About Pool Tables

EARL S asked:


pool hall open in late 1800’s to early 1900’s pool tables in existance?

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Paul Travis asked:


Buying a pool table will be one of the most rewarding investments you will ever make. Playing pool with your family and friends will add a whole new dimension to your fun and recreation. If your a beginner you will learn quickly and with some practice may become the next Minnesota Fats. Make sure you buy quality equipment. A less expensive pool table will be more trouble than it’s worth.

Starting with the pool table your first decision will be what size to buy. A professional size pool table is either 8′ or 9′long. A bar room table is 7′. You can choose which is best for you depending on the size of your room. Remember the standard pool cue is 57″ to 59″ long. You will need enough room for the table and for the cue to be able to go around the table’s edge without hitting an obstacle.

Almost 99% of all home pool tables have three pieces of slate which make the play field, they will settle over time. When recovering a table all three pieces must be checked and re-leveled. It is very rare to encounter a level table and you would rather take the extra bit of effort to do things the correct way by checking them all. Make sure your table is perfectly level for the maximum amount of enjoyment.

More than likely the balls will be included with the table. If the balls included with your table are the best quality go out and buy balls made of high quality resin. It is worth the extra expense and will only cost about $150.00. Use the cheap balls for the kids to play with.

Next, you will need cues and a ladies’ aid, slang for an extended bridge for shots you can’t reach. You will need at least four cues and you should probably have a fifth shorter cue for shots where there is an obstacle. Buy a nice wooden cue holder to hang on the wall. A triangle, or rack, will come with the table and last, but not least, you will need chalk. Always have plenty of chalk so you can put pieces in several places around the table. With this, you’ll be all set up to begin playing all the various games of pool, and believe me, there are many.

Get plenty of practice in before you invite your friends. They’ll think your an pool hustler from the good old days. I guarantee you’ll have hours of fun with your new pastime. If you have teenage kids it will keep them and there friends at your house where you can keep an eye on what their doing. Finally, care of your table is minimal. Brush the felt with a soft brush each time you are finished using the table. Add this to your list of supplies. There are brushes made specifically for this purpose. Cover your table with a plastic or cloth cover and it will last for many years.



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incognitive_dissonance asked:


Prefferably closer to the SW side?

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Steve Mcrea asked:


Full size Snooker tables have been around since the time of the British Empire. The game itself was thought up in India by the British. It is thought to have been a development of the Russian billiards game which had fifteen balls and 1 red  . Whoever started the game, the game rapidly gained in popularity and took over the other games as the favoured billiards game in Britain and beyond.

Billiards was the biggest table game in Britain once but that was superseded by Snooker in the 1950’s.

The official size for a full size snooker table is a whopping twelve feet long and 6 feet wide. The layout of the snooker table is similar to a billiards or pool table, with the difference in the cloth covering the table which has a nap on it. Just what is a nap? It is the same idea as on velvet fabric, with the fabric hairs raised up from the base fabric.   . The nap is smooth going towards the black spot end and coarse or rough going toward the D. So the cueball can veer off course when hit slowly against the nap  , so beware. This means the table should be ironed after every session of snooker played.



Slate bed Snooker tables are often manufactured in a dark wood, but other timbers such as oak are becoming popular. The big tables have 8 legs, sometimes more, to spread the load. The slate is also from ¾ to 1 ½ inches thick, depending on the manufacturer. Snooker tables are heavy, weighing in at 1000 kilograms or thereabouts.  Amazingly it is ok to put them on normal floors as the weight is distributed between the eight legs and is equivalent to the weight of 2 average men per leg.

The rubber bumpers around the rails of a snooker table are taken for granted today. Originally the cushion rubbers were made with natural rubber and they had to be warmed up before play commenced.  . Of course more advanced synthetic rubber is available now and do not require heating.

Full size Snooker tables are stunning pieces of furniture and completely dominate a room with their size. A classic model of snooker table is the snooker diner complete with dining top that can be removed before a game, but you must remember the table is taller than a normal table. You can allow for this by having bigger chairs around the table.



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sweetwaterfish asked:


I have a Brunswick Balke Collender pool table that is from the 1920’s, I believe. It is “The Royal” model. The dimensions on it at 5′ x 9′ and its just too big for our room. Does anyone know of buyers of anitque pool tables or any valuation for this model? It could use a good refinishing, but is stable, and plays well.

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Hello asked:


I am thinking of purchasing a pool table but would like to know what are qualities that I should look for in a pool table. I really dont care of how it looks I just want it to perform really good what qualities will do that?
Whats the difference between 1 piece slate and 3 piece slate?

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