FYI - these were the tables the World Tournaments were played on, back
in the days when Brunswick promoted them. I've never seen one with
3 pedestals either.
Not to meddle, but the alum wasn't polished when new.
Dale
10' Centennial pool table.
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FYI - these were the tables the World Tournaments were played on, back
in the days when Brunswick promoted them. I've never seen one with
3 pedestals either.
Not to meddle, but the alum wasn't polished when new.
Dale
Triplezero
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Not sure if I'll try to buff the aluminum or not. It looks really good the way it is.
That's a serious pool table there, not for the faint hearted! I don't think I've ever seen a 10' Centennial with three legs. Or an Anniversary for that matter. I wonder if the table has over-sized slate (more than 1" thick). If so it could be a custom job from Brunswick, and possibly one of a kind.
That table should play as close to perfect as you can get. No funny bounces off the rails, and an even roll all the way till the ball stops. They quit using the ten footers in major tourneys in the 40's and went instead to nine foot tables. The ten foot table was used in world championships in the Greenleaf era. Competing against him were Ponzi, Seabeck, St. Jean, Layton and Rudolph among others. Caras, Crane, Cranfield and Mosconi were the young guns then!
A ten foot table like this was for the purists and only a few pool rooms of the 50's and 60's had one. The nine footers had taken over by then.
That table should play as close to perfect as you can get. No funny bounces off the rails, and an even roll all the way till the ball stops. They quit using the ten footers in major tourneys in the 40's and went instead to nine foot tables. The ten foot table was used in world championships in the Greenleaf era. Competing against him were Ponzi, Seabeck, St. Jean, Layton and Rudolph among others. Caras, Crane, Cranfield and Mosconi were the young guns then!
A ten foot table like this was for the purists and only a few pool rooms of the 50's and 60's had one. The nine footers had taken over by then.
Awesome table. I've never seen one with three legs. Joe Newell would be the guy to ask questions of, if you have any.
I would put those pictures in the "Mechanic's Forum" here on AZ Billiards. I'm sure one of the mechanics can tell you if if is custom made or not. They will all like looking at it. Johnnyt
I highly discourage you from buffing and high gloss polishing the AL on this table. If anything they should be dip stripped first, then scratches polished out, then re-anodized and then clear coated as originally done. This goes for all AL on the table, pocket castings, aprons and leg basings.
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I think that table was made with brushed aluminum.
Beautiful table - Great find
jackiestax
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Congratulations on the find of a lifetime. That thing is magnificent. Please be careful moving it. That slate is going to be HEAVY. As far as the aluminum goes, definately leave it as is. It looks like it's in great shape and it gives the table character. If the coating was peeling or something maybe, but not this one.
Again, congratulations!
Randy
Again, congratulations!
Randy
Right up to 1949, according to what Willie had told me. End of '49 into '50 started the 9' era.
Triplezero
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Thanks everyone for the compliments. I'll post the pics in the "mechanics's Forum" today. I have a feeling the slate is thicker than 1".
An absolutely unbelievable find. Congrats! So, how about an update? Where's it going? When? Who's setting it up? Thx
This is the table they have at the Hearst Castle. Wish they let you play on it when you take the tour
Man, I wanted to hit a ball when I saw that table. :embarrassed2:
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You're probably looking at close to 2,000 pounds there. That is one big mama!