The mother of all cue racks

I might have to bid on that puppy. Once I acquire another 74 cues it would be perfect to hold my collection. :D
 
The joint I played in as a kid had four snooker tables, one pool table, and two racks this size. Never had a problem finding a stick you liked (and sometimes they were straight).
 
bruns racks with mirrors

And I though the Brunswick C. racks with the Mirror,holding 1/2 dozen were super cool. great find,thanks for sharing mark
 
junkbond said:
The joint I played in as a kid had four snooker tables, one pool table, and two racks this size. Never had a problem finding a stick you liked (and sometimes they were straight).
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I have watched and collected BBC items for years and have never seen one of these. What area was your snooker room at?
 
Cuebuddy said:
I have watched and collected BBC items for years and have never seen one of these. What area was your snooker room at?
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The room was in a little two-bit town in Oklahoma, name of Purcell. About thirty miles south of OKC. I was there from around August of 1961 to May of 1962.
I can't say that the racks were BBC, only that they were very large, about the size of the rack shown. The major difference that I remember is that the racks in that pool hall did not have the upper holes for cues. They had a pair of small spring-loaded "fingers" for holding the cue about half way up the cue length. I have been looking for these for years, to use for in-wall racks I will install as soon as I find them. So far, no luck.
 
junkbond said:
The room was in a little two-bit town in Oklahoma, name of Purcell. About thirty miles south of OKC. I was there from around August of 1961 to May of 1962.
I can't say that the racks were BBC, only that they were very large, about the size of the rack shown. The major difference that I remember is that the racks in that pool hall did not have the upper holes for cues. They had a pair of small spring-loaded "fingers" for holding the cue about half way up the cue length. I have been looking for these for years, to use for in-wall racks I will install as soon as I find them. So far, no luck.
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I know the kind you are talking about they were a spring clip that had little white rollers that would recieve your cue shaft. The rollers were often made from bone or ivory.
 
Cuebuddy said:
I know the kind you are talking about they were a spring clip that had little white rollers that would recieve your cue shaft. The rollers were often made from bone or ivory.
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Like this one.
 

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Like this one.
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Not exactly. This one did not have clips. This rough drawing is looking down on the top of the rack (blue chalk on the cue of course). The white rectangles show the position of small, round, white tubes (looked kinda like little ferrules). The red indicates small springs. When you put the cue into the rack, the white tubes were pushed back, allowing the cue to rest against the back of the cutout. The cutout was deep enough that when the cue was inserted, the tubes snapped back into place, as shown, preventing the cue from falling out. To remove a cue, you simply pulled on it, and the tubes moved forward, you extracted the cue, and the tubes snapped back into place.
I hope I've made sense (my wife says that seldom happens, but what does she know?).
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junkbond said:
Not exactly. This one did not have clips. This rough drawing is looking down on the top of the rack (blue chalk on the cue of course). The white rectangles show the position of small, round, white tubes (looked kinda like little ferrules). The red indicates small springs. When you put the cue into the rack, the white tubes were pushed back, allowing the cue to rest against the back of the cutout. The cutout was deep enough that when the cue was inserted, the tubes snapped back into place, as shown, preventing the cue from falling out. To remove a cue, you simply pulled on it, and the tubes moved forward, you extracted the cue, and the tubes snapped back into place.
I hope I've made sense (my wife says that seldom happens, but what does she know?).
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Like the old Gold Crown Racks. I know where there is a couple but not anywhere near the dimensions of this bad boy....!


Seller's description
Vintage mahogany pool cue rack by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.. This rack holds 78 cues. Measures 186 1/2" long and is 65 3/4" tall. Crown moulding returns are replacements as they were missing. Crown moulding has been refinished.Small holes in middle rail which appear to be for clips but do not appear to be used used. Sold as is.

Cool find!
 
I didn't know Gold Crown was in business back then. I'd love to get hold of a really cheap, banged-up rack like the one I described just for a few parts.
 
junkbond said:
Not exactly. This one did not have clips. This rough drawing is looking down on the top of the rack (blue chalk on the cue of course). The white rectangles show the position of small, round, white tubes (looked kinda like little ferrules). The red indicates small springs. When you put the cue into the rack, the white tubes were pushed back, allowing the cue to rest against the back of the cutout. The cutout was deep enough that when the cue was inserted, the tubes snapped back into place, as shown, preventing the cue from falling out. To remove a cue, you simply pulled on it, and the tubes moved forward, you extracted the cue, and the tubes snapped back into place.
I hope I've made sense (my wife says that seldom happens, but what does she know?).
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Well, your wife would be proud of you for this one! Between the pic and description, you've done well. :thumbup:
 
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