Converting antique Brunswick from Snooker to Pool

Well, I have convinced myself I can do this, even if it takes a while to get it done. I have committed, and will be picking up the table on Monday. The journey begins...
 
Keroppi said:
Dart: It doesn't seem like Marvin is with the company anymore? The extension wasn't valid, so I tried dial by name and "Eisenhauer' wasn't recognized...uness it is misspelled from Matteroner's post above?

Btw, Matt, Mitch...those are some beautiful Brunswicks...I am jealous.
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I would try the e-mail....

btw, thanks for the compliment.....i love the kling model ....I've seen every style and it is my favorite ...maybe the arcade comes close ....anyway I like 4 legs better than 6 ....just gives a cleaner line I think but I don't think they made 10's ...

this one should be nice when done $)
good luck with the table ....when you get the table get some pics with it in pieces, down the rail etc ....these guys will then know what to do.
 
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Truely, it was meant to be played on a 10' table, it just isn't anymore. Of this vintage (and older), I have seen more 10' pool tables than snooker tables. It fell out of favor MANY years ago, probably because in billiard halls: smaller tables=more tables=more money...

But I happen to prefer larger tables (makes the game harder) and I like the look of the 6 leg deco tables. I wouldn't be opposed to a 9' table (and people like you would definitely like it better), but Brunswick didn't make many 9' 6 leg deco tables, some Arcades and Klings and Conquerers and units with 1.5" slate that I could never afford.

Asthetics are important to me in a piece that takes up essentially ~300 sq ft of useable floorspace. While many say the GCs are some of the best playing tables, I wouldn't want one as a permanent fixture in my home, because I personally think the are ugly outside of a 50s/60s themed decor.

While it's undeniably a hassle to "screw around with it"...I want a table that I can enjoy all the way around, isn't that the whole point? For me, it fits the bill.
 
matteroner said:
I would try the e-mail....

btw, thanks for the compliment.....i love the kling model ....I've seen every style and it is my favorite ...maybe the arcade comes close ....anyway I like 4 legs better than 6 ....just gives a cleaner line I think but I don't think they made 10's ...

this one should be nice when done $)
good luck with the table ....when you get the table get some pics with it in pieces, down the rail etc ....these guys will then know what to do.
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Oh, but they did make 10 footers, in 4 AND 6 leg versions:
http://www.brunswickbilliards.com/our_rich_history/antique_tables/k_tables.html

I am opposite of you, I like the 6 leg more than 4. But yes, the Kling, Arcade, Alexandria, Conquerer, and Hudson are probably my favorites in that order, and I love all the rest of the "fat leg" deco style tables like this one, the Arcadian and such. Good stuff. Even more awesome to me, Sure Shot Billiards & Darts' EIGHT leg Arcade:
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Now THAT is a table! But there is a line...at 12' that would have to stay a snooker table.
 
I love the deco style as well...and they're built like a brick outhouse.
Oh and I do love playing on a 10ft table. If I had my way, I'd always play on a 10, and I'd make it a permanent tournament standard as well.

..but thats just me.

If you take the time to repair the table the right way, you will never ever regret it. Other than time and a little money, there is no reason why it cant be done.
 
Keroppi said:
Oh, but they did make 10 footers, in 4 AND 6 leg versions:
http://www.brunswickbilliards.com/our_rich_history/antique_tables/k_tables.html

I am opposite of you, I like the 6 leg more than 4. But yes, the Kling, Arcade, Alexandria, Conquerer, and Hudson are probably my favorites in that order, and I love all the rest of the "fat leg" deco style tables like this one, the Arcadian and such. Good stuff. Even more awesome to me, Sure Shot Billiards & Darts' EIGHT leg Arcade:


Now THAT is a table! But there is a line...at 12' that would have to stay a snooker table.
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octomom ....nice :) i'd love to move and recover that sucker ....ouch

show a pic of a 10' 4 leg ...i'd like to see it ...never have
 
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I don't if I could find one, and even if I did, it would be hard to find a definitive angled shot to prove it was a 10'....they were/are rare, only made upon request as most 10 footers were 6 legs. You'll just have to trust Brunswick when they say they built it ;)
 
One of the drawbacks to converting the snooker rails to play pool on, is that the rails are not 1 3/4" thick...snooker rails are thinner. You'd be better off in the long run having new rails built, and put the rails that come with the table in storage. And yes, those pocket shelves are cut for snooker not pocket pool. It's not hard to build new rails for that table, they're pretty basic.
 
Thanks for the insight RKC...I find that it would only run ~ $100 to buy new subrails...what would be the issue with just replacing the rail liners with proper ones?

The only thing I could think of would be that this table is supposedly a t-rail...which would mean the entire rail assemblies would raise whatever the difference in the liner height is from snooker height to 1.75", and the bolt holes matching to the slate would have to be elongated to compensate so they could still bolt through perpendicular...or am I on the wrong track?

Also, how "off" do those pocket shelves look to you, and how much do you think would it affect play to leave them be? Thanks again!
 
EDIT: Nevermind, thought that was a Kling. That's why I shouldn't check my e-mail when still half-asleep, and actually look at the post instead of the e-mail notification. Other than the snooker nets and finish, no, what's the difference?
 
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Dartman said:
9' - anyone notice a design difference? :D
(not pockets or number of legs)


is it the flare of the legs? on the snooker the legs seem to be straighter vs the 9' looks like the legs taper out or curve.
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A little something for Mr Bond
My information on the 9' Arcade pic that I posted below is that it came from the Plankington arcade pool room in Milwaukee -
now the site of the Grand Ave shops. 60 tables plus a 41 lane bowling alley. I know where 1 of these tables wound up.
Have to wonder about the other 59.

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Dartman said:
A little something for Mr Bond
My information on the 9' Arcade pic that I posted below is that it came from the Plankington arcade pool room in Milwaukee -
now the site of the Grand Ave shops. 60 tables plus a 41 lane bowling alley. I know where 1 of these tables wound up.
Have to wonder about the other 59.
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I would go to this room instead ....but that's just me.:wink:
 

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matteroner said:
I would go to this room instead ....but that's just me.
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And this picture is from where?? A tidbit of history would be cool.
Speaking of pictures it would be nice if everyone learned how to size them down so we're not scrolling across the screen. :angry:
 
Dartman said:
And this picture is from where?? A tidbit of history would be cool.
Speaking of pictures it would be nice if everyone learned how to size them down so we're not scrolling across the screen. :angry:
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comes from this website.....

http://www.chicagobilliardmuseum.org/home.html

sorry about the pic size ...i fixed it but had to resize myself as I don't know how to imbed the resize ....seems the normal html calls don't work or maybe they do and i'm putting them in wrong.
 
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