Gandy? How does it compare to GC?

I play on them regularly in the rooms I go to...they are inferior to Diamonds and GCs in my view. Do not feel as solid when you lean into them while bridging. Some pocket liners can leave those black streaks on your shaft. They also feel lower by an inch or so relative to Diamonds, which I don't care for, but maybe that's a setup issue. All in all, a decent table but I would not invest in one with Diamond or GC as options.
 
middleofnowhere said:
I've set up a number of gold crowns, it's all you can do for one person to lift either leg piece and forget about the frame, takes four people to set the frame on the legs.
The tables are built like tanks that's why they're still around.

One pool room I owned opened in 1959. It did move once since I sold it but all the tables are the same and there's been a million hours played on those GC's they still play great.
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What's that got to do with a Gandy???
 
SBC said:
Gandy...is from the dawn of particle board crap
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The Gandy Big G commercial model tables from the 1970s and 1980s are certainly not at all comparable to any of the Brunswick gold crown models as evidenced by responses on this thread, but they were still a good value lower-priced option for a commercial table, for pool rooms that couldn’t afford gold crown tables.

Ones still out there that aren’t too beat up and still in good condition, even 40 to 50 years old, could still be very good playing tables, and could likely be had very $ cheap.
 
Scour craigslist, have your trailer and a strong buddy ready to go...you will find a good crown for a grand or less.
 
ChrisinNC said:
The Gandy Big G commercial model tables from the 1970s and 1980s are certainly not at all comparable to any of the Brunswick gold crown models as evidenced by responses on this thread, but they were still a good value lower-priced option for a commercial table, for pool rooms that couldn’t afford gold crown tables.

Ones still out there that aren’t too beat up and still in good condition, even 40 to 50 years old, could still be very good playing tables, and could likely be had very $ cheap.
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Problem is they don't age well. They weren't designed to last like a GC. Unless it was nearly mint i wouldn't jack with any Gandy.
 
Here’s an 8FT OS in Milwaukee! Quick trip with a minivan or pickup truck!

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TrevorB said:
Here’s an 8FT OS in Milwaukee! Quick trip with a minivan or pickup truck!

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What model is that? Is there a GC that has wood pedestal feet? Didn't Brunswick make something similar to GC at a lower price point?
 
I think that table was known as The Brunswick Monticello III, ca. 1976. The main frame was assembled using plywood "box beam" construction. The main frame did not have a flat top member. The rails were clad in Melamine, a very thin, thermoset plastic coating, valueless compared to Formica Brand which was used on Gold Crown tables.

The Monticello was not designed for commercial use.
 
sellingboe said:
Gandy appears to be a commercial table and favored by at least a few in this GC and Diamond loving domain called AZBilliards. Where does Gandy fall short? Is it quality of workmanship and durability? Design? What does new cloth and rubber not make up for? I am partial to GC, but I"m getting to the point where I might just compromise in order to just get a table. I need 8 or 8+.
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The rails on a GC or Diamond seem to be more consistant than Gandy's, even with good rubber on the Gandy. The angles on Gandy pockets and their shallow shelf allow them to accept garbage, even if they are shimmed down.
 
sellingboe said:
What model is that? Is there a GC that has wood pedestal feet? Didn't Brunswick make something similar to GC at a lower price point?
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Looks like a GC1 to me. Same as I have, only mines a 9FT, this is an 8FT OS. Send a message for more pics, might be just the right table for you!


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