Hello. I have an old pool table in my basement that I'd like to identify. It is ~9ft. I have attached photos.
I appreciate any help!
Thank you.
I appreciate any help!
Thank you.
This is a Sanford-Bell & Lahm. Made in NYC in approx. 1890's. OP has a nice table. Here's another for sale.http://www.sloezenbilliards.net/other-brand-tables-for-sale.html I'd get a good tech to give it a tune up with rubber and cloth.Looks like the Brunswick Narragansett. Here is a link below that give a little info on the table. A beautiful table, love those Rosewood rails caps.
https://brunswick.pastperfectonline.com/library/5DBB48C3-8A8D-44CC-AA6F-101823503230
This is a Sanford-Bell & Lahm. Made in NYC in approx. 1890's. OP has a nice table. Here's another for sale.http://www.sloezenbilliards.net/other-brand-tables-for-sale.html I'd get a good tech to give it a tune up with rubber and cloth.
Found an old document. Looks like they were part of Brunswick's group of companies. https://brunswick.pastperfectonline.com/library/6BF1D32B-FF02-42D3-B4A4-175764763620 They merged/tookover other table makers back in the day.Yep you are right, I just looked at the legs and immediately thought BBC Narragansett. I didn't realize others built that style of table to. Thanks for the info.
Wanamakers is an old department store.
Wanamker's son Rodman was one of the men who started the PGA. The RodmanTrophy, awarded to winner of PGA Championbship, is named after him. Just a little sports trivia.Wanamakers is an old department store.
That pool table - just like the similar Brunswick's had very wide pocket openings. The side pocket was cut at such a wide angle that you could make a ball in it from almost anywhere between the table spots with ease. Pocket shelves were also very shallow. It was a dream 14.1 table- you could run balls till the cows came home - little english needed because you can cheat the pockets by an inch on either side to get position with center cue ball.
Before I read your post I was thinking of suggesting the OP sell the table benefit as "generous pockets" and historic value. "Perfect for a rich, recreational player".
I would agree- a perfect table for a purely recreational player and their family and friends- many balls will be sunk into those pockets and everyone will have a great time! I don't know why one would have to be rich to do that though; unless the price of the table is unusually high.