Is this a Brunswick Gold Crown?

ludwigman

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Based on pictures it looks like one to me but I'm no pro.

My local Craigslist is listing two of these for $1500.00 a piece.

They are at a bowling alley so they have seen some use.

What do you all say?

Thanks,
 

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ludwigman said:
Based on pictures it looks like one to me but I'm no pro.

My local Craigslist is listing two of these for $1500.00 a piece.

They are at a bowling alley so they have seen some use.

What do you all say?

Thanks,
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The pictures are the size of thumbnails on my end. Do you have anything bigger to post? Perhaps the actual Craigslist link? It looks like a GCIII but I could be wrong.
 
See bigger pictures above.

The add says they are 8' tables and just had new felt professionally installed.

Thanks,


Jude Rosenstock said:
The pictures are the size of thumbnails on my end. Do you have anything bigger to post? Perhaps the actual Craigslist link? It looks like a GCIII but I could be wrong.
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I can't tell the size by the pictures but it wouldn't surprise me if they turned out to be nine feet. 8 foot GC's in a bowling alley room just seems strange, at least where I came from.
 
If Scruffy1 says they are GC"s, then Black-balled is right...thread closed!
And..Scruffy1, my extended rails are the nutz! Table is getting tighter by the day! And..Black-balled, Ricky said you got 9-7.....but you got to bet HIGH!!!!!....lol

Justice for Mike Surber!
Go to youtube and type in Mike Surber to get the AMW vid. Lets get this SOB!
Thanks to all
 
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realkingcobra said:
GC2 to be exact, not a 3:D
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You are correct sir.

I can't be sure from the pic, but it looks like it was stripped and stained.
That was quite the fad back in the 80s.

OR... is it a late GC2 with the III colors from the factory, the Whirlitzer
factory that is?

Enquireing minds want to know?

Dale
 
Does $1,500 seem a bit high? Based on my AZ research these shold be able to be picked up for about $1,000 if patient.
 
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If they are in excellent condition the price might be right....or make an offer.
 
Depending upon their condition 1500 is not excessively high, realize that you may have to put up to 1000 dollars into the table to fix it up.

Rails, cloth, slate condition.......

You know all of those things that you can't tell from a few pictures.
 
I'm not sure I would know if it needed these things if I was standing there looking at it. I can obviously tell if it's all beat up but I've never played on one so I'm not sure what there capable of. I'm an amateur player that wants to upgrade from the old valley bar box I currently own. I'm hoping a better playing table will encourage me to practice more.



Tony_in_MD said:
Depending upon their condition 1500 is not excessively high, realize that you may have to put up to 1000 dollars into the table to fix it up.

Rails, cloth, slate condition.......

You know all of those things that you can't tell from a few pictures.
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Cloth, look at it is it worn, faded, does it have holes or tears in it. Remember when you break down a table to move it the cloth has to come up, most times it is best to recloth the table.

Rails, press them in with your fingers, are they very soft or very hard either is no good check the entire length of the rails. Hit some balls into the rails, do a standard 3 rail shot from one corner to the other how does it track, does the cueball lose a lot of speed of the second rail, how does it sound, do you hear any loud thunks as balls hit the rails. Hit balls with speed off the rails, do they hop, or slow down dramaticly, either is an indication that cushion and rail work is needed.

Slate, pull up the cloth, look for cracks or evidence of repair.

Hope this helps some.

ludwigman said:
I'm not sure I would know if it needed these things if I was standing there looking at it. I can obviously tell if it's all beat up but I've never played on one so I'm not sure what there capable of. I'm an amateur player that wants to upgrade from the old valley bar box I currently own. I'm hoping a better playing table will encourage me to practice more.
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Yes very helpful thank you.

How would I lift the felt to check for slate damage before I purchase the table? I don't think the seller would like it or am I missing something simple about the procedure.


Tony_in_MD said:
Cloth, look at it is it worn, faded, does it have holes or tears in it. Remember when you break down a table to move it the cloth has to come up, most times it is best to recloth the table.

Rails, press them in with your fingers, are they very soft or very hard either is no good check the entire length of the rails. Hit some balls into the rails, do a standard 3 rail shot from one corner to the other how does it track, does the cueball lose a lot of speed of the second rail, how does it sound, do you hear any loud thunks as balls hit the rails. Hit balls with speed off the rails, do they hop, or slow down dramaticly, either is an indication that cushion and rail work is needed.

Slate, pull up the cloth, look for cracks or evidence of repair.

Hope this helps some.
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Tell him it is non-negotiable. The cloth has to be pulled anyway to move the table, you won't buy it without seeing it.

Would you buy a car without lifting the hood to look at the engine?

p.s. some damage if extensive you can see from the bottom side (cracks in the slate.


ludwigman said:
Yes very helpful thank you.

How would I lift the felt to check for slate damage before I purchase the table? I don't think the seller would like it or am I missing something simple about the procedure.
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