Anyone know what the Brunswick variation codes stand for?

[BFC]

Looking for a full list of them, ideally. Is there a patter (e.g. as in, date codes) or a lookup somewhere?

 

[garczar]

Looking for a full list of them, ideally. Is there a patter (e.g. as in, date codes) or a lookup somewhere?

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This has been asked a lot here. Most likely just internal B'wick codes. You might ask Ken at Classic Billiards. Some have asked B'wick directly with little success. Most likely trim/finish and drop-pocket/ball return identifiers.

 

[SlateMan]

Brunswick GC Model AK??

Hi, can anyone tell me the specifics of what "model AK" means as in a Brunswick Gold Crown III, model AK? I have been researching and saw one reference that said it signified an oversize-8/Pro-size table. I was another reference that just said it was a Brunswick code. I emailed Brunswick...

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[measureman]

The AK is a reference to the legendary AK 47 the finest combat rifle ever invented.
It means this table will shoot lights out.

 

[BFC]

The AK is a reference to the legendary AK 47 the finest combat rifle ever invented.
It means this table will shoot lights out.

I actually need an answer to my question, but thanks anyway.

 

[garczar]

I actually need an answer to my question, but thanks anyway.

Just curious as to why this is important? AFAIK even B'wick doesn't know. Has to be just codes for color and ball-return option. Did you call Ken at Classic? If he doesn't know i don't know if anyone does. The GC3 could be had in wood grain or black and with/without gulleys. They're all the same table.

 

[SlateMan]

Maybe it was named after A.K. Shaver out of Dallas.

 

[BFC]

Just curious as to why this is important? AFAIK even B'wick doesn't know. Has to be just codes for color and ball-return option. Did you call Ken at Classic? If he doesn't know i don't know if anyone does. The GC3 could be had in wood grain or black and with/without gulleys. They're all the same table.

Since I didn't yet know what they meant, I couldn't tell you whether or not (or why) it's important

 

[SlateMan]

Maybe it was named after A.K. Shaver out of Dallas.

Perhaps I should have added this graphic to help with what I was saying....

 

[Grimper]

Looking for a full list of them, ideally. Is there a patter (e.g. as in, date codes) or a lookup somewhere?

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Might want to search through here:

Online Collections | Brunswick Billiards (pastperfectonline.com)

 

[SBC]

The AK model was the gold crown III with woodgrain top and copper tone metal.

They had a JD model gold crown III with a black top, much rarer. See photo.

The model for the gold crown one is AR6100