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Originally posted by 901/05
...that this thread has popped back up again.

Funny to me, since I just purchased a 39 year old Gold Crown regulation (4 1/2 X 9) table for $750 at a garage sale. No kidding.

Four legs, three piece slate, leather corner covers and no ball return. The bumpers are rock hard but the rail tops are real rosewood and still very nice...there is a cigarette burn or three. Has real pearl inlay dots. The leather has not rotted, nor has the pocket nets. Can you tell that I am ecxited?



Paul, hope to meet you in Sonoma. Shawn.

Wow! Good find, Shawn. There are good "table mechanics" out there who can do a proper restoration for you. My problem here..I'd love to have a 9' table, but simply no place to put it.

I'll be skipping Sonoma. I resigned from R Gruppe, so switched my room & registration over to a buddy I'd talked into going. Didn't think it would be right to leave him in the lurch. Personal reasons, but I'm going to be backing off on the car clubs scene.

(edit) Dave, those "before" pics remind me to stay away from red felt tables that force the use of red chalk.