New to me Brunswick Anniversary Age?

[Time2play]

I recently bought a 8’ Anniversary table and I’m trying to determine the year it was made. Looked on past threads and photos this one seems to be a unique setup. Can anyone provide insight on model or year?

It has white on the legs but corner castings are anodized silver.

It doesn’t have the side pocket castings.

The stringer has a different construction than all the photos I could find on the internet. Large gussets on each leg that curves down to the floor.

 

[measureman]

Maybe it's not an Anniversary model.
Maybe a Frankenstein?

 

[garczar]

Don't think that's a stock Anniv. They were made from '45-'64. Kinda tough to tell the exact year. All i've seen had castings at the side pockets. Also had metal trim at leg bottoms. Some of the later models may have had white plastic at leg bases. Never seen one myself.

 

[Time2play]

The legs are stamped Anniversary with the Union logo

 

[garczar]

Try Ken at Classic Billiards or Derrick at Billiard Restorations.

 

[Chip Roberson]

The very early model Anniversary tables used long one piece rails down each side as your table has. Also the early tables had the same Brunswick badging mounted in the top rail as yours. Whats throwing me is the laminate plastic that is at the base of the two legs. That might mean that your table is one of the earliest ones ever produced, but I have no way of telling if what I'm thinking is correct, just noodling it that way.
My Centennial is one of the early ones like yours with the long one piece side rails , and is why I know about that difference in later models.
The first Cent , that I owned many years ago was an 8 footer with two piece long side rails. When restoring the table I have now , I studied up some what and found that these table with the one piece side rails were of the first ones built to declare a Brunswick Anniversary Edition type of table.
2 cents issued.

 

[trentfromtoledo]

Model C and C-I both had white castings and the white strip around the bottom of the bases.

Because it had no side pocket casting it is a model C ! 1945-47.

TFT

P.s the Model c also did not have a leg stretcher, the piece that runs vertical on the leg is definitely strange

P.s.s. the long rails on that one are doweled. I have restored one that did not have the dowels.

 

[measureman]

Model C and C-I both had white castings and the white strip around the bottom of the bases.

Because it had no side pocket casting it is a model C ! 1945-47.

TFT

P.s the Model c also did not have a leg stretcher, the piece that runs vertical on the leg is definitely strange

P.s.s. the long rails on that one are doweled. I have restored one that did not have the dowels.View attachment 645584View attachment 645585

that side pocket looks real small.

 

[trentfromtoledo]

that side pocket looks real small.

5 1/2" recreational side pocket. 5" corners

TFT

 

[Lawnboy77]

Trent is spot-on! The first gen Anniversary for sure…looks like someone has done some mods to this one though.

 

[Lawnboy77]

5 1/2" recreational side pocket. 5" cornersView attachment 645588

TFT

I love the finish here. I’m not a fan of high gloss walnut.

 

[Time2play]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I’ve looked at this long and hard and it looks too well crafted to be mods in my woodworking opinion. There is a 3/4 stringer that goes on each side of the bracket that is built up of edge glued strips of poplar(I think) and not just a typical pine board. The staining on the stringer has black highlights that seem more like a factory finish then a mod.

History from the last owner was this was how he bought bought it 25 years ago. It had white plastic that yellowed on the legs and removed that and painted it white. He started he was the second owner and the original owner was a dentist so no commercial use.

It may have been hard to see on the photo but my rails have a joint by the side pocket so it isn’t one solid piece like Trent’s. I’m not sure if that changes any thoughts.

I like the look of the aluminum leg bands so I’ve been debating if I should remove the stringer brackets and stringer and add aluminum. My fear is not knowing the history here maybe I have something very unique and I should leave it as is.

I’ve attached a photo of the stringers and union label as well.

 

[trentfromtoledo]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I’ve looked at this long and hard and it looks too well crafted to be mods in my woodworking opinion. There is a 3/4 stringer that goes on each side of the bracket that is built up of edge glued strips of poplar(I think) and not just a typical pine board. The staining on the stringer has black highlights that seem more like a factory finish then a mod.

History from the last owner was this was how he bought bought it 25 years ago. It had white plastic that yellowed on the legs and removed that and painted it white. He started he was the second owner and the original owner was a dentist so no commercial use.

It may have been hard to see on the photo but my rails have a joint by the side pocket so it isn’t one solid piece like Trent’s. I’m not sure if that changes any thoughts.

I like the look of the aluminum leg bands so I’ve been debating if I should remove the stringer brackets and stringer and add aluminum. My fear is not knowing the history here maybe I have something very unique and I should leave it as is.

I’ve attached a photo of the stringers and union label as well.

It is a very unique version. The version I showed has stretchers that you cant see. I am actually moving it on Friday! I will take some pictures. I have never seen one like that. I have a centennial snooker table that has something similar, but, not the same.

TFT

 

[Time2play]

Hi Trent,

Did you happen to get any photos of the table you just disassembled?

 

[trentfromtoledo]

Hi Trent,

Did you happen to get any photos of the table you just disassembled?

Yes sir I did! There are 2 doweled leg stretchers, 2 dowels on each end of stretchers and a super old school style bolt. All three went into the top part of the leg. Was definitely factory and not "modded". Never seen one like this and most likely never will again. Long rail with no dowel or side pocket casting.

TFT

 

[SLO-ROLL]

Beautiful table. Enjoy