Found a real nice Anniversary!

santeetech

santeetech

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...I think I got lucky... A lady called the shop and wanted to sell an "old table". When I went to look at it I was thrilled to see a showroom new Brunswick Anniversary sitting in the back room of a $6-7 million dollar home. I payed her, and we are picking it up today.

Questions:
  1. What years were the anniversary made/sold?
  2. The skirts are not stained walnut with white stripe, they are natural poplar color with silver paint stripes. Did Brunswick make/sell custom Anniversaries?
  3. There are no counters on foot rail, again, was this a custom order option?

most important... is there any special methods you would advise me on as far as getting the table apart and in the truck safely. The one Anniversary I did, we took all the rail bolts, ball box screws etc out and then rolled the top end over to disassemble, Would I be smarter to take every piece apart 1 at a time, in place so to say?

I am just reverant of this beautiful example of a vintage Brunswick and don't want to make any mistakes.
 
Brunswick made the Anniversary starting in 1945, and I believe they were made until sometime in the 60's.

I'm not aware of any "customs," but that doesn't mean it wasn't done.

I have a Model C-1, which has no counters. You can find the model number at the top of the pedestals.

I think you're fine to take the rail assembly off as one piece to disassemble. That's the way mine was put on.

Congrats on a great table.
 
Pick-up got moved to next Tuesday. If any of the pros have any suggestions regarding disassembly I am all ears. This table is so precious to me, Like a Strat to a violin guy.....well, you know what I mean.

Thanks in advance!
Rick
 
santeetech said:
Pick-up got moved to next Tuesday. If any of the pros have any suggestions regarding disassembly I am all ears. This table is so precious to me, Like a Strat to a violin guy.....well, you know what I mean.

Thanks in advance!
Rick
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I have 1 suggestion. After loading the table on the truck please promptly deliver it to my house.

Thanks,

Mj
 
I would take it apart a piece at a time instead of lifting it off . If there has been any hidden damage done in the past to the apron/pocket casting or rails ,it would be nice not to find out when your lifting it off and over the table. Bring a roll of blue painter's tape and a sharpie and mark everything so you can put it back together the same way it was.
 
Here it is, everything went good. Thanks for all the tips!
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santeetech said:
Here it is, everything went good. Thanks for all the tips!
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The police are looking for you...for "Stealing one hell of a table"...LOL:D

Glen

Did you try and remain calm as you slowly decided to purchase that "Old" brunswick table...as to not show the woody you had at such a deal...LMAO...I would have!!!!!!!:D My first wifes uncle responded to to an add in the news paper once..."Old 53' chev for sale, $600 obo"...when he got to the old ladies house and looked in the garage at the old car...it was a 53' steel bodied Corvette...her son bought it before going to Viet Nam...and never returned home sadly, so it had sat in her garage since 1965 until 1980!!!
 
It's for sale

Table located in San Diego, could be shipped, not giving it away. Installer autograph on slate says June 1957. Only been re-covered once. 2nd tech tacked the pockets in. All the light colored components have been primed and either stained or painted with faux grain. It was/is a very professional job, down to silver stripes where the white stripes go and looks A+, but it is not the original finish from Brunswick.

Interested? Call Dave @ Quality Billiards (619) 258-4292
 
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