New owner of a used pool table here 
I've got a 1992 9' Rebco table, not sure the of the model, but I picked it up from the pool hall in a bowling alley that was sold, at a price I couldn't refuse. It was in terrible shape when I bought it, the cloth was scrap, and the noses of all 6 cushions were exposed and dry rotted off. The cushions were also falling off the rails, and one of them had been stapled back on :shakehead: For now, I just want to make it functional, ie new cloth and cushions. My problem is in trying to replace the cushions. Let me just list what I've done:
- Measured inside of cushions and cushion face of rails, determined it was definitely over 1 3/16", cushions are too deteriorated for any other measurements, ordered K55 cushions. Old cushions are branded "Championship Traditional by Championship Products", but said nothing else.
- Found the rails have a tongue that sticks out that fits a groove in the center of the cushions, but new K55 cushions seem to (mostly?) have that groove offset, causing the new cushions to sit too high on the rails
- Found that Championship Traditional cushions are no longer offered. Pics of current Championship cushions show a much smaller groove that wouldn't fit the tongue on the rails even if it was centered.
- Emailed Bob at Rebco to find out if these are supposed to be K55 or K66, haven't heard back
- Measured thickness of the rails at 1 5/8"
- Measured base angle of the cushion face at 26º. verified on 3 different rails, using different tools/methods, and came to the same 26º every time. According to this page, that angle puts a K55 nose too high, and this page says a K66 would be WAY too high
- Reassembled rails, stuck on the K55 cushions with double sided tape (still sitting too high due to offset groove), and measured 49 15/16" across, with a 1 1/2" nose height.
So, my idea is to set the table saw up at 24-25º, and slice off the tongue and as little of the rail as I can to get the right angle. I should then be able to play with the position of the rails on the slate to get 50" between the noses, and in the worst case take a little more off with either a hand plane or the saw. Does this sound like the right thing to do?
There's a few pics of the table, rails, and cushion problem here: https://imgur.com/a/92cab
Edit: I should also mention, this table has 1" slates and is solid wood construction, no MDF/OSB anywhere I've found. I'm assuming it was manufactured by Rebco, not just restored, as it says Rebco on every part, including cast into the metal pieces.
I've got a 1992 9' Rebco table, not sure the of the model, but I picked it up from the pool hall in a bowling alley that was sold, at a price I couldn't refuse. It was in terrible shape when I bought it, the cloth was scrap, and the noses of all 6 cushions were exposed and dry rotted off. The cushions were also falling off the rails, and one of them had been stapled back on :shakehead: For now, I just want to make it functional, ie new cloth and cushions. My problem is in trying to replace the cushions. Let me just list what I've done:- Measured inside of cushions and cushion face of rails, determined it was definitely over 1 3/16", cushions are too deteriorated for any other measurements, ordered K55 cushions. Old cushions are branded "Championship Traditional by Championship Products", but said nothing else.
- Found the rails have a tongue that sticks out that fits a groove in the center of the cushions, but new K55 cushions seem to (mostly?) have that groove offset, causing the new cushions to sit too high on the rails
- Found that Championship Traditional cushions are no longer offered. Pics of current Championship cushions show a much smaller groove that wouldn't fit the tongue on the rails even if it was centered.
- Emailed Bob at Rebco to find out if these are supposed to be K55 or K66, haven't heard back
- Measured thickness of the rails at 1 5/8"
- Measured base angle of the cushion face at 26º. verified on 3 different rails, using different tools/methods, and came to the same 26º every time. According to this page, that angle puts a K55 nose too high, and this page says a K66 would be WAY too high
- Reassembled rails, stuck on the K55 cushions with double sided tape (still sitting too high due to offset groove), and measured 49 15/16" across, with a 1 1/2" nose height.
So, my idea is to set the table saw up at 24-25º, and slice off the tongue and as little of the rail as I can to get the right angle. I should then be able to play with the position of the rails on the slate to get 50" between the noses, and in the worst case take a little more off with either a hand plane or the saw. Does this sound like the right thing to do?
There's a few pics of the table, rails, and cushion problem here: https://imgur.com/a/92cab
Edit: I should also mention, this table has 1" slates and is solid wood construction, no MDF/OSB anywhere I've found. I'm assuming it was manufactured by Rebco, not just restored, as it says Rebco on every part, including cast into the metal pieces.
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