My GC I Restoration

[WGDave]

Is there anything on here, specifically the number on the lower right, that indicates anything regarding date of manufacture?

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From this other thread, post #18, it looks like that is a part number. It is identical to the other guy's table.

Gold Crown casting dates match model year?

Trying to date my GC. Was told by seller it's a GC 1. It has: plastic skirts adjustable feet pot metal emblem on head rail large counters on foot rail Floating rail nuts. (no figure eights) Blackish/dark grey colored slate Original paint-one...

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[Lewie]

Beautiful table! Love the blue. Congrats and have fun!

 

[Lawnboy77]

Awesome job man! Looks like slate to me.

 

[jay helfert]

Beautiful table, excellent restoration - ENJOY!!

 

[mikemosconi]

Very, very nice! Enjoy!

 

[fastone371]

A few of the castings and feet had some corrosion. Had planned on just living with it or powder coating...then I took a big turn. Had them all replated.

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Table is beautiful, great job.
When you say castings and feet were plated do you mean chrome plated??? They look great!!

 

[Fatboy]

Table is beautiful, great job.
When you say castings and feet were plated do you mean chrome plated??? They look great!!

That’s always a nice touch

 

[sellingboe]

Table is beautiful, great job.
When you say castings and feet were plated do you mean chrome plated??? They look great!!

Yes. I think so. I don't exactly know what he did. I told him they were nickel plated pot metal but he's known for his chrome plating of high end and antique cars. Frankly, I don't care. As you said, they look great!

 

[sellingboe]

Thank you all for your kind comments. I'll post pics of the room when it's done. It's going to be a 60s theme since the table is 60s. Think Bill Graham, Avalon Ballroom, budding San Francisco music scene in the mid-late 60s. Framing is underway next week......will post pics when it's complete.

 

[Dead Money]

Beautiful table! Love the blue. Congrats and have fun!

 

[pocket]

The centennial blue is the best.
Super job.

 

[pocket]

Great job OP. Your pics brought back a ton of memories! Enjoy

 

[rexus31]

Great job OP. Your pics brought back a ton of memories! Enjoy

Flashbacks? LOL.

 

[sellingboe]

Great job OP. Your pics brought back a ton of memories! Enjoy

Like I said, I had a hard time choosing between the two colors because they were both so vintage 60s. So, I gave my wife the tiebreaker. She actually wanted me to go back to the original gold, but I couldn't do it. I grew up with too much of that

 

[sellingboe]

Flashbacks? LOL.

When you see the art I'm putting on the walls, you'll really think of flashbacks!

 

[Alabama8Ball]

Did a similar restoration on a GC1. Nice job. A lot of work!

 

[sellingboe]

Did a similar restoration on a GC1. Nice job. A lot of work!

Actually, it wasn't too bad. Prep, prime and painting. Castings and feet were outsourced. And setup and new cloth. Believe me, I'm not a DIY guy by nature. The guys who really had their work cut out for them are Rexus31 and Pocket. They got theirs out of a barn. However, make no mistake, I'm pretty happy with the outcome. But thanks!