Recent content by rexus31

Mid 80's would have the blue and white box. I bought a set in '94/'95 that came in the blue/white Brunswick box that were Aramith made.. I'd peg these as late 90's.

Steve has never steered me wrong.

Not sure what you expected out of $50 Centennials. Clearly his definition of "minor surface scratches" is pretty liberal. I ALWAYS ask if there are any chips or nicks on the balls and would expect some given the price paid.

How much did you pay? Posting a copy of the original for sale listing would help too.

Wouldn't happen on a new Gold Crown VII.

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.