It's really cheap to rent a trailer like that from U-Haul, like in the $50 neighborhood. Would be worth it.
Heirloom Model:FP, OS 8ft
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I don't remember the exact construction details, though it disassembles very easily. I've had one in storage for a couple of years.That's awesome Geoff, thanks so much!! And that was definitely for a Heirloom?
I found a great image online of the frame: https://dkbilliards.com/2011/05/nin...hion-rancho-cucamonga/#iLightbox[gallery-1]/2
That was moved by a professional pool table movers, and they moved the base in one piece including legs, but they had a nice open trailer to put it straight into so would have saved them a lot of time breaking it down and putting back together again. I don't have the trailer luxury
In the image it looks like the frame should break down ok. I assume the H section just pulls up out of there? Looks to be plywood bracket to support this section, but can't see any fixings, except for the centre of the H section.
And for the four outer main frame pieces, I'm thinking maybe those are just held in place by the bolts for the legs, OR there are screws/bolts and the heads are hidden by the two vertical small trim strips visible in the corner closest to you in the image? In fact, it kind of looks like those two little trim strips HAVE to be removed to be able to separate the corners, so maybe there is something hiding under them?
Any help very welcomed!!!
Hey guys!
An update for those interested, or anyone in the future doing a Google search for the Brunswick Heirloom table and needing, as I did, some advice on dismantling.
So, all went really well on collection day. The base does indeed fully (and easily!!) dismantle. There are no sections that are glued, it is designed to be dismantled.
First of all, a big up to Randy from Schaffer Installations (www.PoolTableGuy.com) as I saw on his website he had an Hierloom for sale: http://www.schafferinstallations.com/id74.html - So I sent him a message, and his reply came through on the morning of collection and he was REALLY helpful and told me he never sold that table, and actually decided to keep it for himself, and confirmed that the base frame easily dismantles and gave me some tips and general help. Great guy!
So, that put my mind at rest greatly for the day of collection, thank you Randy!
Ok, so there is a decorative trim all the way around that hides the sides of the slate, and those are just attached on small brackets with screws.
Unscrew the pocket leather straps from underneath.
Rails bolt on exactly as expected from underneath.
The pockets are the standard type that have a machine screw on the underside, and metal 'dowels' that fit into the ends of the rails. Completely standard.
The slates are heavy, especially on the 9ft like this one!! 1 inch slate on 1 inch timber framing. They have screws passing down from the top, as normal, to attach the slates to the frame.
All pretty standard stuff so far.
So, on to the base frame...
In each corner there are two decorative trim 'strips' on the outside (visible in the image I added above). Youw ill see that one on the two pieces covers that gap between the two pieces of frame (side and end).
That one needs to come off. It has nails, put something thin in behind and gently pry it off. It's quite delicate wood to be careful with it!!
The central H shaped frame in the centre just lifts straght out, no glue, no fixings. To dismantle the three pieces of timber making up this H shape, there are bolts on either side (visible in the image), just unbolt these. Simple.
The legs are hollow, and inside the legs you will find two bolts connecting to each side/end piece of the frame (so each leg contains 4 bolts total). Zip those bolts out whilst someone holds the section you are unbolting. Simple as that. With the bolts removed you end up with four legs, two sides, and two ends. Fully dismantled.
So, all in all pretty easy!!!
A couple of things I'd like to add for others reading this seeking Heirloom information: there is a link found when Googling on a pool forum where a user links the user manual for someone thinking of buying an Heirloom, but actually it's the manual for the HERITAGE and not the Heirloom! This manual advises that the frame come supplied pre-built at the factory. I think that this IS the case for the Heritage as that model came with an optional ball return system so was more complex. But the Hierloom almost certainly did not come with a pre-assembled base frame. It would have come flat-packed and is fully designed to be taken apart (easily too!) So worth noting and not getting the two confused or comparing them (as I did).
Hope that's helpful for anyone looking at the Heirloom table in the future!
An update for those interested, or anyone in the future doing a Google search for the Brunswick Heirloom table and needing, as I did, some advice on dismantling.
So, all went really well on collection day. The base does indeed fully (and easily!!) dismantle. There are no sections that are glued, it is designed to be dismantled.
First of all, a big up to Randy from Schaffer Installations (www.PoolTableGuy.com) as I saw on his website he had an Hierloom for sale: http://www.schafferinstallations.com/id74.html - So I sent him a message, and his reply came through on the morning of collection and he was REALLY helpful and told me he never sold that table, and actually decided to keep it for himself, and confirmed that the base frame easily dismantles and gave me some tips and general help. Great guy!
So, that put my mind at rest greatly for the day of collection, thank you Randy!
Ok, so there is a decorative trim all the way around that hides the sides of the slate, and those are just attached on small brackets with screws.
Unscrew the pocket leather straps from underneath.
Rails bolt on exactly as expected from underneath.
The pockets are the standard type that have a machine screw on the underside, and metal 'dowels' that fit into the ends of the rails. Completely standard.
The slates are heavy, especially on the 9ft like this one!! 1 inch slate on 1 inch timber framing. They have screws passing down from the top, as normal, to attach the slates to the frame.
All pretty standard stuff so far.
So, on to the base frame...
In each corner there are two decorative trim 'strips' on the outside (visible in the image I added above). Youw ill see that one on the two pieces covers that gap between the two pieces of frame (side and end).
That one needs to come off. It has nails, put something thin in behind and gently pry it off. It's quite delicate wood to be careful with it!!
The central H shaped frame in the centre just lifts straght out, no glue, no fixings. To dismantle the three pieces of timber making up this H shape, there are bolts on either side (visible in the image), just unbolt these. Simple.
The legs are hollow, and inside the legs you will find two bolts connecting to each side/end piece of the frame (so each leg contains 4 bolts total). Zip those bolts out whilst someone holds the section you are unbolting. Simple as that. With the bolts removed you end up with four legs, two sides, and two ends. Fully dismantled.
So, all in all pretty easy!!!
A couple of things I'd like to add for others reading this seeking Heirloom information: there is a link found when Googling on a pool forum where a user links the user manual for someone thinking of buying an Heirloom, but actually it's the manual for the HERITAGE and not the Heirloom! This manual advises that the frame come supplied pre-built at the factory. I think that this IS the case for the Heritage as that model came with an optional ball return system so was more complex. But the Hierloom almost certainly did not come with a pre-assembled base frame. It would have come flat-packed and is fully designed to be taken apart (easily too!) So worth noting and not getting the two confused or comparing them (as I did).
Hope that's helpful for anyone looking at the Heirloom table in the future!