Decent Deal?

SeanChamp

SeanChamp

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I'm looking to purchase a home table and stumbled across this as its around what I want to spend.

http://chillicothe.craigslist.org/spo/4534391683.html

Looks like a 37-39 Brunswick 20th Century from the interwebs research I did. The pics of the rails look different than the legs/frame? If I go check it out any thing specific I should be looking for? Looking for pitfalls, don't wanna ruin my first table purchase.

Any suggestions/comments appreciated.
 
Be sure the cushions are not hardened or dry rotten. Rail replacement is expensive. If you want an antique table the price is pretty fair. That said you can get gold crown ones from the 1960s for 1000 most anywhere. That's a much better table, unless you want the antique look.
 
SeanChamp said:
I'm looking to purchase a home table and stumbled across this as its around what I want to spend.

http://chillicothe.craigslist.org/spo/4534391683.html

Looks like a 37-39 Brunswick 20th Century from the interwebs research I did. The pics of the rails look different than the legs/frame? If I go check it out any thing specific I should be looking for? Looking for pitfalls, don't wanna ruin my first table purchase.

Any suggestions/comments appreciated.
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They often don't play well without a lot of work. For sure new cushions. It appears to be a T-rail table, they can can play terrible compared to a modern day table no matter what you do because of the way the rails attach. Unless you are just looking for a project and don't really care if it is a great playing table I would pass on it.
 
macguy said:
They often don't play well without a lot of work. For sure new cushions. It appears to be a T-rail table, they can can play terrible compared to a modern day table no matter what you do because of the way the rails attach. Unless you are just looking for a project and don't really care if it is a great playing table I would pass on it.
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By coincidence, I played on a table like that just last night.....and I agree about the 'T bar'
....I call them side-mounted. They have a hollow thump to them.
The British still use this construction and compensate by adding an expensive steel-block
option just to make them hit like any Gold Crown with an over sized slate.

I resisted buying a 6x12 Arcade years ago ......beautiful table.....but replacing the top was
too expensive.

You'd love the room I played in last night, Mac.....the newest tables are 60s AMFs...
...a Centennial, a late 40s Anniversary, and the rest are like the OP's link.
 
Judging from the responses from people that know, I would pass until you find a Crown.

Looks a bit of a project to me, unless that is what you want. Pool tables among other things are like women. There will always be another come along in short order. When making decisions such as this, take your time.

You'd love the room I played in last night.
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Somewhere in Canada perhaps? Be nice to know where.
 
I know it is a disappointment to not have it now, but hold off for a good table if you are concerned at all with having a table that plays wellly.

I had an antique and gave it away when I got a gold crown 4. I paid 1500 for it and it was worth every penny. Remember, that extra thousand spread out over the table's useable life is actually pretty insignificant.

Am I right that you are in OH? We have an azbro here- club billiards- that I would suggest you touch base with. He might have a line on a real table and he is known as one of the best table mechanics in your area. And on the topic of mechanics...choosing a good one is every bit as important as getting a good table.
 
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