There's a 9' anniversary table in Kansas on E-bay..bid is $1500.......auction closes in 2 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope someone sees this post in time to bid since I can't use it. Mitch
Might be the seller makes out like a bandit too
Might be the seller makes out like a bandit too
They have them in Nebraska for a grand.
Don't know the quantity or condition, but have been listed for quite awhile.
predictable responseAnniversary's and Centennial's are like piggy banks, they're not worth much, until you invest YOUR money into them first! Even then, they're again only going to be worth about 50% of your investment should you ever decide to sell.
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and of course Diamond Tables are worth twice as much used as new, great investments
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and of course Diamond Tables are worth twice as much used as new, great investments
Naw...buying any used table is 50% timing, 50%luck and the last 50% w crapshoot.
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and of course Diamond Tables are worth twice as much used as new, great investments
Buy an Anniversary used, invest the money to have it rebuilt to like new....then try selling it for what you have invested!! The ONLY people getting top dollar for Centennials and Anniversaries....IS the people who make a living fixing them up then selling them to buyers who DON'T know how to fix them up, AND are buying their dream table. But when THEY ever sell that same table....they can't get any where near what they paid for it!!
It's called buy high, sell low....that's the market. If you think I'm wrong, then ask yourself how much do you think the people SELLING those same table for at a premium....BUY them for!!
Not disagreeing with you Jay, but they're no better built than any GC1 that was built following them. They share the exact same frame, slate, rail design, and cushions. My problem is those who go out of their way to rebuild them, a d those that simply refinish them, who get a higher price than they should get, buy simply selling them for a little less than one that has been completely rebuilt. The rail bolt anchors in them were a joke, a round nut plate that the rail bolt screwed into, held in place on the rail with 2 wood screws.....most of them, like the GC1s with the fig 8 nut plates....pulled out! That creates loose rails, how good can a table play when the rails can't even be tightened down to the slate. The tables had flaws, part of restoring them should be to improve on the flaws, not call the flaws original value, because the person restoring and intending to sell the table....don't know how to fix the flaws, and actually improve the table!!Glen, tell me something please. I'm no table expert by any means but I do know what playing on a good table feels like. IMO the Anniversary's and Centennials were built like tanks. Am I wrong about that? I've played on them off and on for over fifty years now and consider them among the best pool tables I've had the pleasure to play on.
I don't hold it against you or anyone else who finds one in need of restoration, who then puts in the time and effort to bring it up to speed and then sells it for a handsome profit. More power to them and congrats to the person who bought themselves a fine pool table, restored by an expert. I don't think they are necessarily thinking about the resale value when they buy that table. My experience has been that most of the people who buy (invest) in a table like that, keep it for life or for a very long period of time.
If the day comes when they decide to sell the table and they are unable to recoup their investment, I seriously doubt that matters so much, especially when you consider the years of enjoyment it gave them. My opinion (again) is that a well restored Anniv/Cent still has good resale value on the secondary market. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Not disagreeing with you Jay, but they're no better built than any GC1 that was built following them. They share the exact same frame, slate, rail design, and cushions. My problem is those who go out of their way to rebuild them, a d those that simply refinish them, who get a higher price than they should get, buy simply selling them for a little less than one that has been completely rebuilt. The rail bolt anchors in them were a joke, a round nut plate that the rail bolt screwed into, held in place on the rail with 2 wood screws.....most of them, like the GC1s with the fig 8 nut plates....pulled out! That creates loose rails, how good can a table play when the rails can't even be tightened down to the slate. The tables had flaws, part of restoring them should be to improve on the flaws, not call the flaws original value, because the person restoring and intending to sell the table....don't know how to fix the flaws, and actually improve the table!!
Thanks Glen for this info. Like I said, I really never knew the inner workings of a pool table until I had my own room and had to recover them. Still, I was no table mechanic, just a guy who could put new cloth on. I never replaced any hardware, just made sure everything was tightly in place. The GCI's in my first poolroom were fairly new so I never had any real problems with them, only the skirts/aprons were a pain in the ass to put on so often I just left them off.
I think I got so used to playing on different tables in different poolrooms that it became the norm for me to have to adjust to how the table played. I wouldn't know a loose rail from a good one other than it played different and I had to figure that out for myself. I couldn't go into a strange room and demand that they fix the table I was playing on. I could either play on the equipment they had or hit the door. And I wanted to play, all the time!
Back then the old Anniversaries, which were still common around the Midwest, and the newer Gold Crowns were among my favorite tables to play on. They seemed to be more consistent and played more true than a lot of other tables (Schmidt, AMF, National, Gandy) that I would run into sometimes. I think I liked the Nationals the best of that bunch.
Any way, what do I know anymore. I still love Pool, even though I hardly hit a ball, but I still learn new things from watching the current generation play. I realize that I come from a different era when pool was definitely a backroom game. But in so many ways it has not changed that much. I hope it never does.
Glen, tell me something please. I'm no table expert by any means but I do know what playing on a good table feels like. IMO the Anniversary's and Centennials were built like tanks. Am I wrong about that? I've played on them off and on for over fifty years now and consider them among the best pool tables I've had the pleasure to play on.
I don't hold it against you or anyone else who finds one in need of restoration, who then puts in the time and effort to bring it up to speed and then sells it for a handsome profit. More power to them and congrats to the person who bought themselves a fine pool table, restored by an expert. I don't think they are necessarily thinking about the resale value when they buy that table. My experience has been that most of the people who buy (invest) in a table like that, keep it for life or for a very long period of time.
If the day comes when they decide to sell the table and they are unable to recoup their investment, I seriously doubt that matters so much considering the years of enjoyment it gave to them. My opinion (again) is that a well restored Anniv/Cent still has a good resale value on the secondary market. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.
You don't know me... I have owned numerous Brunswicks over the past 40 years from a turn of the century Brunswick-Balke-Collender to modern & have a cue collection that is probably worth more than you make in a year working on tables. I SUPPORT the industry, I buy products, I patronize pool rooms, I attend many of the major tournaments like the US Open & Valley Forge, I take numerous pros I know out for meals to help with their road expenses at tournaments.I'm IN the business, I know what I'm talking about! You're NOT in the business, and it's no secret you don't like Diamond tables, or would even spend a dime on a quality table in the first place.
You don't know me... I have owned numerous Brunswicks over the past 40 years from a turn of the century Brunswick-Balke-Collender to modern & have a cue collection that is probably worth more than you make in a year working on tables. I SUPPORT the industry, I buy products, I patronize pool rooms, I attend many of the major tournaments like the US Open & Valley Forge, I take numerous pros I know out for meals to help with their road expenses at tournaments.
I don't dislike Diamonds, I just prefer the play and looks of an Anniversary, Centennial, Gibson or Gold Crown.
I do dislike your constant put down of anyone who is excited about buying their first table or posting pictures of a used table they just bought and are proud of. Stick with your Diamonds and keep your negativity to yourself.