Vintage valley Pool table

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edbucko

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Hello I'm new to the website. Been shooting pool all my life. And I enjoy collecting and sometimes selling antiques. My love for the game and a craftsmanship of pole accessories has always been a big interest.
What I have is a vintage valley bar box coin slot I traced the numbers back to Pontiac Michigan in the late 1920s. What I'm looking for is I believe this table would have a Double Dime Coin Slot. It has the American Valley wings over ball return. At break end serial number VA-25335-X.
Coin Slot is next to ball return. I don't want to break the bank. But would like to finish table. I tried to attach pics but didn't have any luck with that.
Also what is a table like this worth. I took all laminations off of it. And found out that he had Red oak rails and beveled red oak corners underneath. And is presently a piece of furniture in my dining room.
 

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edbucko said:
Hello I'm new to the website. Been shooting pool all my life. And I enjoy collecting and sometimes selling antiques. My love for the game and a craftsmanship of pole accessories has always been a big interest.
What I have is a vintage valley bar box coin slot I traced the numbers back to Pontiac Michigan in the late 1920s. What I'm looking for is I believe this table would have a Double Dime Coin Slot. It has the American Valley wings over ball return. At break end serial number VA-25335-X.
Coin Slot is next to ball return. I don't want to break the bank. But would like to finish table. I tried to attach pics but didn't have any luck with that.
Also what is a table like this worth. I took all laminations off of it. And found out that he had Red oak rails and beveled red oak corners underneath. And is presently a piece of furniture in my dining room.
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Greetings. I do not know if you're aware, but valley/dynamo website has PDF downloads that will allow you to date your Valley table. I myself own a older Valley table from the early '70s. It plays lights out as I have had the U23 cushions replaced and changed the pocket facings from 1/8 to 3/16, which slightly tightens the pockets. As for your table's worth, I do not know. (If you have a 6ft valley, which are rare, sometimes the value of the Slate is worth just as much as the whole table). I would like to add that Valley tables built before 1971, I believe, do not have rail bolts. They use wood screws to attach the rails to the frame.. A lot of parts are not available for those vintage tables (according to the Penguin Products website I believe they can make custom rails for those older tables with wood screws.. for a fair price) . Also, the Valley/Dynamo website does not really give any information on how to assess a table's value. I believe the best thing to do would be to search the internet or look on ebay.. or Facebook marketplace. That may help you to value your table. Gianni
 
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neolux said:
Greetings. I do not know if you're aware, but valley/dynamo website has PDF downloads that will allow you to date your Valley table. I myself own a older Valley table from the early '70s. It plays lights out as I have had the U23 cushions replaced and changed the pocket facings from 1/8 to 3/16, which slightly tightens the pockets. As for your table's worth, I do not know. (If you have a 6ft valley, which are rare, sometimes the value of the Slate is worth just as much as the whole table). I would like to add that Valley tables built before 1971, I believe, do not have rail bolts. They use wood screws to attach the rails to the frame.. A lot of parts are not available for those vintage tables (according to the Penguin Products website I believe they can make custom rails for those older tables with wood screws.. for a fair price) . Also, the Valley/Dynamo website does not really give any information on how to assess a table's value. I believe the best thing to do would be to search the internet or look on ebay.. or Facebook marketplace. That may help you to value your table. Gianni
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Thank you for the info. I'm primarily looking for coin slot witch would have been a double dime. And would finish the he table. I e put a 860 simonis cloth on it. As for the age of the table. I traced it back to 1928 Pontiac Michigan.
I don't know what kind of rails are on it but they play very well. Rails are from the mid 60s when the table was purchased.
Thanks again Ed
 
edbucko said:
Thank you for the info. I'm primarily looking for coin slot witch would have been a double dime. And would finish the he table. I e put a 860 simonis cloth on it. As for the age of the table. I traced it back to 1928 Pontiac Michigan.
I don't know what kind of rails are on it but they play very well. Rails are from the mid 60s when the table was purchased.
Thanks again Ed
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edbucko said:
Thank you for the info. I'm primarily looking for coin slot witch would have been a double dime. And would finish the he table. I e put a 860 simonis cloth on it. As for the age of the table. I traced it back to 1928 Pontiac Michigan.
I don't know what kind of rails are on it but they play very well. Rails are from the mid 60s when the table was purchased.
Thanks again Ed
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You can contact Ken at https://www.classicbilliards.net
He might have some old parts (coin slot) for your Valley table. (I have an old single quarter slot). Gianni
 
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