I'm looking for help with identification and information about this 8-ft. Brunswick table and wondering if it is worth the $925 that the seller is asking. The nameplate says "Authentic Brunswick" but I don't know anything more about it. Does anyone know the model (it doesn't appear on the Brunswick website) and any other info that would inform a decision to purchase?
Pool Table Info/Identification
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DeeDeeCues
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How serious of a player are you?
Are you looking for a 'fancy' looking table or a good table?
Are you prepared to spend the 925 plus the additional moving and setup fees?
For a few hundred more and some time looking you can probably find a good crown. The gold crown won't look like 'furniture', but it will be a better playing table.
If your table is going to end up holding laundry, then whatever you like the look of will do the job.
Are you looking for a 'fancy' looking table or a good table?
Are you prepared to spend the 925 plus the additional moving and setup fees?
For a few hundred more and some time looking you can probably find a good crown. The gold crown won't look like 'furniture', but it will be a better playing table.
If your table is going to end up holding laundry, then whatever you like the look of will do the job.
I actually love the look of a Gold Crown and don’t really like the “furniture” tables, but the chance of finding a GC in the Kansas City area (especially 8-ft.) is about zero. There is one in my area and they want $3K and another one (too far away for most of our movers) and they are asking $5200. Both are out of my price range. I would really like a black Diamond Pro, but it is also a very low probability. Unfortunately around here you see a lot of furniture tables, mostly off brands.
I had a Brunswick furniture table similar to that one for maybe, 14 years. After a while, the rubber on the rails turned hard as a rock. It was like trying to bank a ball of of a 2 x 4 piece of lumber. Definitely needed to have the rubber replaced. I'd be suspicious of that one, too, so check it carefully.
I gave my table away (to a friend of a friend), and explained the situation. They wanted it anyway. I was just glad to get it out of the house, at no cost to me. I actually thought about putting the wood in the fireplace.
Edit: BTW, I understand the Gold Crown situation. Up in the Northeast, they are a dime a dozen. But here in Texas, they are not as common, and finding a good one can take some shopping around. I did find a good one (here on the forum), though. It was a little pricy, but the rails had already been rebuilt by RKC. An 8 footer will be tough to find, but it might happen. Good luck.
I gave my table away (to a friend of a friend), and explained the situation. They wanted it anyway. I was just glad to get it out of the house, at no cost to me. I actually thought about putting the wood in the fireplace.
Edit: BTW, I understand the Gold Crown situation. Up in the Northeast, they are a dime a dozen. But here in Texas, they are not as common, and finding a good one can take some shopping around. I did find a good one (here on the forum), though. It was a little pricy, but the rails had already been rebuilt by RKC. An 8 footer will be tough to find, but it might happen. Good luck.
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middleofnowhere
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Nice decorator piece for someone who just wants a table in the house. Not for even a semi serious player. It is a lot of work and often expensive moving and setting up a table. They also last a long time. I have a gold crown I bought in the 70s that is as good as it was when I bought it. Don't short change yourself, get something good, you won't regret t.
From how nice the room looks, the fact the table is covered, it is not likely that it would have any issues. I don't think I would pay $1,000 for a table like that but if that is all you can get, would cost you about $600 to get it recovered and setup after moving. New furniture table IMHO is a waste of money unless you are decorating the house and not playing pool LOL
Assuming rubber is ok just install these:https://www.classicbilliards.net/cu...urometer-hardness-die-cut-cushion-facing.html makes the corner pockets about 4.5". if you plan on keeping it a while i'd replace rubber too depending on how good/bad they are.
FYI: Well, I hesitated and didn't end up with the table. It apparently sold for about $500, which I think was probably a great deal. The local table movers have told me that there is virtually no chance that I will ever find a Gold Crown in the 8-ft. size in this area unless I'm willing to buy a new one (which I can't), so we are now considering just furnishing the space we had considered for a pool table. Thanks for all of the feedback!
I'd get a bong if I couldn't have a table.
You can always sit on the floor but you can never smoke a sofa.
You can always sit on the floor but you can never smoke a sofa.