Brunswick Centennial pocket liners

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1pocketpro

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I would like to replace the pocket liners on my Brunswick Centennial table. The table is an OS 8ft with drop pockets. The current pocket liners have been in the table for the past 5 or 6 years and they have marked up my balls from day one.

What are my options for replacing these things? I want to end up with liners that fit perfectly and don't mark up balls.

Mike
 
I helped put in new pockets on an anniversary last year. The centennial will take the same ones I'm sure. You have 2 allen head bolts holding them. No screws and no nails. You do have an option of how deep you want them. Ken Hash can certainly help you.
 
pulzcul said:
I helped put in new pockets on an anniversary last year. The centennial will take the same ones I'm sure. You have 2 allen head bolts holding them. No screws and no nails. You do have an option of how deep you want them. Ken Hash can certainly help you.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll contact Ken Hash but I'm pretty certain the pockets that attach with 2 allen head bolts fit only Gold Crowns and Anniversaries.
 
My Centennial has the pockets with the allen head screws. I have a "C" model. Could have been changed after 1952.
 
chevybob20 said:
My Centennial has the pockets with the allen head screws. I have a "C" model. Could have been changed after 1952.
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Thanks for the information. My table is an "A" model, which I believe was the first model produced. (No side pocket castings.)

Maybe one of the mechanics here can shed some light on the pockets used in the original Centennials as well as pockets that are available now.
 
There are three models listed here http://www.brunswickbilliards.com/our_rich_history/antique_tables/centennial.html

Model C:
- Finish: Rosewood satin.
- Rails: Rosewood; side pocket butt joint; no side pocket castings; 3 hole nut plate.
- Slate, 3 piece, 1" thick.
- Rail castings: Polished anodized aluminum: used at corners only; attached to rail by bolt passing through center of face into recessed rail nut.
- Apron corner castings: Polished anodized aluminum.
- Pockets: Maroon; one piece molded rubber.
- Legs: Oval shaped, tapered, rosewood finish with aluminum trim; without stretchers. Attached to base frame by bolts without angle brackets.
- Apron ball rack: recessed in foot end apron; rosewood. finish.

Model C-1: Same as C except:
- Rails: Rosewood with side pocket castings, 5 hole nut plates.
- Rail castings: Polished anodized aluminum; used at corner and side pockets; attached to rail by bolt passing through center of face into recessed rail nut.
- Legs: Oval shaped, tapered, rosewood finish with aluminum trim with stretchers. attached to base frame with angle brackets.

Model D-C: Same as C except:
- Rails: Rosewood with side pocket casting; figure 8 nut plates.
- Rail castings: Polished anodized aluminum; used at corner and side pockets; attached to rail by bolt passing through face into rail angle nut plate.

Pretty interesting that we both have the same model with different pocket casting. My table has corner pocket castings only. I just finished the refurb on mine this week. I can tell my table spent time in a pool hall by the number of ball dings on the stretchers. My castings may not be original. One of the four is void of the screw holes in the casting. I assumed that it was the odd ball. Well you know what's said of assumption.:D

Ken Hash from Classic Billiards may be able to answer this question.

By the way, do you know the production start and finish dates for the C model?
 
chevybob20 said:
There are three models listed here http://www.brunswickbilliards.com/our_rich_history/antique_tables/centennial.html

Model C:
- Finish: Rosewood satin.
- Rails: Rosewood; side pocket butt joint; no side pocket castings; 3 hole nut plate.
- Slate, 3 piece, 1" thick.
- Rail castings: Polished anodized aluminum: used at corners only; attached to rail by bolt passing through center of face into recessed rail nut.
- Apron corner castings: Polished anodized aluminum.
- Pockets: Maroon; one piece molded rubber.
- Legs: Oval shaped, tapered, rosewood finish with aluminum trim; without stretchers. Attached to base frame by bolts without angle brackets.
- Apron ball rack: recessed in foot end apron; rosewood. finish.

Model C-1: Same as C except:
- Rails: Rosewood with side pocket castings, 5 hole nut plates.
- Rail castings: Polished anodized aluminum; used at corner and side pockets; attached to rail by bolt passing through center of face into recessed rail nut.
- Legs: Oval shaped, tapered, rosewood finish with aluminum trim with stretchers. attached to base frame with angle brackets.

Model D-C: Same as C except:
- Rails: Rosewood with side pocket casting; figure 8 nut plates.
- Rail castings: Polished anodized aluminum; used at corner and side pockets; attached to rail by bolt passing through face into rail angle nut plate.

Pretty interesting that we both have the same model with different pocket casting. My table has corner pocket castings only. I just finished the refurb on mine this week. I can tell my table spent time in a pool hall by the number of ball dings on the stretchers. My castings may not be original. One of the four is void of the screw holes in the casting. I assumed that it was the odd ball. Well you know what's said of assumption.:D

Ken Hash from Classic Billiards may be able to answer this question.

By the way, do you know the production start and finish dates for the C model?
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Thanks for correcting my "A" model statement. My table has no side pocket castings and I was told that the lack of side pocket castings indicates that it was one of the first models produced. As you've pointed out, the first Centennials produced were "C" models. Sorry, but I've never seen production dates for the various Centennial tables.

I spoke with Ken Hash a few minutes ago and he told me that the early model Centennials (no side pocket castings) used tack-in pockets. Maybe 3 of your pocket castings came from a later model Centennial (?)
 
I can believe that only one casting is original to the table. I also have the 3 hole nut plates. My buddy thinks the stamp on the slates is a date. Feb, 06, 1947

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Mark Gregory will be comming up to level slates and install the pockets soon. He is installing GC 5 pockets in my Centennial. They have a larger ball capacity and a lower profile lip edge.
 
I plan to post pics. The table is sitting on a leveled frame right now. This is the first time in years that I've been table-less. Damn, I'm bored and lost. Playing on my home table is my one great escape.
 
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