Hi y'all,
I have an acquaintance who is the executor for his uncle's estate. In the basement is an 1970s Fischer Empire VIII pool table in near-perfect condition--*slight* pitting on some of the chrome but easier to feel it than see it. Really beautiful.
Trouble is, it is down a flight of stairs (door going straight outside at the top of the stairs) and the table (44x88 playing surface) has a 1" slate in ONE PIECE. At least I think it's slate--looks like it from underneath. I understand some of the Fischers were marble.
I would have bought the table if I could have moved it, but the mover in the area won't even try with one-piece slates.
Any clues or tips for my friend? He's the Director of the local Police Academy and a really good guy. He would like to find a good home for the table, and it seems a real shame to destroy it--it might not be a period piece now but it will be in another few decades for sure, it's really a 1970s time capsule. All I could suggest was that he try to sell the house with the table in it, in case it might appeal to a buyer, but the reality is that that sort of thing diminishes the value of a house to many buyers--unless they want a pool table they see it as diminishing the value of the house.
Would really appreciate any and all thoughts and advice.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
I have an acquaintance who is the executor for his uncle's estate. In the basement is an 1970s Fischer Empire VIII pool table in near-perfect condition--*slight* pitting on some of the chrome but easier to feel it than see it. Really beautiful.
Trouble is, it is down a flight of stairs (door going straight outside at the top of the stairs) and the table (44x88 playing surface) has a 1" slate in ONE PIECE. At least I think it's slate--looks like it from underneath. I understand some of the Fischers were marble.
I would have bought the table if I could have moved it, but the mover in the area won't even try with one-piece slates.
Any clues or tips for my friend? He's the Director of the local Police Academy and a really good guy. He would like to find a good home for the table, and it seems a real shame to destroy it--it might not be a period piece now but it will be in another few decades for sure, it's really a 1970s time capsule. All I could suggest was that he try to sell the house with the table in it, in case it might appeal to a buyer, but the reality is that that sort of thing diminishes the value of a house to many buyers--unless they want a pool table they see it as diminishing the value of the house.
Would really appreciate any and all thoughts and advice.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
