The incomparable Brunswick Centennial

[ideologist]

I love this table. Big thanks to Jack Zimmerman ( @JZMechanix ) for the rails and refinishing.

The aluminum was polished out to a "true #8 mirror finish" by a shop specializing in show cars.

Perfection in a 4.5x9 footprint

 

[JoeyInCali]

Wow! New rail bolts too ?

 

[8cree]

That's purdy!

 

[mikemosconi]

Impressive to say the least

 

[pwd72s]

Most beautiful table ever....

 

[ideologist]

Wow! New rail bolts too ?

I do have fully modern hardware for it, including adding torque washers and nylon lock nuts underneath. An elephant can stand on it with no swaying

 

[JusticeNJ]

Gorgeous

 

[ideologist]

I added a poll also, curious what cloth color people lean toward on older tables. Assuming superior lighting

 

[Poolhall60561]

WOW !

 

[JZMechanix]

Table turned out great! Should be good for another Century
I can't take any credit for the refinish. That was done by a friend of mine, James Krieger.
Excellent work by him as usual. Perfect job on the rails as well as adding new Cherry veneer on the bases.

Here's a few pics of the rail work I did do...
New subrails, Diamond rail inserts and Artemis cushions.

Centennial rails · Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 📸

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[pwd72s]

I added a poll also, curious what cloth color people lean toward on older tables. Assuming superior lighting

I'd probably go for green...but hell, I'm old, so probably would be outvoted by today's players.

 

[jimmyco]

Incredible!

I really like tournament blue, particilarly on a Diamond.
But on a vintage Brunswick table like yours, tounament green is the only choice.




IMO

 

[fastone371]

Beautiful table!!! I voted blue, I normally would have said green but my GCI needs cloth again and Im going to try blue this time so I will find out which I like best soon.

 

[Dan_B]

...soooo,
one needs a reasonable sense of imagination to see this table?
I entered the super secret password and everything...
all I see are parts.

a cloth color? a good mix of blue & green should du.

The parts are nice - - perfect looking.. but ahhh,
maybe the torque washers and nylon lock nuts underneath not in play yet?

 

[ideologist]

...soooo,
one needs a reasonable sense of imagination to see this table?
I entered the super secret password and everything...
all I see are parts.

a cloth color? a good mix of blue & green should du.

The parts are nice - - perfect looking.. but ahhh,
maybe the torque washers and nylon lock nuts underneath not in play yet?

That's because it is currently in pieces, but if I stand it up soon I will make sure to send you a photo.

The table was assembled previously and I updated all of the hardware with modern choices while assembling other Gold Crowns and Centennials

I had this restoration commissioned for a private club, but the club sold. So I have this table now, and my house is not realistic for it today while my kids are so small. If we move or I find another home to put it into, I will get you the photoshoot and the secret password.

 

[John oleson]

...soooo,
one needs a reasonable sense of imagination to see this table?
I entered the super secret password and everything...
all I see are parts.

a cloth color? a good mix of blue & green should du.

The parts are nice - - perfect looking.. but ahhh,
maybe the torque washers and nylon lock nuts underneath not in play yet?

How much?

 

[bignick31985]

Looks very nice. Can't wait to see it put together!

 

[jay helfert]

Table turned out great! Should be good for another Century
I can't take any credit for the refinish. That was done by a friend of mine, James Krieger.
Excellent work by him as usual. Perfect job on the rails as well as adding new Cherry veneer on the bases.

Here's a few pics of the rail work I did do...
New subrails, Diamond rail inserts and Artemis cushions.

Centennial rails · Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 📸

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Perfecto! I could just sit and look at a Centennial table all day and never hit a ball on it. Okay, maybe just one!

 

[WildWing]

Blue. It goes with most chalk. Why a lot of cloth was green, and most chalk was blue is one of the most mind-bending dichotomies of pool ever.

But, it is an obscure sport.

 

[Timkrieger]

How many Centennials did you have restored, that's more aluminum than fits on 1 table obviously? Did you ever set your table up?