Best Choice: Centennial or Anniversary?

[seb1899]

If the condition and price are equal which of these tables would be the best purchase?

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder or are there structural differences that would make one of these two superior to the other?

I also asked this en the general forum.

Thanks

 

[realkingcobra]

If the condition and price are equal which of these tables would be the best purchase?

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder or are there structural differences that would make one of these two superior to the other?

I also asked this en the general forum.

Thanks

That as far as I'm concerned, is all based on who worked on the tables last, as to which table is better

 

[seb1899]

Thanks RKC that would be a logical choice (especially if it was you last repaired:grin but I am faced with a choice where the owner does not know the quality of set up just it plays ok and I need the space for something else.

I read the Brunswick history and they talk about figure 8 nut plates and other nut plates etc. I do not want and can't work on a table that's what I pay you mechanics for.

If you worked on them which would be the better table afterwards:wink:

 

[OTLB]

The centennial is a 3 to 1 favorite in price. They sell like hotcakes and it doesn't matter how they play or who works on them.

 

[realkingcobra]

The centennial is a 3 to 1 favorite in price. They sell like hotcakes and it doesn't matter how they play or who works on them.

hmmm...so...you're saying a hack can't devalue a Centennial...is that right? John, do you ever really think about what you say....before you say it?....Ever seen what a set of Centennial rails looks like after someone used a HAMMER to pound in the feather strips with? Price of the table....and what's it going to cost to get it into the playing condition the customer wants as an end result....is ALWAYS a factor.

 

[OTLB]

hmmm...so...you're saying a hack can't devalue a Centennial...is that right? John, do you ever really think about what you say....before you say it?....Ever seen what a set of Centennial rails looks like after someone used a HAMMER to pound in the feather strips with? Price of the table....and what's it going to cost to get it into the playing condition the customer wants as an end result....is ALWAYS a factor.

You may know pool tables but you don't know that value of them and markets. How many have you sold and restored? The question was about 2 models being the same condition. Want to see some?

 

[realkingcobra]

You may know pool tables but you don't know that value of them and markets. How many have you sold and restored? The question was about 2 models being the same condition. Want to see some?

John...the conversation is once again...over your head....so I'll pass on any further comments

 

[seb1899]

Thanks for the replies.

I neglected in my original post to say these were 10' snooker tables.

John, thanks for the additional insight you gave me and knowledge over the 'phone:wink:

I have commited to purchase the Centennial and with the aid of this site I was able to contact Mike House of Kissimee FL to arrange the disassembly and loading of this table for me.

Thanks again John - you da man:grin:

 

[QuickEdward]

hmmm...so...you're saying a hack can't devalue a Centennial...is that right? John, do you ever really think about what you say....before you say it?....Ever seen what a set of Centennial rails looks like after someone used a HAMMER to pound in the feather strips with? Price of the table....and what's it going to cost to get it into the playing condition the customer wants as an end result....is ALWAYS a factor.

While a hack can certainly devalue a Centennial, I can't imagine they could do so to such an extent as to make the Centennial a bad purchase when compared to an Anniversary.

In my own experience I would say that all things being equal, the Centennial is worth on average about 4 times what an Anniversary is worth. And while I see Anniversaries for sale every day, Centennials are getting more scarce every day.

Average price for Anniversaries seem to be around 2.5k. Average price for Centennials is around 10k. I can't imaging any hack related problems that would negate a $7.5k difference.

 

[realkingcobra]

While a hack can certainly devalue a Centennial, I can't imagine they could do so to such an extent as to make the Centennial a bad purchase when compared to an Anniversary.

In my own experience I would say that all things being equal, the Centennial is worth on average about 4 times what an Anniversary is worth. And while I see Anniversaries for sale every day, Centennials are getting more scarce every day.

Average price for Anniversaries seem to be around 2.5k. Average price for Centennials is around 10k. I can't imaging any hack related problems that would negate a $7.5k difference.

Not in a 10ft snooker table, unless the rails are getting cut down to turn them into a 9ft pocket table. There's a big difference between the price of a restored Centennial vs one that NEEDS to be restored...completely

 

[QuickEdward]

Not in a 10ft snooker table, unless the rails are getting cut down to turn them into a 9ft pocket table. There's a big difference between the price of a restored Centennial vs one that NEEDS to be restored...completely

Didn't know it was a snooker when I made my comment... The price differential between these two tables shrinks quite a bit for snooker tables.... or as I like to call them, "BUPS"

big........useless......pieces of .............

 

[OTLB]

Didn't know it was a snooker when I made my comment... The price differential between these two tables shrinks quite a bit for snooker tables.... or as I like to call them, "BUPS"

big........useless......pieces of .............

It's obvious you don't sell these as converting a 10 ft billiard or snooker to 9 ft is very easy and it becomes better then the original model. Yes I have done it and yes I have pics and any guy in here could do it. Well almost any