second and third runs (as I understand it) were done.
AFAIK they were never sold after that. The one I'm selling here I purchased
on eBay about six months ago for $600, and the seller originally purchased
it from Gene at Expo.

The IPB "firsts" still were missing a lot of holes, no dimples, no t-nuts,
non-opaque inserts, non-opaque black on the inserts, and non-beveled chair
holes, and maybe some other minor differences -- but they didn't have the
blemishes that later runs had.

Randy

"Eric A." <eavedesian@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:42:38 -0700, "Randy P."
> <pinball@REMOVEthepecks.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Since I found a HUO TAF, I don't need my beautiful new playfield.
>>
>>This is an IPB "first" TAF repro playfield, including:
>>
>>* Fully drilled by Chris Hutchins. The playfields as delivered were
>>missing
>>over 40 holes, which is a huge project to attempt on your own and was a
>>big
>>part of my cost.
>>* Fully dimpled by Chris Hutchins.
>>* Fully t-nutted by Chris Hutchins.
>>* Chair hole beveled by Chris Hutchins (another IPB oversight, now it
>>matches NOS.)
>>* Clearcoated by Chris Hutchins.
>>
>>I've got almost $1300 into it -- you certainly won't find a better IPB
>>example. I'll sell it for $1000 if you pick it up in Long Beach, or I'll
>>ship it if nobody local wants it. I can take photos if you want to buy it
>>assuming it's as described.
>>
>>I'll sell the cab and playfield together (see my other post) for $1700 if
>>you buy them both.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Randy
>>pinball aht thepecks daht com
>>
> How did you get a first? I didn't there were any made/sold? Please let us
> know.
>
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I bought also from Gene. I know I had firsts but they had issues as
stated. I think initially he had brought 10 or 20 to the expo for
sale.

As far as the chair hole everyone puts a protector in them which
completely modifies them from OEM so that issue has been over blown. T
nuts , dimples, holes that really does not matter. Simple 30 minute
job to fix.

I was very happy with the ones I bought and the folks who have
installed them in their games are extremely happy. The ones I bought
were much better then the later ones that I saw and heard of. I think
given a thrashed playfield any of them for the price were much better
2nd, 3rd's, etc.

Bill

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w-morrison3@ti.com wrote:
> I bought also from Gene. I know I had firsts but they had issues as
> stated. I think initially he had brought 10 or 20 to the expo for
> sale.

I bought mine at Chicago Expo as well.

>
> As far as the chair hole everyone puts a protector in them which
> completely modifies them from OEM so that issue has been over blown. T
> nuts , dimples, holes that really does not matter. Simple 30 minute
> job to fix.

I installed a first earlier in the year and I can tell you that
drilling over 50 holes of at least two different sizes really does
matter. If you can drill all those holes, pound in the t-nuts and
dimple the playfield all in 30 minutes, then I am in awe of you! Hell,
it took me hours to get the drilling done alone, not to mention the
t-nuts and dimpling.

>
> I was very happy with the ones I bought and the folks who have
> installed them in their games are extremely happy. The ones I bought
> were much better then the later ones that I saw and heard of. I think
> given a thrashed playfield any of them for the price were much better
> 2nd, 3rd's, etc.

I agree that the playfields do look nice. I had mine clearcoated by
Playfield Renovations. Even if you have a 2nd or 3rd, PR can fix
almost all of the issues on those playfields.

Brian Bannon

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Randy P. wrote:
> "flynnibus" <flynnibus@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1124489370.494436.14830@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > 2nd, 3rds, etc were the 'quality' ratings, not 'runs'. The repro was
> > so inconsistant they had to grade them and sell then as lesser
> > quality.. because they couldn't possibly sell them as full quality
> >
> My understanding was they also did three runs of playfields, not to be
> confused with "second" and "third" quality. I could be mistaken, as I often
> am ;-)
>
> But I am fairly certain that the only "first quality" playfields were from
> the first run.
>
> Randy

That was my understanding and also talking to Gene. The actual first
run was the best parts and as the runs went up i.e. volume went up;
the tolerances and problems got much worse. Bill