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I love the fact that you're using all available resources to keep costs down. It continues to amaze me what people would throw away, but instead, take the time to put a quick ad on CraigsList. Another good source if available by you are the Habitat for Humanity Renew stores. CHEAP and always...

castings continued...stark contrasts and streaks For those that had to scroll to see the enormous photos from yesterday...apologies. I've resized these new ones to a good proportion (from 8x12 to 5x7). In each of the following photos, there is a reference image showing one casting that has not...

more progress on the castings @oregonmeds... that last tip could come in handy... I would not have thought of that at all. thanks for the post! @ all: I used about 6 tablespoons of crystal Drano mixed with enough water to submerge the two side pocket castings. I had them on wires for frequent...

circa '46 Anniversary serial number and nameplate Photo of nameplate and inside of rail apron (serial number). I'm hoping someone can tell me a more precise year this table was born. "BB/3107 79560 9 FT MOD D-C". The third photo shows one of the small skirts that attaches next to the ball...

castings continued and a few other pics I'm posting a few photos I took this morning. Hopefully they will show a clear difference between the treated aluminum described in my previous post and my sanding efforts.

castings continued... @chevybob20 or anyone curious... I'm encouraged to give it a go (DIY polishing). Here's why. One thing I hadn't mentioned is that when my newly anodized castings were returned to me, one of the 45 degree angle fastening brackets had come loose from its weld (a clean...

centennial polishing thanks for those photos! wow... you did a great job on those! You are a patient individual. I just wish I had seen your process and photos before I had my castings dipped. I'm reluctant to attempt a DIY polish because they look so different after the recent anodizing...

pocket surround castings @ bigkahuna: As far as I know, the castings were dipped into "Type-III Hardcoat/Class I Natural" anodizing solution. (Exceedingly nice work on your majorly detailed restoration/documentation effort by the way... just got done reading thru ALL of it) @matteroner: I...

@ chevybob... we gotta talk... this is what I'm dealing with. I've been told now that chroming them will make them nice and shiny, but will also show all the imperfections due to the porosity of old castings. I guess the aluminum wasn't so pure in the 40's ???

The 60 + year old anodized aluminum pocket castings were taken to an alumunim treatment facility near where I work. I was expecting a consistent satin sheen with a hardcoating but got a soft 'primer-gray' color instead. There were concerns about the porosity of the old aluminum resulting in...

I get it now... thank you! I wonder why I never asked the question before. If only my Anniversary table's pockets were as slick as Diamond's.

Years ago I did a lot of league-play on 9 ft Diamond Pro tables and have always wondered what Diamond means when they advertise "bi-level" leather pockets. I love the design of the Pro and Pro-Am pockets and wood surrounds and feel there is no better pocket system in the industry. Bi-level...

just my two cents... If you end up going with a new Diamond, IMHO, go with the Diamond Professional instead of the Pro-Am so you don't have to see that lower assembly... when I play on those, I always think I'm going to bang my knees into it... don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful table to play...

Not exactly sure what category to post this so hopefully I'll have a few responses here. While my table is somewhat disassembled for its restoration, I've been pricing rail rubber, cloth, etc., but I'm interested in replacing the red molded plastic drop pockets with burgundy leather (available...

Thanks for the tip! My rails are about to be stripped to the bare wood. Some previous owner (expletive removed) painted the rails, aprons, and legs baby-poop brown, and left the cream color in the grooves. In all my research, I was convinced the rails were actually made of walnut, hoped the...

Now that's more like it! Thank you for the link.

I'd like to see what the leather drop pockets look like. I've just begun the restoration process for my Anniversary table, and it has red plastic drops. Considering black, but am interested in what the leather inserts look like... have never seen such.

What's the best way to remove the round mother-of-pearl sights?

i considered getting that same lamp for my '46 Anniversary, but went with the retro cans it came with. I posted a pic on my profile page.

Mine is a 9 ft D-C model too! Some previous owner painted the walnut rails, apron skirts, and legs baby-poop brown though, so a restoration effort is underway. First, the cast anodized aluminum pockets are being resurfaced and hardcoated (was tempted to get them anodized black, but resisted...