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TexanZ06

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Hi all, purchasing a Brunswick Anniversary table this week its early 50ish model
haven't seen it in person yet because of the driving distance but was sent some pictures of it I have some question's about the slate more so about the slate pockets and what they look like in the pictures are they damaged and if so are they repairable.
Thanks for any reply's
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My guess would be that someone along the way cut/ground the pocket shelves in an attempt to make the corners play easier. Balls rattling in the corners have a way of making people want to do that. The fact that the side isn't done would make sense. Then, someone else came along and tried to fix it with a material that was inadequate for that purpose. Again, that's all just a guess, but I would think it can be fixed if you have the right mechanic.
 
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I looked at that table personally a few weeks ago. I think that getting a new or compatible slate for it would be better than trying to repair so much damage. There is also a chunk out of the middle of the playing surface where some genius lifted on the slate when they were all together and popped out a chunk where the pins in the slate are.The rest of the table looked great,just the slate was what stopped me in my tracks. He wouldn't budge on the price despite the slate issue so I left it alone. You may be able to find a "throw away table" from the same era that has good slate. I have done that a few times. Good luck, Barry
 
Well I picked the table up Thursday this week, the seller was a super nice guy, I did manage to get him to lower the price because of the condition of the slate, In all the table is in great condition. The slate corners have been rounded for what appears to aide in speeding up play because this table did spend some time in a pool hall. A new set of slate can be had for around $750.00 , I will attempt to repair first. I really thought I would have gotten more feed back on this post so if anyone has any thoughts on how to attempt the repair's feel free to chime in.
Thanks
David
 
I know this is different than your repair, but slate is pretty easy to work with. With yours, you might be able to drill some holes horizontally into the face of the pocket area and insert some steel or aluminum dowels. Then just build out a shelf with Bondo. Go slow and do a few thin layers.

On this fix I did, I think there are about 6 layers of Bondo on a few spots that total a little over 3/8 of an inch. The best part about it is, if you screw it up just have to sand it off and start over.

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Thanks for the pictures and reply how to I determine the correct depth of the pocket shelf,
Thanks
 
TexanZ06,
did you end up getting the moderne or the anniversary? I saw the Moderne too! I waited for awhile before I found the Gold Crown I purchased then a few weeks later the Anniversary and Moderne popped up for sale.....LOL. That is how it goes. I am redoing my GC right now! Hope you have as much fun repairing your table as much as I have.:thumbup:
 
reverend said:
I know this is different than your repair, but slate is pretty easy to work with. With yours, you might be able to drill some holes horizontally into the face of the pocket area and insert some steel or aluminum dowels. Then just build out a shelf with Bondo. Go slow and do a few thin layers.

On this fix I did, I think there are about 6 layers of Bondo on a few spots that total a little over 3/8 of an inch. The best part about it is, if you screw it up just have to sand it off and start over.

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Very nice trick there fixing that broken slate Zach, you did good buddy:grin:
 
dduc996 I did settle on the Anniversary table, the moderne table had been in a basement and got exposed to water around the legs and the ball return system had been replaced with a drop pocket system. Thanks for inquiring.
David
 
RKC I seen where you made a reply on my post, but it wasn't pertaining to the question I asked, is it because you don't repair this type of damage, are just not interested enough in the post, I have read many of your post on table repair and I must say you do excellent work and just wish you were in my area more for when I need a stellar mechanic.
Thanks
David
 
Zack...you paid your dues working with Glen for 3 months on the road....doing jobs like that shows how the road trip has paid off.....REALLY NICE WORK
 
TexanZ06 said:
RKC I seen where you made a reply on my post, but it wasn't pertaining to the question I asked, is it because you don't repair this type of damage, are just not interested enough in the post, I have read many of your post on table repair and I must say you do excellent work and just wish you were in my area more for when I need a stellar mechanic.
Thanks
David
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The pocket shelf damage on your slates is actually quite common, has to do with the angled back slate shelf being thinner at the bottom edge of the slate shelf than at the top. If the slate shelf was straight up and down like on modern slates, that kind of damage would never happen. It's quite common to build out the slate shelf with bondo and profile it to match the profile of the pocket shelf, nothing else can really be done, other than replacing the slates. What causes the damage is when someone in the past had recovered the slates, they used a hammer to install the tacks used to secure the cloth in the pockets...while pounding in the tacks, hitting the slate by accident while swinging the hammer is what causes the damage. Not knowing how to pull the slates apart is what caused the damage in the seams at the pin & dowel areas. All of the damage done can be repaired with bondo, and turn out a perfect playing surface in the damaged areas...I do it all the time on the tables that need this kind of repair. When making the repairs at the slate seam, you need to use some stiff paper in the seam to create a separation of the bondo from the slate being repaired against the slate on the other side, then go ahead and fill in the missing slate area with bondo to build it up so it can be sanded off flat.

Glen
 
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