one more question
Should it be refinished or left natural???? heard different things????
Kid
Dynomite
Should it be refinished or left natural???? heard different things????
Kid
Dynomite
Brunswick arcade table from the 20/30's good playing tables?
- Thread starter jimmycue
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I have an arcadian model 6 leg 5x10 made from 1920-1923 short production date.
Look at www.brunswickbilliards.com and wwwBlattbilliards.com for more info the table.
I belive 3 piece 1-1\2" slae equals 1463 lbs of dead slate I know thats what mine has be carefull moving them I through my back out for three month's noone wanted to help unloading them.
If I remember right the rating for the tables in quality of play was
1. was the KLING
2. was the ARCADE
3. was the ARCADIAN
Been a couple of years since I did any research I found mine in 85%+ condition its also set up as a 3 cushion table stock until I can find someone that can make me new rails and cut the pockets in the slate.
Best of Luck,
Craig Herman
Look at www.brunswickbilliards.com and wwwBlattbilliards.com for more info the table.
I belive 3 piece 1-1\2" slae equals 1463 lbs of dead slate I know thats what mine has be carefull moving them I through my back out for three month's noone wanted to help unloading them.
If I remember right the rating for the tables in quality of play was
1. was the KLING
2. was the ARCADE
3. was the ARCADIAN
Been a couple of years since I did any research I found mine in 85%+ condition its also set up as a 3 cushion table stock until I can find someone that can make me new rails and cut the pockets in the slate.
Best of Luck,
Craig Herman
Interesting side note:
In about 1987 the owner of Goldenwest Billiards, where I was managing at the time, told me of a man who called and had some old stuff in a storage area he needed to get rid of and wanted $500 for all of it.
He gave me the phone # of the man but seemed to think that it was mostly junk.
I called the man and he said that a pool room had closed down in Belmont shores, he had the equipment in storage, didn't really know what it was worth, but would take $500 bucks for everything.
I immediately sent my crew to the storage room to check it out.
It contained four Arcade pool tables, matching racks, cues, etc. from Belmont Billiards that had closed about 6 months earlier.
The tables needed refinishing, and so we sold everything to Goldenwest Manufacturing for $10,000.
As far as the way they play, the antiques, of course have a different rail system that bolts in from the side. You don't get quite the cushion response as you would from a more modern table that bolts in from underneath the rail. The Anniversaries and Gold Crowns play better than the antiques, usually.
Kid Dynomite, I would (if it were me) personally have your table refinished. All the antiques I sold to customers preferred a more pristine appearance.
I sold an original Monarch to William Lyons (the developer) in about 1986. I had Charles Porter's (founder of Rennaissance) son Dwight refinish it. It came out amazing.
In about 1987 the owner of Goldenwest Billiards, where I was managing at the time, told me of a man who called and had some old stuff in a storage area he needed to get rid of and wanted $500 for all of it.
He gave me the phone # of the man but seemed to think that it was mostly junk.
I called the man and he said that a pool room had closed down in Belmont shores, he had the equipment in storage, didn't really know what it was worth, but would take $500 bucks for everything.
I immediately sent my crew to the storage room to check it out.
It contained four Arcade pool tables, matching racks, cues, etc. from Belmont Billiards that had closed about 6 months earlier.
The tables needed refinishing, and so we sold everything to Goldenwest Manufacturing for $10,000.
As far as the way they play, the antiques, of course have a different rail system that bolts in from the side. You don't get quite the cushion response as you would from a more modern table that bolts in from underneath the rail. The Anniversaries and Gold Crowns play better than the antiques, usually.
Kid Dynomite, I would (if it were me) personally have your table refinished. All the antiques I sold to customers preferred a more pristine appearance.
I sold an original Monarch to William Lyons (the developer) in about 1986. I had Charles Porter's (founder of Rennaissance) son Dwight refinish it. It came out amazing.
Danny Kuykendal said:
Thanks Danny!!!!
About how much did he charge for the refinish??? I am hearing the refinsh costs more then a new Gold Crown depending on who does it???
Sincerely,
Kid
Dynomite
n10spool said:
My table is 2 inch thick and was 600 pounds each peice of slate. Total weight is 3 x 600=1800 pounds. With that said it is not going anywhere anytime soon!!!
I got lucky and found one that was not converted but built with pockets a hundred plus years ago. The slate is stamped J.E. Cane of Boston and they went out of business in 1902 according to my father who researched the company name. I am not sure on the exact date but definitly single digit 1900's it was exactly 100 years old when I got it in 2002-2004. Cant remember!!!n10spool said:
Kid Dynomite
Danny Kuykendal said:
Danny,
One concern on refinishing is that the table has a rare and unique blood stain on the quatersawn oak. Joe Newell the Brunswick historian noticed it and it is more rare then I care for. According to Joe it is a one off table built specially for a pool room and a complete custom order. I have looked all over the brunswick website and sent pictures. I would love to get it prestine at some point in my life. If I was looking to sell It, it would DEFINITELY be done. but, for now I am still enjoying it. Maybe when its time for my daughter to go to college it may be on the auction block!!!!
Kid
Dynomite