This pool table was purchased by my grandmother in the mid 60's. Its been passed around the family a few times throughout the years and has certainly seen some wear during that time. Its a wood top table with ball return. On the bottom of the table you can see where there used to be labels glued to it, but all that remains of them is a small torn piece of paper with the single word "Minnesota". I dont know if that means it was manufactured in Minnesota or not, but any help would be appreciated.
Please help identifying this table.
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I have no clue but it looks cool as hell. Those metal aircraft-style corner castings just scream 1960's. UD: it could be an Armac. They made some MinnesotaFats-series tables back in the day.
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Thanks Garczar!
I tried googling "Minnesota pool tables" and totally went down a rabbit hole reading about Minnesota Fats. Super interesting read. I should look more into the Minnesota Fats pool tables though. I think originally i made the assumption that Minnesota Fats wouldn't endorse a wood top table, but what do i know?
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Minnesota Fats would have endorsed Hitler if they paid him enough..
Not sure of the brand but 3 things stand out to me . . .
1- Unique corner castings (never seen any like those)
2- Rails that have more cloth surface area than wood/laminate (never seen that either)
3- Side pocket openings look like they extend into playing surface (to the point of altering a slow roll down the rail?)
1- Unique corner castings (never seen any like those)
2- Rails that have more cloth surface area than wood/laminate (never seen that either)
3- Side pocket openings look like they extend into playing surface (to the point of altering a slow roll down the rail?)
Interesting looking table - sounds like granny's table has been well used & loved, and a great addition to multiple generations of extended family. Can't beat that. (Didn't Shane learn from his grandma?)
Do you mean the features are wood as opposed to formica?
Or do you mean it is not slate?
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Do you mean the features are wood as opposed to formica?
Or do you mean it is not slate?
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It is MDF, not slate. I have looked into redoing it with slate or some type of substitute but i dont think the frame is strong enough to support it. The MDF does need to be replaced though as its no longer perfectly flat.
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the cost and work involved in converting to slate would be extremely prohibitive.
In my opinion, leave it as is. the sentimental value of the table "as is", far outweighs any theoretical benefits of changing it.