Hi,
I just thought I'd throw in my .02 on the GCI/GCII subject. You may have this info already, but the Brunswick spec. sheet says that adjustable legs were available from April 1, 1963. I just purchased a GC from the grandson of the original purchaser, so I've been paying more attention to threads about them. It has never been recovered and only been in either the grandpas house or the grandsons. It looks basically as new other than faded cloth and minor use marks. The grandson had always been told it was a GCI, it is kind of gold colored on the blinds, with adjustable feet, same decals you describe. It appears to be slate, there are grinding marks on the surfaces, no orange or blue or tan color. The "slate" is grey, like all other slate I've seen, but it does have the rounded pocket lips.
After seeing this thread I contacted the grandson to see if anyone in the family could zero in on when it was purchased. The grandson was pretty sure it had been around since at least 1972. There are no dates anywhere on the table that I can find. Nothing on the adjustable feet. It does have the metal nameplate, not plastic, grey pockets. I'm thinking it is a late GCI or maybe a GCII, not that it really matters, we'll see if they can put together a date of purchase. On the base there is a K-499 carved into the main frames. I read somewhere else about someone having a K-something inscribed on their frame, does yours have anything like that? Also purchase order # inscribed in ink, like a marker.
I sent Brunswick an email asking about these numbers, just to see if they have any meaning, don't know if they'll reply, it's probably not real high on anyone's list of priorities. I just think it's interesting all the different things that come out about old stuff, pool tables, motorcycles, whatever, there's always a lot to the story. I'm making a new set of blinds out of Jatoba, "Brazilian Cherry", same shape as the originals, it looks a lot like Rosewood when it's finished and will match the rails pretty nicely, and I'll put away the original ones. I hope you get your table set up soon. I'm putting mine together late next week, then it gets new felt the following week, and I'm playing!
Mark
