If you have an Anniversary with original rubber, it needs replacing, it's like 60-70 years old. BTW, where has this table been for so long?
The table was in the same home here in California since the late ‘50’s. Like a time capsule. I’ve done a full cosmetic restoration. I’ll probably replace the rubber. I hit a few balls on it before I took it apart but the cloth was so bad I didn’t pay a lot of attention to testing the rubber.
If you're not tightening the pockets, keep the rubber thats on it.
wow, never expected that,,,,,,, how long does Superspeed rubber hold up? I assume that would be original?
That table should have Brunswick Monarch cushions. If it has SuperSpeeds they’ve been replaced.
I was guessing, just surprised any cushions would still be good being that old.
Thanks. Yeah the reason I even considered keeping the original rubber is I’ve been told the old ones were the best cushions you could get, genuine gum rubber. I’m not doing any rail or pocket tightening on this one, so I’ll keep the rubber and see how it goes!
Monarch Superspeed.
The single biggest reason people mistake the Monarch cushions for going bad is because they seem to lose their rebound, but the rebound is 100% effected by the rail bolt anchor plates, like the figure 8 and the round nut plates being held to the rails with wood screws that have been pulled loose, causing the rails to play slow.
Wow! Appears to be all original! Hardly any staple holes at all. I think we can safely say this table was never in a pool room. Great find! I think what I’d do is just find a good way to secure those figure 8s, that is if they are loose, they might be okay as is. Hardwood dowels to restore the threaded holes, or maybe Stafast inserts, like what Diamond uses, if need be.
Yeah this table was a time capsule for sure! What is it that comes lose on the figure 8’s? All the threads look ok and everything seemed solid before I took it apart.
The wood screws fastening it to the rail.
Over tightening the rail bolts pulls the wood screws loose because it pulls the fig 8 nut plate down to the slate. You'll know which ones are loose by the imprint it leaves on the cloth. No imprints, no loose nut plates, don't tighten the rail bolts more than 12ft lbs.
The edge of that rubber looks rounded to me. The angle should be crisp and the rubber firm.
As opposed to what cushions? I would have to say almost every set of Monarch cushions I've ever taken of GC1,2,3 and Anniversaries and Centennial's, if it wasn't for extending the rails, the cushions were still good.
Spent the weekend setting up the Anniversary. Hit a few balls testing the cushions today and they are perfect, very lively! Thanks Glen for the advice to keep the original rubber!
I purchased a 15 year old Alfa Romeo once. Most automotive rubber that old in that harsh environment was hard and cracked yet even the hoses in the engine compartment were as supple and rubbery as the day it was new. Clearly they were using a higher quality rubber that lasts a long time.
