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Funny, after sitting for 20 years, that was my plan. The cloth I put on 24 years was crazy expensive to me at the time, and the table saw little use once installed. I figured all would be fine when I put it back together. I was not thinking that would most like not be able to reuse the bed...

Mine was just plain blind stupidity and lack of memory. Since I replaced the cushions 24 years ago, I had no idea what I had at the time. Yes, in 2000 the internet was a thing and I reached to people for help and came up with cushions that would work, in this case Brunswick Truspeed. Sadly, I...

I have been talking with Ken at Classic Billiards, he is the one who suggested shimming. I have put new cloth on the end rail, shimmed it over 1/16", less than an 1/8", I did not notice any bounce after. As for just replacing it the rubber, I just went through a lengthy process of replacing...

Ken over at Classic Billiards suggested shimming the rails. I played a bit last night trying different things. Best so far is 1/4" strip of wood. that removed the ball hop unless you really hit it hard. I think that is the limit without elongating the bolt holes in the rails. I will say I am...

Old 1899 9' table. Replacing the cushions that I installed 24 years ago (Brunswick Truspeed). I bought new K55 profile cushions as they closely resembled the profile of the previous cushions. Why did I not pay attention to how the previous one were installed? No idea. (I even took...

Yep, knew that 24 years ago, this time around I totally blanked. Only good thing, but not really is the cloth I bought was like $125, so now I am just debating whether to cut up the 24 year old bed cloth and try that first or buy the same pool table cloth I already have on the table, and cut...

Screwed up. So I bought new cloth for the table and installed it, played on it for about a month before disassembly to work on the rails. Honestly did not even notice that when I bought the new cloth, it was a for a pool table, not a carom table (the rail cloth was pre-cut and I never checked...

I actually bought a new spanner, that fits better, the length of the spikes (for lack of better term), are the equal. The antique spanner bit I have has unequal lengths. Oddly, I like that the old one fit in my brace / bit, whereas the new one has a 3/4" head to fit a socket. Downside is that...

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Not sure if I am looking for advice or just feel like sharing. Antique Brunswick Balke Collender carom billiard table. I put new cushions on it in 2000, no idea how old the previous ones were, but I do recall them being almost porous like disintegrating in your hand. New ones now due to table...

Any reccomendations for glue?

yea... I am not uo for modding the rails at all. Just looking for the best option for a replacement. I know that what I put on 24 years ago were nearly identical in profile to the cushions I removed.

I have an old BBC Narragansett Billiard table (carom) (4.5'x9'), last patent on the sticker is Oct 18th 1899. This table was in my parents house when they bought it in 1971. From all appearances back then, it had been there a very long time. Felt was very thin and torn in a few places, yet...