1920 - 1925 Brunswick 10 Foot Table

emf123 said:
Wow, that is some seriously cool construction!! Do you know what model it is? Even the the legs are formed steel, very interesting for sure. It looks like it's in great shape too.

Eric
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Here is the stamp on the rail.
 

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Jerry Forsyth said:
This one really has me curious. I have never seen a Brunswick with a steel frame. Is this a Kim Steel frame under Brunswick skirts or did Brunswick make this and I just never heard of it?
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When we first got the table we searched online to try to find what year it was made and couldn't find anything. So we took some pictures and sent them to Brunswick and they said that they built the table between 1920 & 1925. I'm assuming that they built the entire table.
 
Bob Dixon said:
Is that the original slate? The pocket cutouts are really rough.
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Yes it is the original slate. There must have been some work done to it in the past because there were a couple 6-8 inch wide strips in two of the slates which appears that they repaired some cracks.
 
Very nice table!! A couple of questions, if you don't mind. Is the slate held to the frame by anything? What's the coating on the legs and skirt(actually I meant structure between the legs), paint, wood veneer, decal?
 
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dontlitethat said:
I will have to say that I have never seen a brunswick antique table with the steel construction. That table is a gem, I'm curious how the slate attached to the steel frame originally?
You and your friend did a great job on that table, you had to of got the simonis DVD to get the results you got on the cloth install unless one of you are highly experienced with pool tables and the installation of them, not just anyone could of figured that table out.....unless a guy in a box truck pulling a oddly looking trailer stopped by for dinner....:wink:
What was used to attach the cloth to the slate?
Those T- rails can be a real pain to recover especially with simonis cloth. You have one hell of a good friend that offered his helped'
Are the cushions original to the table? Where did u acquire suck a hidden treasure?

Thank you
Rob.M
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The slate has bolt holes in the top around the edge. The bolt goes through the slate and there is a V-Shaped jig that hooks to the steel frame and the bolt threads into the jig securing the slate to the frame.

The three pieces of slate are bolted to a wood frame and that is what I stapled the cloth to. The cloth I used is for a 10' snooker table. Very fast and unbelievable action.

We never assembled a table before and this is only the second time I have felted a table. I was very worried that I was going to mess it up, especially the leveling of the slates, getting the seams flush, and bees waxing the seams. I've never done it before but it turned out perfect.

I'm not sure if the rubber bumpers have been replaced or not but everything beyond the rubber bumpers is original.

My buddy saw an ad in the paper for a 10' Brunswick for sale up here in northern Minnesota. He went to the home to look at it and the guy wanted $200 for the table. It was set up in the home and my buddy said he would give him $100 and the guy accepted the offer. Several months later he offered it to me as he already has a 9' Brunswick so I bought it from him for $200. It sat in storage for several months and I finally sold my 7' Valley table and then it was time to start on the 10 footer. The cloth was $340 so I only have $540 into the table with the purchase price. It took about 8-10 days to finish the table once we started because of the holiday but I've been playing on it now for 3 days and I love It.
 
claymont said:
Very nice table!! A couple of questions, if you don't mind. Is the slate held to the frame by anything? What's the coating on the legs and skirt, paint, wood veneer, decal?
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Bolts go through the slate and there is a threaded jig that hooks under the frame. The bolts pull the slate snug to the frame.

The coating on the legs and skirt is some kind of paint. It looks just like wood. When my buddy purchased the table he thought it was wood until he touched it.
 
Did you get any history of where the table has been? The paint on the legs seems to be in good condition. So, I'm thinking little to none commercial use.

Side Pocket said:
Bolts go through the slate and there is a threaded jig that hooks under the frame. The bolts pull the slate snug to the frame.

The coating on the legs and skirt is some kind of paint. It looks just like wood. When my buddy purchased the table he thought it was wood until he touched it.
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Side Pocket said:
The slate has bolt holes in the top around the edge. The bolt goes through the slate and there is a V-Shaped jig that hooks to the steel frame and the bolt threads into the jig securing the slate to the frame.

The three pieces of slate are bolted to a wood frame and that is what I stapled the cloth to. The cloth I used is for a 10' snooker table. Very fast and unbelievable action.

We never assembled a table before and this is only the second time I have felted a table. I was very worried that I was going to mess it up, especially the leveling of the slates, getting the seams flush, and bees waxing the seams. I've never done it before but it turned out perfect.

I'm not sure if the rubber bumpers have been replaced or not but everything beyond the rubber bumpers is original.

My buddy saw an ad in the paper for a 10' Brunswick for sale up here in northern Minnesota. He went to the home to look at it and the guy wanted $200 for the table. It was set up in the home and my buddy said he would give him $100 and the guy accepted the offer. Several months later he offered it to me as he already has a 9' Brunswick so I bought it from him for $200. It sat in storage for several months and I finally sold my 7' Valley table and then it was time to start on the 10 footer. The cloth was $340 so I only have $540 into the table with the purchase price. It took about 8-10 days to finish the table once we started because of the holiday but I've been playing on it now for 3 days and I love It.
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Wow...that's all I can say........WOW! $100.00 bill.....or 2....... What a deal!!! I mean steel!! I ment steal!!
2500 pounds of wow!
Thanks for sharing.
P.s: what night will the weekly game of golf take place?

Rob.M
 
Man, that table has me drooling. I grew up in the 40's-50's and we
had a Beautiful 5x10 Brunswick "Kling" in our Parlor. I learned Straight
Pool & Rotation and played daily from ages 8 to 18.
While I was away in the U.S. Navy (60-68) my Dad sold it.
I close my eyes and still "see" it there, in all it's Magnificence.
 
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