Looking for ANY documention on an old Brunswick table

ugotactionTX

ugotactionTX

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I have a 9ft Madison that is about 1/2 through refinishing. At some point I will be attempting to put this thing back together. Since it was already in pieces when I bought it, I'm not really sure how it goes back together (exactly) I have an Idea and have figured alot of it out... But I was wondering if there are/were any technical documents produced by Brunswick on the assembly/repair/maintenance of this table. I don't really care if they are Original and ANYTHING I can find would be helpful. I believe the table was made around 1915 or so.... rosewood railtops on a Mahogany frame.

thanks in advance
 
Every component of the table is stamped with a setup number. All you have to do is match up the numbers and it will be set up fine. Look on the tops of the frame, bottom of the rails, even frame boards are stamped in the middle. Once you look you will see how easy it is.
 
thanks for the response... most of what goes where I have figured out. What I don't have are many of the original bolts and what not.. style of cushion, things like that. Are there any service manuals around that might help?


thanks again
 
I would suggest to do a web search under antique Brunswick tables. Asking Brunswick company is no good (I know this from experiance), they kept no records of old tables over the years. Every once in a while something shows up on EBay.
 
Antique Madison

I have a 1923 BBC Billiard Table Catalogue. This catalogue is one of the rarest. In it is included the Madison full page descriptive ad. It shows the bolt configuration in a picture, but mostly explains the construction and assembly. I would gladly photocopy any part of the book for AZrs. PM me for further info. I have an early 1920s BBC Regina. I found it to be easy to assemble and as the previous poster stated, all components should be marked. Good luck and I will continue to look through my billiards info for more about your table. Bob Healey
 
On my table the pocket irons were marked with a file in roman numerals and the rails were stamped. So all I had to do was match up the rails to the irons to get them installed in the correct order. On the slates if there are no markings on the edges or underneath then look for any scratches or marks that cross the seams then match them up.

The hardware on my table does not have a standard thread pitch. Before the 1920s there was no SAE to standardize fasteners. If I were purchasing a table like this from the basement and the guy said I don't know where the bolts are I would have spent a day looking for them if I had to. I bought one bolt and a barrel nut nut from an antique table dealer and by the time it got to my door it was almost forty bucks!

Good luck with your project...
 
Luckily I do have several bolts from different parts of the table. Hopefully they represent the different ones I will need .. just have to find more of them... thanks for all the ideas and suggestion. still looking for some kind of
"official" Brusnwick docs...
 
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