Pocket liners

[Pigcarver]

Okay, we've all seen the cheesy elephant balls plastic spring loaded pocket reducer....

About 5 or 6 years back, I used to work for a company called Best Billiards in Santa Ana, CA....and our accountant picked up a really nice set of pocket reducers, made complately out of leather, and they only cut the pocket down about a half inch... I seem to remember the company who made them being called "Barco".

Has anyone seen these before?
Have you used a set? Are they any good?

Does anyone know how I can pick up a set?

 

[Barbara]

Okay, we've all seen the cheesy elephant balls plastic spring loaded pocket reducer....

About 5 or 6 years back, I used to work for a company called Best Billiards in Santa Ana, CA....and our accountant picked up a really nice set of pocket reducers, made complately out of leather, and they only cut the pocket down about a half inch... I seem to remember the company who made them being called "Barco".

Has anyone seen these before?
Have you used a set? Are they any good?

Does anyone know how I can pick up a set?

Yep! I used to have a set. I gave them to someone. They were made by Barco and I think Allen Hopkins was involved in the company in some way. They came in a couple of sizes - to reduce the pocket by 1/2" or 3/4". And they were pricey, too.

I got tired of them and eventually got the pockets shimmed when I reclothed the table. You could get lucky on eBay.

Barbara

 

[catscradle]

Okay, we've all seen the cheesy elephant balls plastic spring loaded pocket reducer....

About 5 or 6 years back, I used to work for a company called Best Billiards in Santa Ana, CA....and our accountant picked up a really nice set of pocket reducers, made complately out of leather, and they only cut the pocket down about a half inch... I seem to remember the company who made them being called "Barco".

Has anyone seen these before?
Have you used a set? Are they any good?

Does anyone know how I can pick up a set?

I was searching for them for years, a friend has a set, never even came close to finding them.
Good luck.