Recent content by rexus31

No. I pulled it from a bowling alley bar. I'm unsure how much use it got, but based on the rails and slate backer, it had only been recovered once, maybe twice. I'm all about cool stories. I'm just reporting my personal experience. Side note: I've got some bare aluminum bike parts. If I...

The anodizing is so hard there is no way it just wears off. I had a rough go getting through it with a palm sander and 120 grit.

I disagree. I used SW Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel Semi Gloss on my table. It's got very good leveling qualities which resulted in a very smooth finish through my Graco sprayer with an FFLP tip.

No pic of the actual balls? Phenolic resin tends to yellow with age. Here's a set of virtually unplayed Brunswick Centennials circa 1970's.

Wondering if you'd get a smoother finish using a Purdy Parrot roller cover. What the gun is laying down looks kinda rough. It might be worth while to see if a cabinet guy would shoot everything for you.

Hmmmm...what gun are you using?

Mine is blue and white. All GCI’s had a white base. https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/gold-crown-barn-find.497624/

If it was a GCII the ball tray bezel and feet would be bronze colored.

Nice find! Reminds me of my journey.

The stains were from something else. The pocket castings and extruded rail trim on GCI's & II's were hard clear anodized from the factory.

What’s the penalty for doing so?

Apples, meet oranges. The US has one of the largest youth soccer programs in the world (AYSO), it just never really got traction as a professional sport here until recently. I'm not seeing any amateur Heyball leagues popping up. I'd doubt there are 100 Heyball tables in the US.

BCA has no regulations on gambling. The APA however, prohibits gambling at sanctioned events. Players are free to do what they want otherwise.

Not so sure you can compare the European and Asian juniors to American juniors. If I'm not mistaken, most European (Germany included) and Asian countries have government funded federations and development programs because they view it as a legitimate sport. From what I've read, gambling is...