Making an Antique Brunswick Medalist Smaller

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Poz

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Help Please. I have a 5 X 10 Brunswick Medalist 6 legged circa 1920 table that I am told could be turned into a 4 1/2 X 9. I live in Ridgewood, NJ and would love to know what is involved, the cost, and whether any of you would be interested in doing it? It has brand new rubber and brand new Simonis 860. Thank you.
 
Do you have the room for it? I would keep it like it is, personally. Think of it. Invite people over, and crush them like walnuts on your giant table. What could be better? Then you could go to a 7 ft bar table...wow that would be a trip, wouldn't it?

Brian
 
Poz, Please sell it or trade it for a 4 1/2 x 9. Dont butcher that table. You are gonna take something of value, pay someone lots of money to chop it up, making the end result a table that is not worth much at all.
 
The only possible way I could think of would be to change the slate, frame, and rails. AKA get a new table.

I really don't see how. 1 guess would be to make wide rails that come in 3 inches on the side and 6 inches on the end. I just think it would look weird.

I would say smaller slate but with those antique tables the slate pockets will generally line up directly with the edge of the frame. To give it smaller slate would cause balls to land on top of the frame. And that is providing you have a place for slate screws to hit.

If there is a way it sounds like a major overhaul. I wouldn't do it. There are people out there who desire large tables like that. Because with a 10' you can convert it to a Carom, Snooker, or a regular Pool Table just by changing the rails.
 
Thanks for the advice, but when I was at the Back to Billiards Expo in Baltimore this past August, there was an antique table restorer who was the first to tell me that for about $2500 I could have the table made smaller, especially since there is no market for 5 X 10's these days. My table is also the 6 legged, not the 4 legged Medalist, lots of inlays, etc. It is quite frustrating to go to a pool room, run lots of balls, then come home and try to play on a very large table with small pockets. I never asked Blatt about the conversion, although they are the ones who recovered the table with Simonis 860 and replaced the 90 year old rubber. Help !!!!
 
Poz said:
Thanks for the advice, but when I was at the Back to Billiards Expo in Baltimore this past August, there was an antique table restorer who was the first to tell me that for about $2500 I could have the table made smaller, especially since there is no market for 5 X 10's these days. My table is also the 6 legged, not the 4 legged Medalist, lots of inlays, etc. It is quite frustrating to go to a pool room, run lots of balls, then come home and try to play on a very large table with small pockets. I never asked Blatt about the conversion, although they are the ones who recovered the table with Simonis 860 and replaced the 90 year old rubber. Help !!!!
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If you have the room...

If you have the room, don't do anything to the table! These antique tables should be preserved. They can never be made again. The years that table has been aging can never be duplicated. Making that table smaller would be a tradgedy and a loss of a historic piece of pool table history. Sell it to someone else and buy a smaller table, if you can't deal with the size difference when you go somewhere else. I remember playing on those types of tables many years ago and they used to play fantastic. Please preserve that piece of pool table history!
 
We have tons of antiques tables here that we may be willing to trade. We also have a guy here who specializes in restoring antiques. Give us a call. Ask for Rob M or Ben. 800-925-7665
 
In fact poz, if you cut that table up the Pool Gods and his apostle's will probably make sure you never make another ball again ;)

Contact the the fine people at this link below. I cant speak for them but I can almost guarantee they would give you an offer for that table that would allow you to buy a 4 1/2 x 9', or might even trade you for one that would fit your liking.

IF I had the room I know I would trade my antique Brunswick for your table.

http://www.billiardrestoration.com/
 
Thanks for the info. Derrick was a wealth of information and a very nice guy. For your info, he sells the 4 legged (not as nice as the 6 legged) 4 1/2 X 9 for $23,500. I'm looking for $10,000 for the 5 X 10.
 
I work 6 days a week and average 3 pool table jobs a day.

I've noticed here in Atlanta old antique tables can be highly valued. If they are in great condition it's nothing to see them go for $10,000 or more. I did an antique table from the mid 1800s if not earlier that was valued at $200k. Gave me a heart attack when he told me that after we finished it.

I do agree that the table does not need to be modified. There is no need because you can get a brand new table for the same price of that conversion. It will also play far superior to the antique table.

But there is a market for antique tables. You do have to be patient. But when you find a biter they'll fork over big money.
 
It's good to know that pool is popular in Atlanta. I wish I could say the same for the NYC metropolitan area. Thank you very much for the imput.
Now if I can only find a buyer.
 
I'm sure there will be someone out there who will take that table & cover the shipping. You just need to find them, advertise! I have to agree with everyone else, it'd be heartbreaking to see something like that ruined. It'd be like raising the Titanic & turning it into Zippo lighters!
 
I'm told that my table can be shipped for no more than $1000. If you can find me a buyer, anything over $10,000 is yours, and I'll pay for the shipping.
 
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