Info about a table?

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Is anyone familiar with this table?

http://eugene.craigslist.org/spo/3259427924.html

Thinking of something cheap I can set up for practicing on. Not enough room here for a nine footer. Is this thing a particle board POS or does it have potential? Is it really 1 inch one piece slate? Is this a good thing?

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STAY AWAY!!!lol

It is a Brunswick "celebrity" model. It is a nonslate model. . Definitely did not cost 2k new and not anything now! It is a one piece non slate p.o.s!


Here is another one.
 

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Does anyone have any experience with a Brunswick Bristol II? I made a thread about it, lots of views but no replies. I am not looking for a showpiece, just a decent table that once it is professionally installed and re-clothed, will be a good table for family and friends.
 
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Does anyone have any experience with a Brunswick Bristol II? I made a thread about it, lots of views but no replies. I am not looking for a showpiece, just a decent table that once it is professionally installed and re-clothed, will be a good table for family and friends.
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I think they are junk. There are plenty of decent affordable tables out there. I will take a look in your area. What are you looking to spend?
 

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I have just worked on a similar Brunswick celebrity. frame was ok, but has some shit board used on the slate sill. Pinned slate and was real flat believe it or not..the apron/ball return is a joke. The rails are junk too......
I do suggest pat and his work.
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I think that Geneva is priced about 800 too much... If memory serves correctly, you are looking at 3/4 unbacked slate and particle board and plywood.


Usually an indicator to a cheap table are those metal or plastic corner pieces to cover up the edge of the aprons and the other piece that covers up the gap between rails.
 
Help me out because I am a novice. Why does the thickness of the slate matter if it is professionally installed and leveled correctly? Maybe I just need a lesson on what makes one table better than another.
 
I am not a fan because of the weight factor alone. It is a downside in weight in two ways. Not only does the slate weigh less, but the frame will weigh less because it doesn't need to be as heavy duty to support the lighter slate. Heavier slate requires a beefier frame.

What I am getting at is if you bump a light weight table it might 'jiggle' a little and balls could potentially move. I don't want a table moving when I tough it anyway.

Having 3/4 slate is usually indicative of a cheaply made table to begin with. Look at the frames with tables that have either 3/4 or (7/8 or 1 inch) slate. You will see a huge difference... And if the frames are constructed poorly, usually you can bet the rails are as well(cheap import cushions, particle board, etc).
 
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