Brunswick Challenger - done.

[angluse]

Maybe more appropriate for a Gallery, but I'm really just posting to say thanks for the help.

This is a 1935 Brunswick Challenger, 8.5'.

Thanks to Joel from Century Billiards for the cushion / re-felt work, and his patience with all my questions throughout. I still owe him a great Yelp review.

I learned a bunch from this forum, so many informative threads, posts from RKC.

Thanks Jay and Donnie, and Ken Hash, for your time on the phone.

 

[BigAlTheTiger]

very nice

Maybe more appropriate for a Gallery, but I'm really just posting to say thanks for the help.

This is a 1935 Brunswick Challenger, 8' (46"x 92"), finished with MBS cushion rubber, 1/4" 60d Neoprene facings, and Gorina Basalt.

Thanks to Joel from Century Billiards for the cushion / re-felt work, and his patience with all my questions throughout. I still owe him a great Yelp review.

I learned a bunch from this forum, so many informative threads, posts from RKC.

Thanks Jay and Donnie, and Ken Hash, for your time on the phone.

As a T-Rail table, I didn't expect the performance of a modern table, but I'm pleasantly surprised with the play. I had read it would "bank short" - I never fully understood what that meant, but I haven't noticed anything so different besides the noise, a different 'thunk' sound on rebound. Otherwise, it's very fast with this cloth (overly so as yet, less than a week old), lively cushions, and the pockets came out just a hair over 4 1/2", which is just where I wanted to be.

That's a very nice table you have.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

very awesome

 

[realkingcobra]

Looks good buddy, you've got something to be proud of.

 

[Dan_B]

.. yes sir ,that's nice. Thanks for showing,
rewarding, isn't it? :thumbup2:

 

[angluse]

Thanks for the kind words.

rewarding, isn't it?

Yes, it is sweet. There were times I thought it would never be done. And, a moment or two along the way I was almost too scared to proceed.

 

[trentfromtoledo]

That table looks AWESOME! Great job and you should be very proud of yourself! Congrats

Trent from Toledo

 

[Jagr Fan]

Brunswick Challenger

Question to the OP...does your table have the original tubular ball return...?? If so, how are they holding up...?? If replaced, with what..??
I also have an early 1900's Brunswick Challenger with ball return...the original tubes are still in use, but the longer ones have a slight bit of sag in them now, but are still functional.

 

[Sweatin']

Just gorgeous!

 

[angluse]

Question to the OP...does your table have the original tubular ball return...?? If so, how are they holding up...?? If replaced, with what..??
I also have an early 1900's Brunswick Challenger with ball return...the original tubes are still in use, but the longer ones have a slight bit of sag in them now, but are still functional.

The long tubes do have a little sag in them, maybe 1", 1.5" max. But they still fit tight in both ends, there's no risk of them slipping out of the collector box, and at the pocket end, there's no dip as the balls exit the gully and enter the tube. So, I figured maybe the sag was as built? AFAIK these were always kept indoors and they look pretty good, but who knows.
Before I replaced them, I'd try a support brace underneath, because replace with what? I'd wondered about that during the project, and never came up with a good idea - ABS pipe might work, but it'd be noisy, I'd have to flock the inside with something to quiet it down.

Good luck - post pictures of yours here or somewhere, or PM to me at least? There are so few pictures of these online. During the restoration I was wanting reference photos, but mine was the only one I could find with the exposed rail bolt heads, and a ball collector.