Gold Crown disassemble

dragracer

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Just curious if anyone nows what a 9ft Gold Crown table weighs without the rails, slate and legs.

Just trying to decide if I want to move it or not
 

pdcue

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Just curious if anyone nows what a 9ft Gold Crown table weighs without the rails, slate and legs.

Just trying to decide if I want to move it or not

It sounds like you are asking for info about the frame left fully assembled.

Options:

1. Could be easily carried/ moved by two guys - or two healthy teenage boys.

2. All the components bolt together, so disassembled it could be moved by 1 teenage girl.

Dale
 

zensartre

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like the pyramids

About 200 lbs.On flat surface, you can cut some ( min.5 ) 1" or larger about 12" pipes, and ROLL it , not counting thresholds. Of course there's the side pocket cutout. I have rolled an entire table around in a room by putting a 2x6 under each pedestal with the pipes under.
 

cueenvy

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If you take off the slates rail and unbolt the pedestals, the frame weight under 200. 2 guys can lift it easily.

The middle slate is about 350. So I'd have 2 guys to lift with a 3rd spotting. I move mine on a square boat foam lift preserver that's maybe 16 in square and 3 inches high. I can set the slate on that without worrying about cracking it and you can slide the slate too. Going up stairs I take rope through the end bolt hole and make 2 loops as handles so the guy up stairs has better control/posture while lifting the slate.
 

pdcue

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Thanks guys. That's what I wanted to know.

How hard is it to get slate off when they're doweled?

The dowels just align the slate - they don't hold it together, After removing the
screws that attach the slates to the frame, the pieces should slide apart easily.

You might need to gently wiggle them a bit. Take care if you do, the dowel pins
are small and could be snapped..

Dale
 

pt109

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If you take off the slates rail and unbolt the pedestals, the frame weight under 200. 2 guys can lift it easily.

The middle slate is about 350. So I'd have 2 guys to lift with a 3rd spotting. I move mine on a square boat foam lift preserver that's maybe 16 in square and 3 inches high. I can set the slate on that without worrying about cracking it and you can slide the slate too. Going up stairs I take rope through the end bolt hole and make 2 loops as handles so the guy up stairs has better control/posture while lifting the slate.

For moving slate...I like two tire irons through the bolt holes....and for guys.
You hold the slate straight up with your shoulders.
....now the slate feels light enough to handle easily.
 

dragracer

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Thanks for the replies.

I ended up buying it. I have a quote to have moved & setup. Probably will go that route. Not that I can't do it, but it's raining always and I don't have an enclosed trailer.

Another question. The side skirts were repainted brown. Originally white. Does anyone make the Brunswick decals (assume they are). I would like to redo the skirts back to original.

This is a 1968 Gold Crown. All white with stained top rails.
 

fastone371

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If you take off the slates rail and unbolt the pedestals, the frame weight under 200. 2 guys can lift it easily.

The middle slate is about 350. So I'd have 2 guys to lift with a 3rd spotting. I move mine on a square boat foam lift preserver that's maybe 16 in square and 3 inches high. I can set the slate on that without worrying about cracking it and you can slide the slate too. Going up stairs I take rope through the end bolt hole and make 2 loops as handles so the guy up stairs has better control/posture while lifting the slate.

Each of the 3 pieces of slate weigh 227# (3 x 227= 681#)
All of the rails with pocket castings are about 160#, according to FedEx anyway.
Total weight of table is just over 1100#
 

cueenvy

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Each of the 3 pieces of slate weigh 227# (3 x 227= 681#)
All of the rails with pocket castings are about 160#, according to FedEx anyway.
Total weight of table is just over 1100#

The middle slate is a beast. ...I moved 3 full sized tables in my life. My Anniversary is the last one I'll need.
 

pdcue

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Thanks for the replies.

I ended up buying it. I have a quote to have moved & setup. Probably will go that route. Not that I can't do it, but it's raining always and I don't have an enclosed trailer.

Another question. The side skirts were repainted brown. Originally white. Does anyone make the Brunswick decals (assume they are). I would like to redo the skirts back to original.

This is a 1968 Gold Crown. All white with stained top rails.

I don't think there were any decals on your table.

If you are referring to the plastic skirts that hide the ball returns, they would have been white plastic - paint remover might return them to original.

Also - the rails would be a Formica type lamination - not stained wood.

Dale
 

dragracer

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Yes, I didn't mean stained. Just describing color contrast.

When I get it here next weekend, I will try to remove paint. Wont be easy getting off plastic. Not really worried about that right now.
 

pdcue

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Why would the middle slate be any different than the ends? I'm pretty sure they are all equal.

I'm guessing you have never moved a 9ft up or down stairs,

The corner pocket cutouts provide a handy place to grab when you hold the slate perpendicular to the ground -
and, more importantly, a way to set it down without crushing your hand.

The center slate is more demanding to handle.

Dale
 
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