I was told it is about 150 years old and was converted from a snooker table. No serial number, beyond the number 8917 written on the bottom of the slates. And no manufacturer markings on it, the original name plate was lost many years ago. It has small rounded holes and small balls. I'd love to get it appraised and potentially sold. Thank you in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.
Need help identifying this antique table
- Thread starter jgrosfeld
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No name plate on rails?? Looks kinda this table: https://www.billiardrestoration.com/antique-pool-tables/jacob-strahle-standard.htm I'd contact these guys. Ask for Derrick. These guys really know these old tables. Master re-builders.
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This is still a snooker table. If you measure for the inside point of the rails on both the length and width, this may help others to identify. It will probable either 6X12 feet, 5X10 feet, or 4X 8 feet.
Yes, the cushion nose to cushion nose dimensions in each direction would help.
It would also help if you could show where the name plate used to be, if there is any depression/stain/hole.
As Joe said, that is a snooker table based on the shape of the pockets. Depending on the size of the table and the condition of the cushions, I think the most likely buyer would be a pool hall that wants to add something new and different.
I think that it was converted TO a snooker table FROM a pool table
I think you correctly ID'd this table as a Jacob Strahle Standard. Good job! That restored one you posted a link of looks absolutely gorgeous. You can easily see the mahogany and burl walnut. I would almost bet the rail caps on the restored one are Rosewood. The one posted by the OP doesn't appear to be even be close to Rosewood, or Walnut caps.
The oversized reproduction BBC nameplate looks out of place on that rail.
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around here
Far from expert but I have been watching prices for a few years. Around here that table would go for between "please come haul this damned thing off!" and maybe $1500.
The problem is that the table is a little too rough to fit in a high end room in a home. Around here asking $1500 and not turning down a thousand wouldn't be unreasonable. However, you only need one buyer. I knew somebody that had a very clean low mileage Volvo station wagon and very clean very low mileage Yamaha cruiser motorcycle. They ran ads pricing both well above market value. They got one call on the wagon, sold. They got one call on the motorcycle, sold. Never got another call on either one. You only need one buyer. Price it wherever you want to, at the higher end of the range you hope for. A lot easier to come down than to go up!
Hu
Far from expert but I have been watching prices for a few years. Around here that table would go for between "please come haul this damned thing off!" and maybe $1500.
The problem is that the table is a little too rough to fit in a high end room in a home. Around here asking $1500 and not turning down a thousand wouldn't be unreasonable. However, you only need one buyer. I knew somebody that had a very clean low mileage Volvo station wagon and very clean very low mileage Yamaha cruiser motorcycle. They ran ads pricing both well above market value. They got one call on the wagon, sold. They got one call on the motorcycle, sold. Never got another call on either one. You only need one buyer. Price it wherever you want to, at the higher end of the range you hope for. A lot easier to come down than to go up!
Hu
A 4.5x9 table is the standard size for tournament pool tables now. The playing surface is 50x100 inches, measuring from nose-to-nose on the cushions.
Here is another link to what appears to be that model:
https://artfactory.com/product/pool-table-jacob-strahle-pool-table-cir-1890-cpj0541/
The Strahle company was in San Francisco. Sequoia Billiard Supply, near San Francisco, shows some other Strahle models on this page:
https://sbspool.com/victorian/
Harvey Rutledge, who has retired now, probably knows a lot about them. You can try contacting him through Sequoia.
https://sbspool.com/victorian/
Harvey Rutledge, who has retired now, probably knows a lot about them. You can try contacting him through Sequoia.
Thought it was 6 x 12 (nominal) for snooker?
Either way, gotta either hope for someone who wants a tiny snooker table for home use; or who wants a "pool table", does not know pricing, and does not recognize that the table is not set up for American games except golf. :smile:
It's a cool apparently well made table, though. Probably BRW rails from the looks.
Be a shame if you have to take less than $1,000. However, IIRC, there have been a number of nice Anniversary 10' snooker tables on here & ebay over recent years (nice ones) that sat forever asking around $1,500.
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Gorgeous table, however, Unfortunately, like antique pianos, worth nothing in my city.
Who is the potential buyer? Any keen player Who can fit a table in their house, has one. Players don’t buy a second table. First time buyers are looking for something smaller and sleeker. No guarantee cushion, hardware, etc are available if needed...could cost more than paying for the table.
A free table is offered every week in my city. Please take...you haul away.
I’ve played billiards for decades and never heard anyone specify they are looking for a specific ‘antique’ table. Admire one, yes...but those who admire have a table , anyone looking for a specific table is after a ‘recent’ one...likely less than 25 years old.
Anyways. Nice table. A work of art. I hope it finds a home for either cash or free.
Who is the potential buyer? Any keen player Who can fit a table in their house, has one. Players don’t buy a second table. First time buyers are looking for something smaller and sleeker. No guarantee cushion, hardware, etc are available if needed...could cost more than paying for the table.
A free table is offered every week in my city. Please take...you haul away.
I’ve played billiards for decades and never heard anyone specify they are looking for a specific ‘antique’ table. Admire one, yes...but those who admire have a table , anyone looking for a specific table is after a ‘recent’ one...likely less than 25 years old.
Anyways. Nice table. A work of art. I hope it finds a home for either cash or free.
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