BrownDawg said:

Coin-op Gold Crown. 7ft, one piece slate, superspeed cushions. Originally came with a battery and sensors that detected and separated the cue ball. Never worked very well at all, but was also designed to return a oversized cue ball too so owners did that, but that sucked. Valley's magnetic cue ball system worked almost flawless and sealed Brunswicks fate in coin-op.

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This table was a result of a merger/aquisition between Brunswick and a bar box company sometime decades ago. I think the Gold Crown 2000 was only around a couple of years. Its very obscure, even pool nuts rarely know about it.

I thought maybe that's what the OP was looking at when he/seller mentioned coin-op, but his pictures clearly show a "real" Gold Crown.

I guess the Gold Crown Coin has a similar story in recent years. Made with a partnership with Global, but only a handful were ever made and installed in the past few years.

Mr. Joshua said:

The fact that it was a former coin-op table converted to free play may be a reason to keep looking. You could also try to hold out for a GC IV.

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I never saw a coin op GC. Sorry!

garczar said:

huh?? its a Gold Crown. No coin-op GC's.

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Coin-op Gold Crown. 7ft, one piece slate, superspeed cushions. Originally came with a battery and sensors that detected and separated the cue ball. Never worked very well at all, but was also designed to return a oversized cue ball too so owners did that, but that sucked. Valley's magnetic cue ball system worked almost flawless and sealed Brunswicks fate in coin-op.

Really good thread here. What we have seen is that some interpret pool as the serious tournament scene, others interpret it as the action scene, and yet others interpret it as the culture in the poolroom itself. In fact, in this respect, this thread has been what AZB is all about. Most of us who post here do so because we love the game. but each of us loves different things about it. Through the eyes of many of this forum's very finest posters, we have learned that whether pool is better today than in the golden age of pool comes down to what it is that you enjoy the most about the game.

I'd be surprised if this does not prove to be one of the very best threads of 2026.

Have a mint original GTF. Message me if you are interested.

Mr. Joshua said:

I should have said the fact that it is advertised as:
"Former coin-op converted to free play."

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That's good in this case. Guy has no idea what he has. Offer him $500.

garczar said:

Seriously? Buddy told me yrs ago one of THE toughest things to do in pool is playing a guy in his home spot, on equipment that he's super used to and a friendly home crowd. Home field advantage exists for sure.

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I've played all over the country and honestly think I personally play better at other rooms.

Here is a link to the listing.

The Wolverine said:

I don't mean a better standard. I mean was it more exciting to be a top player, more enjoyable to watch, more interesting in general?

It all just seems a little bit less entertaining now.

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more interesting characters and maybe more fun to watch, but today's game is at a higher level

I think that Kielwood to shafts is like Custom pool cue to butts.
They look nicer but they don't really play nicer compared to a high performance shaft/cue. It's mostly all in our head.
If Kielwood was such a great option, I think that we would have seen more pros and top players use them, but they choose carbon fiber.

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