CueTheBass said:

Hi all,

I'm interested in buying a 10' antique Brunswick. I'm interested in a pool table, but don't mind if it's a snooker table. The models that I most desire are the Kling and Arcade. I also like the Regina, Regent, and Anniversary. I'm looking for a table that has NOT been restored; I'm not trying to pay over 10k for a table.

I was would like to know the market value for an unrestored 10' snooker Kling, Arcade, and Anniversary. I've seen some online (eBay & craigslist) but they seem overpriced for the market, even if it's listed below it's appraised value. I'm located in Houston, but willing to travel. I appreciate any info or leads.

Thanks,
JC

Click to expand...

mikepage said:

Turns out I live in a rural area with a couple real small race to 2 or 3 weekly tournaments. I started getting them in the system a couple months ago. Every black-line rating here is a preliminary performance rating (no starter guess) based on an average of about 100 games.
Nobody but Vito here is established.

The light blue lines are the guesses I made before we started getting games in the system--just watching the players for 6 months or so.

I would say these preliminary ratings align pretty well with the subjective guesses. Michelle, with 83 games performing 79 points above my guess, is the farthest off.

Vito, by the way, is me: long story...
View attachment 866943

Click to expand...

APA Operator said:

I know plenty of APA 7/9's who can't run a rack in four tries, and most Fargo 300/350's I know have never run a rack. But I agree with the gist of your statement. When you start in any system, you go from "We know nothing about your play" to "This is all we know about your play". It takes a lot of play for any system to reliably say "This is how you play".

Click to expand...

MJL said:

I watched that same auction. A few days earlier, at a Connecticut auction, I bid online for a 5'x10' Brunswick Arcadian table which I won along with cue and ball racks and table light. I attached the original photos from the auction.

Click to expand...

dquarasr said:

FR isn’t reliable until robustness is over 200. Don’t sweat it until you are over 200.

Click to expand...

skip100 said:

200 games is way overboard. More like 40 or 50 should be sufficient in typical situations. [...]

Click to expand...