Brunswick Spectator Chair. ESV?

Kobachi

Kobachi

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A friend is looking to let this go, it was her father’s. She asked me to make an offer if I was interested. I have no idea. I know cues but these are out of my realm. Anyone out there have any suggestions? Thanks 🙏🏽
 

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Might be worth a lot or junk... offer $50-100...how badly do you want it?
 
If there was a pair, I’d have more interest. It’s not junk, I saw it in person. It’s well preserved. I can’t find any info on the web, I’d like to at least know approx age.
 
Kobachi said:
If there was a pair, I’d have more interest. It’s not junk, I saw it in person. It’s well preserved. I can’t find any info on the web, I’d like to at least know approx age.
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Make an offer you are comfortable with I guess. Whatever is accepted is the value. There are a few people around that restore antique Brunswick tables or maybe contact Blatts Billiards in NY …they have been in the business for years. Send them a picture. Also maybe Classic Billiards in Maryland may help https://www.classicbilliards.net/
 
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Safe to say pre WWII. — all wood and iron - value for one - hard to say — $200 or so is my guess. Limited market.
 
It's cool and you need it. Can't get much for 200 today so you couldn't go wrong at that price.
 
fjk said:
Would it be possible Brunswick purchased the chair off the same manufacturer and put their name on it? Sure looks like the same chair.
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It absolutely is the same chair.

Look under the seat for further identification.
 
I am in the same place as Jimmyco. It is just an old chair, , with a repro Brunswick decal on it , I believe I have seen an original Brunswick bench with the decal on the wood backrest on the sitting side , The bench had a full length 8 foot leather cushion, it was made to be sat up against a wall, so if the decal was on the back it wouldn't be seen. This chair has a little appeal as a conversation piece, but not a lot.
The chair just looks "wrong" and metal seats are not comfortable long term. So I doubt it was an all day chair.
I'd like to see a closeup of how the metal back and side pieces are attached to the seat, riveted , bolted , welded?
I like it for 75 dollars or so for 200 I would be a seller. jmo
 
DeeDeeCues said:
Not a spectator chair, but it wouldn't Surprise me if bbc made it. They used to make a ton of products that weren't pool related... Including toilet seats.
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Heck, it might have even been something their draftsmen used with a logo slapped on it. It's hard to tell short of seeing it one of their old catalogs. It's a neat chair, I'd personally spend $150 on it just to have some extra seating at table height. It has character.
 
You would have to look at the decal carefully - does it look like it was applied more recently than the chair was manufactured- what are the wear pattens on the decal. If the Brunswick name looks original to the chair - which I suspect it is- then it could have been used as a billiard spectator chair as its original intent at manufacture. my guess is late 1930s chair either way - a few hundred on the higher end of the pricing on this one.
 
There's a Facebook group called All Things Brunswick (billiards only) which is actually very good. Post this there and you'll get tons of great information in no time!
 
I found several at auction houses , they all say they are original Brunswick chairs ? They made several similar styles , but most of the ones I found, were exact matches , some with logos smaller and some probably worn off. There were no prices or estimates I did a search for Brunswick pool chair metal and wood pinterest and wayfair came up.
 
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