Is this a Venture or a Valley Table

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northwildwoodnj

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I recently bought this used coin operated pool table off somebody who is in the Arcade game business. He wasn't sure what kind it was either. The table looks and plays well. The only thing is that the cue ball gets stuck three different ways randomly inside the table. The first spot where the cue ball gets stuck is at the lower end of the center plastic black gulley on the inside of the table where the gulley turns to the right that brings the balls toward the ball separator. The 2nd spot being between the transition from wood to the short rail that separates the cue ball from the rest of the balls, and the 3rd spot occasionally the cue ball goes into where the balls go instead of down hole where the cue ball should go. The reason why I am not sure why kind of table it is, is cause the corner castings on mine have a horse head on them instead of the cat (Puma) that I see on Valley tables . The parts on the inside look like Valley, but the cash box says Venture on it. The following link has pictures of my table.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65647240@N04/
 
northwildwoodnj said:
I recently bought this used coin operated pool table off somebody who is in the Arcade game business. He wasn't sure what kind it was either. The table looks and plays well. The only thing is that the cue ball gets stuck three different ways randomly inside the table. The first spot where the cue ball gets stuck is at the lower end of the center plastic black gulley on the inside of the table where the gulley turns to the right that brings the balls toward the ball separator. The 2nd spot being between the transition from wood to the short rail that separates the cue ball from the rest of the balls, and the 3rd spot occasionally the cue ball goes into where the balls go instead of down hole where the cue ball should go. The reason why I am not sure why kind of table it is, is cause the corner castings on mine have a horse head on them instead of the cat (Puma) that I see on Valley tables . The parts on the inside look like Valley, but the cash box says Venture on it. The following link has pictures of my table.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65647240@N04/
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It is a Venture table. Which is a knock off of Valley. Are you vending this table?
 
northwildwoodnj said:
Yes...its being used in the gameroom at my families motel. Would Valley parts work in mine, if I needed to get parts for it?
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Contact Venture directly. They don't build tables anymore but might be able to help you.
Venture
1-800-558-5674 | 6 Evans Terminal | Hillside, NJ 07205
 
As of yet no I have not solved the problem. I did call venture and they said they stop making them in 2007. They said their parts are the same as Valley- but if I had to replace the whole center piece , then it might not be work fixing it. We did try a new cue ball which as has helped some what but the balls still get stuck at times at the bottom of the plastic shoot where the balls make the turn toward the ball separator. Also we are looking to have our table recovered, as well as having one of end rails re-glued. I think somebody must have leaned on the rail and its sagging a little. Do you do service down here in North Wildwood, NJ? We are looking to have it done at the end of the summer season, or sooner.
 
northwildwoodnj said:
As of yet no I have not solved the problem. I did call venture and they said they stop making them in 2007. They said their parts are the same as Valley- but if I had to replace the whole center piece , then it might not be work fixing it. We did try a new cue ball which as has helped some what but the balls still get stuck at times at the bottom of the plastic shoot where the balls make the turn toward the ball separator. Also we are looking to have our table recovered, as well as having one of end rails re-glued. I think somebody must have leaned on the rail and its sagging a little. Do you do service down here in North Wildwood, NJ? We are looking to have it done at the end of the summer season, or sooner.
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I service the whole state of New Jersey. Just give me a call when you are ready.
 
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