Playmaster Renaissance - Opinions?
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That appears to be the Play Master 'Holiday' model. High pressure laminate top rail over solid wood, 3/4" or 1" unbacked slate, probably a Douglas Fir frame, K66 cushion rubber. Should play similar to the AMF Savannah, as construction is nearly identical. The leg posts bolt directly to the main support beams. Bump against the end if the table to insure it's solid (no rocking).
Check the slate. If it's dark gray, it's probably Italian. If a lighter gray, it could be early Brazilian slate, which can be spotty on honing quality.
Also check how the rails bolt to the slate. Most Holidays used a metal mounting plate screwed to the rail bottom. Early 90's models switched to metal threaded inserts, which had the potential to loosen over time.
Company Trivia
Charlie Bailey, the Playmaster founder, was an attorney in back in the 60's, and ran Fischer pool tables for many years after handling the sale of the business (for the Fischer family) to Spaulding. He started Playmaster in the 70's. AMF Bowling then bought Playmaster in the early 90's, then AMF Bowling later sold AMF Billiards to an investment group in 2006 (?) -- they went belly up in 2007 (?). Charlie & Chuck Bailey (his son) started C. L. Bailey in the late 1990's, and sold CL Bailey in the mid-2000's to the same group that owned Aramith. The Bailey's and some key managers bought CL Bailey back a few years ago, although the tables are now made in China.
Check the slate. If it's dark gray, it's probably Italian. If a lighter gray, it could be early Brazilian slate, which can be spotty on honing quality.
Also check how the rails bolt to the slate. Most Holidays used a metal mounting plate screwed to the rail bottom. Early 90's models switched to metal threaded inserts, which had the potential to loosen over time.
Company Trivia
Charlie Bailey, the Playmaster founder, was an attorney in back in the 60's, and ran Fischer pool tables for many years after handling the sale of the business (for the Fischer family) to Spaulding. He started Playmaster in the 70's. AMF Bowling then bought Playmaster in the early 90's, then AMF Bowling later sold AMF Billiards to an investment group in 2006 (?) -- they went belly up in 2007 (?). Charlie & Chuck Bailey (his son) started C. L. Bailey in the late 1990's, and sold CL Bailey in the mid-2000's to the same group that owned Aramith. The Bailey's and some key managers bought CL Bailey back a few years ago, although the tables are now made in China.
pronostick
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I am a big fan of this one.