Gold Crown II

[iusedtoberich]

Classic billiard site claims that Brunswick superspeed is interchangeable with all GC1or2 tables without negative effects. They say that it is a myth that K55 cannot be used on such tables. IDK - just saying what I read today - everyone seems to have an opinion - as a guy looking now for a GC myself - I sure would like to know the reality in case I find a GC requiring new rubber.

To be fair, I don't think I've ever played on a GC1/2 that had non factory cushions. (I def played on plenty with the factory cushions, even last year, that played awesome.)

I'm going by what I read on here over the years, and stories of belt sanding the rails to use K66, or put K55 and have the wrong size and/or wrong cushion angle, etc etc.

 

[iusedtoberich]

If it is truly a GCII,and the cushions are shot, would changing the bevel be as simple as running the rails through a table saw? Is there enough rail there? I mean to shave off the wood to change the angle? I did notice in the pictures the aprons look to be painted.
Thanks again,
John

That looks like a GC1. Used commercially probably for decades since it has a #11 on it.

Yes, wood only needs to be removed to fix the bevel angle to work with the new SuperSpeeds. There are a few mechanics here that do it, they might give you the proper angles over the phone if you can reach out.

I think most of the guys might use a circular saw with a fixture that rides in the featherstrip groove, rather than a tablesaw. But I'm not certain on that. I'm not a mechanic, just a super interested in all aspects of tables player.

 

[Shelfish]

Good work Joshua, it was a formully a coin base. But,are you dating that based on commercial use and play?

 

[iusedtoberich]

What are you guys talking about it being a coin operated table? What am I missing?

 

[Shelfish]

What are you guys talking about it being a coin operated table? What am I missing?

This is the table in question. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A8z9nR8cp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[iusedtoberich]

This is the table in question. https://www.facebook.com/share/1A8z9nR8cp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

That seller doesn't know the first thing about anything pool related. His other listing has junk import cues that he thinks might be antique. It's a GC1 pool table. It was never coin operated. He must be confusing it with another table.

Go see if it its close to you. If the rails bounce good, and you like the price and condition, then it will make a great table.

 

[Shelfish]

Thank you for you opinion. I am going to look at it next Saturday.