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NOW SOLD SOLD SOLD !

Sorry this one went quick , but please keep looking on my web site for other tables that may come up for sale direct from the seller with no middle men fees then just get a quote from Geoff at GCL billiards to relocate it .
This table is due for relocation on 19th of October and is being re-covered in new Grey cloth for our buying client all on the same day of pick up and deliver and re-cover , the seller was extremely pleased that we where able to sell his table so quick .
this we feel is due to the way we sell tables , by not buying and selling ourselves we do  not have to add a percentage to the sale as we are not keeping a stock on our books ,  but by placing an advert direct from the seller at realistic prices we feel attracts buyers , and this system works .
KEEP LOOKING on our web site for more great table sales direct from the seller no middle man fees to pay .
just our normal relocation charges for dismantle and deliver and erect .
as we would if you where moving home and where taking your table with you and required a specialist to take care of this type of work .
Removal firms and man and van do not do this type of work with a sectional slate bed table , it is a Qualified  Billiard fitters job to do this to a satisfactory standard .
and we have our own van to do this work .

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ORIGINAL ADVERT

Here we have a good opportunity for some one looking for three section slate bed table with bolted cushions
Ideal Family Christmas games table just in time for Christmas at a very good price .
These tables new can cost up to around £1995 without the table tennis top option .
Our client is eager to move the table on and wish to have it sold and out by October .
so here is a Bargain for someone for just £500 . Which I think has to be the fairest price as any removal costs going on top and relocation costs has to be added .

as you can see the polish is in very good order and I have been informed hardly any use at all on the cloth .
the nets and leathers still look immaculate .
This table was probably imported by Titan leisure and GCA re branded it as their own by simply sticking a label on one cushion .
GCA I have been informed by the seller no longer exists .
Now there is one thing that could be improved on with the table and I will now show you from a photo.

the underside of the table shows that there is a three sections late bed as the line is a slate joint , but there are no slate supports to wind up to the slate in this table ,
a long beam of wood is required and two adjustable brackets at each end will make this table a much better table to play on .
or two cross ember beams and 4 brackets , the choice is yours , but I would advise this to be done as my next photos will show you .

adjustable muntin slate support adjusts upwards and supports the slate from sagging .
a preventative option that you should be having fitted to all snooker tables above 6ft .
Especially 4 legged tables , such as this one .
obviously the price of this table at £500 is a private sale and does not include any alteration or pick up and delivery .
a price could be supplied for you from GCL billiards for this work , but we are pretty booked out at the moment .but I could give a good few firms names for this work if we are not available .

the cushions have bolted type hex head fixings so not  a low cost option , with just wood screw slotted head fixed on  cushions so well made .

the table comes complete with a table tennis hard top cover , the table underneath is a 8ft snooker table the table tennis tops are approx 9ft long .

a very nice looking table and at just £500 it is a very fair price
the table is based in Weobley in Herefordshire  .
any inquiries please contact GCL billiards through our email and we will pass on details to both buyer and seller .
c.large@btinternet.com

Here we have an original Riley Rise and fall diner . 7ft size .
circa 1930s to 1950s .
Made in solid oak or bleached mahogany which looks to have been stripped back for a more lighter natural look .
The cloth is perfectly playable but does show signs of wear on nose of cushions and could do with a good iron to lay the wool nap back down .
*** PLEASE NOTE
I have been informed that this table is located upstairs , I did have a buyer lined up but I not know this , you must when making an offer ask the seller to get down stairs or base your bid on yourself employing people to get it downstairs for you and deduct that from a bid that you would have made if this table was on the ground floor . although heavy this table does not weigh as much as a single section of 5 off a full size snooker table , the dining table slate is only half an inch thick while a full size table is two inch thick and comes in 5 sections , this is a one piece slate bed table but only half an inch thick and 7ft by 3ft 6 inch ,you may with three people slide it downstairs using an old strip of carpet to protect the stairs and the table edge .
you may need a piano trolley like this to wheel it to a van on its side edge

The light oak and square fluted legs  would suit a more modern home as well as say a cottage with plenty of oak such as doors or skirting .
being a dining table it doubles both for dining and playing .

It is important for any 4 legged diner to have anti bow beams fitted , here you can see these beams  supporting the slate so as to discourage sagging in the middle .

the all important rise and fall lifting brackets are all in location , some may find the lifting to lower and the lifting to lock up hard to master , but it is a simple procedure
and these brackets require just a few drops of oil or grease to keep free and work with ease .
wipe any excess oil or grease away when doing this , badly maintained lifter brackets will result in sticking bracket slides .or one side free while the other sticks , most annoying .

another view of the very nice solid oak dining tops in 5 sections .

some of the accessorizes are included , but you will have to ask the seller which ones
I always recommend that any seller includes  the full kit to playing the game , after all you would not buy a car without a  steering wheel so why buy a snooker table without scoreboard
or balls .
so please find out what is included before committing to buy from this private  seller .

As you can see the cloth is a bit faded and shows ball wear on the face of the cushions but I have been assured there are no damage in the cloth and it is perfectly playable .
please also inquire from the seller that  the rubber cushions rebound with good value .
GCL billiards do not own any of the tables for sale in the for sale section , they are advertised as a direct sale from the seller , so you must ask the seller these questions .
If you require any information please email me after the 22nd of September 2017 as I am out of the country for this week .
I will put any one interested in the fine well made piece of furniture , directly in touch with the seller Emmi .
These 7ft Riley diner tables are sought after and can fetch anywhere between £650 to £1300 DEPENDING on rubber /cloth nets and leathers and polish condition .
In pristine fully renovated condition expect to pay around £2500 from a dealer for an oak 7ft version  .
This table seems to be in good moderate condition so I would say a figure between the two would be a fair price depending on what came with it of course and if those rubbers are in good order .
I base my valuations on Private sales not what a dealer would ask , so they are very  fair come and buy me prices based on what these tables exchange hands for on the private market .
A dealer may ask for much more but they normally are sat for many years before someone buys them .
You may decide on a re-cover so here area few prices so you know what it would cost to bring right up to A1 playing condition .
A re-cover in good quality Strachan napped cloth £325
a re-rubber using good quality 5/8th rubber £275
new nets and leathers fitted as same time as a re-cover around £100 per set again good quality type .
This table is worth at least £650 , but based on factors given may be worth around  £950 to £1150 that is my guideline for this table based on the photos .
Of course you will also have any removal and collection and delivery costs on top of this .
The table is based in Shalbourne Village in the SN8 are ,  not far from Andover . or the M4 .
all inquiries to GCL billiards by email please . please paste  this advert to any email when inquiring  , it makes life so much easier .

We have a client based in Tunbridge wells in Kent who wishes to sell their 7ft x 3ft 6 inch Riley / Titan type Snooker dining table with dual height lift action .
After discussing prices for the table I suggested that £695 would be a good price for a buyer and the seller for a quick sale .
these tables are around £1500 to £1800 to buy from some retailers .
the table is a modern made one and is in light Oak with a two piece dining top .
The size is just ideal for a person to collect themselves and hire a van to do this .
you do not require a qualified billiards fitter to pick one of these up , a good piano trolley and a Vuaxhall Vivaro type van is all that is required .
simply go undeneath and remove the 4 slide up lifters , number them and put them back in the same spot on assembly .
take note of D end on frame and mark the end of frame with a D , make sure D is put at the D marked  end on assembly .
I could offer a pick up and delivery service but would prove costly for  a van and two fitters ,  this table is in the south of England many miles from Nottingham where we are based , but I do know another fitter in Bournemouth area .

Table comes with two sets of balls and cues and a matching scoreboard and triangle .

the table top is in two sections .

nets and leathers are also in good condition , the nice reeded legs in light oak .

all inquiries to Geoff or Carol Large at

c.large@btinternet.com

I have a client who wishes to sell a full size solid oak Riley Hybrid Viceroy / Imperial Billiard table . for offers around £600 for a quick sale .

I say Viceroy / Imperial as this table I noted has the viceroy deep arches but the Imperial slide in cushion panels .
the Viceroys I normally work on have a thicker slanted slide in cushion panel .
so that is why I say a hybrid Viceroy / Imperial model table .
also the deep arches are not as deep as some viceroys but a lot deeper than the shallow arch of the Riley Imperial model .
so maybe an imperial with deeper arches,  a Riley customer option that they may have asked for ?

as you can see this table is solid 1/4 sawn English oak
the sun has faded the lower parts to the legs .
a nice selection of period rests are to be seen here too.

You may notice that the table will require a full re-cover and maybe new rubber , and nets and leathers .
but the wood is in very good order . it depends how you wish to go about any restoration work , from minimum as is to full or part recondition .
but the table is as seen for offers around £600 buyer to arrange dismantle and removal , the table is on ground floor .

these tables look very good in Barn conversions .
If anyone would like an estimate for GCL billiards to travel and pick this table up and do any work required then deliver and set back up , then please contact Geoff through our email
c.large@btinternet.com to discuss this .
all inquiries for this table to Geoff Large at GCL billiards .

an original advert for the Riley Viceroy circa 1920s

Even Walter Lindrum played on a viceroy as the table of his choice for his Home in Australia .

Another viceroy I put together for another client , I put this photo in to show just how sturdy these tables are .

another viceroy i put together this one also in Wales for another client  , note the thick slate pads under each leg on this one ,
this client had these put in as he was a tall player and suffered from a bad back playing on low tables .

and yet another Viceroy I worked on in the Cotswold’s .

an imperial frame , note the shallow arches of the imperial model .
same leg as a viceroy , just not got the deep arches of the viceroy .

they even made 8ft and 9ft Riley viceorys .

any one wishing to sell an 8ft built like this table , we have a few inquiries for 8ft tables , So get them advertised on GCL billiards web site we do not charge to list and we only charge just £25 if we mange to find a buyer for you , only payable once sold , this to cover our time on internet emailing and the odd telephone call setting the sale up .

NOW SOLD AND COLLECTED BY BUYER

I have a client who wishes to sell their 8ft x4ft Snooker table one piece slate bed with 6 legs .
this 8ft Quality one piece slate bed table has bolted on cushions no low cost wood screwed loose cushions , this show signs of the manufacturer quality as very good .
the table is in very good condition as seen in the photo’s .
It had a new cloth on bed and cushions recover less than a year ago at a cost of over £300 in Strachan 6811 30 oz all wool napped cloth .
I will be dismantling the table so it can be ready for collection by anyone with a long wheel base transit with just over 4ft between the arches .
the cushions will be taken off for this purpose , and the frame dismantled .
The cushions do have  a few marks in the wood caused by belt buckles , but you get this on all tables .

as you can see a very attractive looking table with turned legs
the minimum room you would need if using full size cues is 18ft by 14ft
if you use smaller 4ft cues you can knock around 10 inch from all sides off this measurement .~
or you may just have one problem end or a upright support in the way that a smaller cue will be required to get around .
a very nice table for someone .

the all important 6 legs is a must have on a span of 8ft , without the centre legs they just sag in the middle .
when buying just 4 legged tables they can have this problem unless they have anti bow bars fitted like the Riley diner tables .
a table with 6 legs can be adjusted upwards in the middle by shimming under centre legs removing any sagging slate problems .

the table comes with a set of snooker and pool balls three brushes small scoreboard as well as large scoreboard triangles and dust sheets
plus a set of lights and cue rack and cues .

the cue rack in matching woodwork .

brassed bar light fitting with 3 green shades .

large matching wood scoreboard .
Contact please to Geoff at

c.large@btinternet.com

I will forward on your interest to the sellers and put you in touch .

The table will be located on the ground floor storage facility in Ilkeston ,  ready for Buyer collection , or you can use a small removals or a man and  van firm to collect .
or maybe arrange with seller any other agreement .

The owners are taking the table from their home in Derby to their Storage depot in Ilkeston , they may if local , deliver the table for you to your doorstep of front driveway as they run a haulage company .

We could also give a quote for a bespoke service to collect the table deliver and set back up on ground floor installation .
the choice is yours from a low cost pick up using a man and van right up to a bespoke Qualified billiard fitting delivery service or any other part instillation and finish off work  .

Table has now been sold to Ben ….many thanks to Keya for being a bit flexible on dates for pick up

We have a client who wishes to sell their full size Snooker table
A Karnehm and hillman UK manufactured full size snooker table circa 1980s .

the table comes with light shade balls and accessories .
although square legged it has some beveling shaped into the leg so not a boring square leg
it is well known that square legs do not catch dust unlike turned legs and they do look better in modern surroundings where a client is looking for a modern contemporary look .

the table looks vintage with the buttons in the cushions hiding the cushion bolts
Reeded design to lower frame work and lower cushion facing .
pockets nets and leathers look in very good order as does rails and straps .

It is hard to tell from the photo if the cloth requires replacing , this would be down to any buyer to make that judgement
a recover price depending on type of cloth starts at around £440 to £695 .
but it Could be that the new owner will go with the cloth that is on it .

A badge on the end of makers name .
All inquiries to Geoff at GCL billiards email is
c.large@btinternet.com

If you would like , a quote to relocate the table to your home after purchase , then contact GCL billiards .
We have a two man team that will dismantle load and transport and unload and erect to most locations of the UK .

Geoff Large , time served Billiards Fitter with over 41 years experience .

We have a client in Stoke on Trent who wishes to sell their Riley Standard cushion Aristocrat .
The table looks in good order playing wise , the end frame and leg blocks above the turned legs looks to have been stripped back a bit and is a lighter colour than the legs
this may have been done to show the wood grain better .
looks ready to go as it is as the cloth looks in very good condition , although at his moment in time we do not know what make or weight of cloth is on the table .

the bed cloth looks in excellent condition from this photo.

if you look closely you can see the wood end of the frame and the leg blocks have been stripped back to reveal the wood grain better ?
the cushions and the legs are original Dark mahogany stained and polished .

Nets and leathers look in good order too .
the pocket openings look to be 3.5 inch , which is match sized .

a full shot of the table which comes with shade a few cues rests balls and a small two handed scoreboard .
I have put offers at the moment as I have not discussed a price that our selling client requires .
as soon as I have more clarity on price I will post it up .
at the moment all inquiries to Geoff at email .

c.large@btinternet.com

SOLD SUBJECT TO COLLECTION on august 4th 2017

PRIVATE SALE direct from selling client …..no middlemen fees !

Latest on this table ( july 21st 2017  ) TABLE NOW DISMANTLED AND COULD BE COLLECTED FROM GARAGE STORAGE for low cost pick up just hire a transit van and two men could easly load it , then get a profesional billiard fitter to call round and fit it .

We have a client in Leicestershire who has a 10ft Billiards table for sale at a reasonable £500 asking price
The Thurston made table comes with a nice period scoreboard and set of balls and cues  ,  and is circa pre 1890 and maybe as old as 1870’s

as you can see the table has some nice figured mahogany flaming to cushions
although in my opinion the table may require a re-cover and maybe re-rubber depending on bounce left in cushions , but this would be down to buyers preference .
I would recommend an inspection to put your mind at rest and to decide what work if any you would require if any ? but the cloth looks faded .
the polish is in very good order and I would describe it has the faded wood look and not the Dark red or Brown that many of these tables where stained with .
all the cushions buttons are missing , the cushions having a nice flamed mahogany face to them as seen in the photo’s , a very nice Victorian period table .

Side shot of the table showing it is a 6 legged type , the cushions buttons are missing but a wood turner could make some of these to hide the cushion bolts
the table being pre 1890 has the brass finger top plate pocket plates .
all Billiard tables where top plates until the manufacturers started to make them inserted from the end of cushion type or hidden fixing type around 1895 .
This table has a 5 piece slate bed 1 and 1/2 inch thick , I have visited to level only in the past  , and maybe fitted those nets and leathers for the previous owner of this table a well known professional County Cricket player .
The new owners would like to use the room for other purpose and I have valued the table at £500 for a quick sale , I am sure you will agree £500 for such a nice period 10ft Billiard table is well worth it .

matching period scoreboard also included in the sale , all enquiries to

c.large@btinternet.com

I will pass on any serious inquiries to the seller and you are then free to choose who you wish to remove the table and transport it to it’s new home once sold  .
21st July 2017 , visited our selling client and dismantled the table so it is ready for a DIY pick up if you wished to pick it up yourself .
just back up to garage and load onto a Hire van .
In my opinion the table will require a re-cover .

if you would like a quote for this removal and transport and any other work you may require like a re-cover , then please contact Geoff at the same email address

c.large@btinternet.com