Year of production for a Brunswick Centennial?

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Is it possible to identify the exact year of production for a Brunswick Centennial? I’ve read some previous threads, but I couldn’t find a definitive answer.

I purchased one yesterday. Is this the serial number? If so, is this a C or C1? I wasn’t sure if the 1 was for the model or SN. Any help regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

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Is it possible to identify the exact year of production for a Brunswick Centennial? I’ve read some previous threads, but I couldn’t find a definitive answer.

I purchased one yesterday. Is this the serial number? If so, is this a C or C1? I wasn’t sure if the 1 was for the model or SN. Any help regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

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To answer your question, one must first understand how Brunswick "assembled" these tables. Sets of rails were made and put on a shelf. Slate sets were stored, apron sets were made and stored, pockets castings were cast and stored. When an order came in, the parts were kitted together, crated up and shipped out. The tables weren't assembled as a unit like a car then date stamped. The individual components should have different cast/assembly dates (if they even did) but the table as a whole did not. To top it off, Brunswick didn't keep records of the various stampings and codes so there's no telling what they even mean. At least that's what they told me when I reached out to them about the codes on the underside of my Gold Crown I rails. There's no telling what the stamping you provided means. What does the C stand for? Is it 3rd shift? Is it 3rd month? First letter of the factory where it was made? Same can be said for the rest of the numbers. I have seen dates etched into Gold Crow castings, but as I stated above, that was when the part was cast, not when the table was "made". No one knows how many castings came from that mold and how long they lasted on the shelf before the need for more. That's the long answer. The short answer is, no.
 
To answer your question, one must first understand how Brunswick "assembled" these tables. Sets of rails were made and put on a shelf. Slate sets were stored, apron sets were made and stored, pockets castings were cast and stored. When an order came in, the parts were kitted together, crated up and shipped out. The tables weren't assembled as a unit like a car then date stamped. The individual components should have different cast/assembly dates (if they even did) but the table as a whole did not. To top it off, Brunswick didn't keep records of the various stampings and codes so there's no telling what they even mean. At least that's what they told me when I reached out to them about the codes on the underside of my Gold Crown I rails. There's no telling what the stamping you provided means. What does the C stand for? Is it 3rd shift? Is it 3rd month? First letter of the factory where it was made? Same can be said for the rest of the numbers. I have seen dates etched into Gold Crow castings, but as I stated above, that was when the part was cast, not when the table was "made". No one knows how many castings came from that mold and how long they lasted on the shelf before the need for more. That's the long answer. The short answer is, no.
I'd venture a guess that the table/slate was made in '54. Other than that no clue.
 
I just noticed a year on the catalog that I received with the original owner's name on it.
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