What do you guys think about this GC for sale?

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I’ve had a lot of help (wisdom) from this forum and I’m back again. I came across this table which is 4 hours away so I can’t go and inspect it easily. The seller is an older couple who just want it gone basically. They think it’s a GC1, 5x9 slate table, 30-40 years old. I’ve attached pictures and the conversation we have had thus far.

I wanna know what you guys think. Thanks!
 

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Absolutely beautiful
I would snap it up in a heart beat.
A real honest GC1.
Also if your real lucky it has never been in a pool hall and always private hands as far as you can tell.
It would not concern me at all that the table is dissembled and not set up.
Just wondering how much are they asking.:D
In conclusion grab it.
 
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gazman100 said:
Absolutely beautiful
I would snap it up in a heart beat.
A real honest GC1.
Also if your real lucky it has never been in a pool hall and always private hands as far as you can tell.
It would not concern me at all that the table is dissembled and not set up.
Just wondering how much are they asking.:D
In conclusion grab it.
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Is there any concern about the slates being outside? Aren't they backed with wood, and could the moisture damage the wood?
 
Are you wanting a snooker table or a pool table. I could be wrong but those rails look like they are cut for snooker. If you want a pool table, it will cost you $1,500-$2,000 to have the rails converted to pool.
 
rexus31 said:
Are you wanting a snooker table or a pool table. I could be wrong but those rails look like they are cut for snooker. If you want a pool table, it will cost you $1,500-$2,000 to have the rails converted to pool.
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Good eye, I’m here for things like this that I would miss!

That’s quite the price to convert. I wanted a pool table but at this point I’ll take any gold crown to bang around some balls. If the rubber needs replacing I’ll go down the route of converting the rails.
 
BlueClifford said:
I’ve had a lot of help (wisdom) from this forum and I’m back again. I came across this table which is 4 hours away so I can’t go and inspect it easily. The seller is an older couple who just want it gone basically. They think it’s a GC1, 5x9 slate table, 30-40 years old. I’ve attached pictures and the conversation we have had thus far.

I wanna know what you guys think. Thanks!
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It would be nice if there were more pictures of actual pool table parts, especially the rails, its kind of difficult to see what you might be getting from the supplied pictures. The 5' x 9' slate is an odd size, I wonder where they are measuring?? The addition of snooker balls makes me think Rexus31 is correct about it being a snooker table then one has to wonder if it is a 5' x 10' or a 4 1/2' x 9'?
 
That table is in better condition than my gci was, but I got mine for $600, so I was willing to put time and money into it.

Being that it is a snooker table, I would only buy it if I were ready to convert it.
 
Hard Knock Cues said:
The cue rack also has a snooker counter. Nice rack!!! Could be worth a couple bucks to help pay for the conversion.
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Would it be better to preserve it as a snooker table, or convert it to pool so it gets used more? I'm assuming OP is in the US where snooker is not common. Then again, it would be nice to have a 10' table. It would be nice to have space for snooker and pool.
 
BlueClifford said:
I’ve had a lot of help (wisdom) from this forum and I’m back again. I came across this table which is 4 hours away so I can’t go and inspect it easily. The seller is an older couple who just want it gone basically. They think it’s a GC1, 5x9 slate table, 30-40 years old. I’ve attached pictures and the conversation we have had thus far.

I wanna know what you guys think. Thanks!
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That's a snooker table, you know that, right?
 
realkingcobra said:
That's a snooker table, you know that, right?
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I know now! It was in good condition and I ended up picking it up for $300.

I severely underestimated the work that would be required to convert it into a pool table after reading your post here. I originally thought just the subrails and rubbers would need to be redone.

Do people do the conversion? Does it turn out good? Is it worth it?
 
BlueClifford said:
I know now! It was in good condition and I ended up picking it up for $300.

I severely underestimated the work that would be required to convert it into a pool table after reading your post here. I originally thought just the subrails and rubbers would need to be redone.

Do people do the conversion? Does it turn out good? Is it worth it?
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Worth it is a personal choice. Mark Gregory is the only one set up to do the conversation that I'm aware of, because part of the problem is the rails are thinner than pocket pool rails, so they have to brought up to 1 11/16" thick subrails, that's just to begin with.
 
realkingcobra said:
Worth it is a personal choice. Mark Gregory is the only one set up to do the conversation that I'm aware of, because part of the problem is the rails are thinner than pocket pool rails, so they have to brought up to 1 11/16" thick subrails, that's just to begin with.
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What is the thickness of snooker rails?
 
realkingcobra said:
Worth it is a personal choice. Mark Gregory is the only one set up to do the conversation that I'm aware of, because part of the problem is the rails are thinner than pocket pool rails, so they have to brought up to 1 11/16" thick subrails, that's just to begin with.
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You had a thread a month or two ago about the cushion angles and nose height. I'm not sure why I couldn't find it. If I understood correctly, there is a bit of a range of nose heights and that the angle of the cushion must be coordinated with the nose height to achieve the proper play. Would it be possible, and easier, to adjust the face the cushions mount to instead of raising the rails? It wouldn't be "authentic", but could it still play like a proper pool table?
 
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