Playfield sizes

[Paul]

EM
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Bally 70s EM - standard : 20.25" x 41.00" [514mm x 1041mm]
Gottlieb 70s EM - standard : 20.25" x 41.00" [514mm x 1041mm]

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Early SS
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Atari - widebody : 27.00" x 45.00" [686mm x 1143mm]
Bally (Pre WMS) - standard : 20.25" x 42.00" [514mm x 1067mm]
Bally (Pre WMS) - widebody : 26.75" x 40.50" [679mm x 1029mm]
Gottlieb System 1 - standard : 20.25" x 42.00" [514mm x 1067mm]
Gottlieb System 80 - standard : 23.75" x 46.50" [603mm x 1181mm]
Gottlieb System 80 - widebody : 26.75" x 46.50" [679mm x 1181mm]
Stern Early SS - widebody : 23.875" x 45.00" [606mm x 1143mm]
WMS System 1-11 - standard : 20.25" x 42.00" [514mm x 1067mm]
WMS System 1-11 - widebody : 27.00" x 42.00" [686mm x 1067mm]
Zaccaria SS - standard : 20.25" x 42.00" [514mm x 1067mm]

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Modern SS
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Capcom - standard : 20.25" x 46.00" [514mm x 1168mm]
Data East - standard : 20.25" x 46.00" [514mm x 1168mm]
Data East - widebody : 25.00" x 51.75" [635mm x 1314mm]
WMS WPC (until 1987) - standard : 20.50" x 42.00" [521mm x 1067mm]
WMS WPC (1987 on) - standard : 20.50" x 46.00" [521mm x 1168mm]
WMS WPC - superpin : 23.25" x 46.00" [591mm x 1168mm]
WMS Pinball 2000 - standard : 20.50" x 43.00" [521mm x 1092mm]

 

[replicas]

Can you tell me why a BS Dracula playfield is a inch smaller than any other table from the same time ?
Its a question I have been looking for an answer for.

 

[cooldan]

maybe they had a load of short bits of wood they needed to get rid of

 

[replicas]

Yeh, Thanks for that Dan.

 

[cooldan]

you are welcome

 

[James]

Can I just say @Paul - this is blinking handy.