I have an old United pool table. It's actually in pretty damn good shape. The Slate is flat, and it's not all beat up. I bought it from an old lady that wanted it out of her house. I assumed it belonged to her deceased husband. Paid 150 bucks for it, and it came with two sets of balls and a 2001 JP J-14 stick ($450 msrp). I'd say I got a pretty good deal on it. She knew what she had. She just wanted it gone. I obliged.
Here's my dilemma... I believe the cushions were replaced and it appears that k66 cushions were put on it. From the rail facing to the tip of the cushion is an 1 1/8. Problem is, the cushions are too high. The pic looks like they are very close to 1 7/16. Would like to get them between 1 3/8 and 1 7/16. They play kind of dead. It's also possible they're just wore out.
I was wondering if any of you Old-Timers they have worked on United tables remember what profile cushions came on this originally?
The only other solution I can think of would be a little intensive. That would be planning the bottom of the Rails so I can raise this Slate a little bit. I know it's not an expensive table but it's a nice table. And for what I got invested in it I can afford to do a little bit. I'm going to put on new cushions, and Championship Worsted Ultra. I should probably stick with the Mercury Ultra or the valley Teflon, but I've been itching to try this worsted Ultra. Might be a little too fast for a 7-foot, but I can live with that.
The other reason I think the table has had work done on it is the corner pockets are about 4 5/8 ". I thought that was a little uncommon for pockets that tight on a cheaper Bar Box, but I suppose it's possible it's factory.
Here's my dilemma... I believe the cushions were replaced and it appears that k66 cushions were put on it. From the rail facing to the tip of the cushion is an 1 1/8. Problem is, the cushions are too high. The pic looks like they are very close to 1 7/16. Would like to get them between 1 3/8 and 1 7/16. They play kind of dead. It's also possible they're just wore out.
I was wondering if any of you Old-Timers they have worked on United tables remember what profile cushions came on this originally?
The only other solution I can think of would be a little intensive. That would be planning the bottom of the Rails so I can raise this Slate a little bit. I know it's not an expensive table but it's a nice table. And for what I got invested in it I can afford to do a little bit. I'm going to put on new cushions, and Championship Worsted Ultra. I should probably stick with the Mercury Ultra or the valley Teflon, but I've been itching to try this worsted Ultra. Might be a little too fast for a 7-foot, but I can live with that.
The other reason I think the table has had work done on it is the corner pockets are about 4 5/8 ". I thought that was a little uncommon for pockets that tight on a cheaper Bar Box, but I suppose it's possible it's factory.
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