I have a client who wishes to sell their set of modern set of Steel cushions , this set of cushions used to be on their match table which had bad slates and because of this was replaced entirely with a light oak table that came with steel cushions .
So this set is for sale , they will require some work , the end pieces of tack / staple wood on the steels could do with replacing , and the wood capping and cushion slides frieze could do with stripping and a nice re-polish .
they will require a re-cloth too , the rubbers are ok for re-bound but I would recommend a re-rubber if fully renovating a table and upgrading to steel cushions like these .
maybe at the same time request your own pocket opening spec from your own fitter ,match pockets to club openings , at the moment the openings are set to the old B&SCC templates .
Now currently a nice new set of steel cushions from Riley will cost in excess of £3500 maybe even more than £4000 , A set of new Peradon ones will retail at £3000
These are therefore a Bargain at just £495 , price taking into account the work to make good .
These cushions also come complete with a set of Riley match pocket plates worth £80 a set .
These cushions will fit most sets of modern and maybe some older tables like Burroughs and watts .
they are not old Burroughs and watts steels though , these are modern ones .
this set fo cushions have been on no 1 Match table at Stapleford cue club for a few years now .
And they have had professional snooker players such as Dennis Taylor , Ronnie ‘0’sullivan , Mark Selby , Jimmie White to name just a few over the years that have played on No 1 table with these cushions fitted
NO LOW BALL OFFERS PLEASE …they are priced to sell and would make a great upgrade to a normal wood cushion table .
Many of the local members of the club raved about this Match table and how it played , if it was not for a slight slate defect they would have kept the table .
The rest of the table has now been recycled , slates to fire places and wood to other use .
these steels are just the thing for anyone wishing to upgrade a standard club table to a match spec table and at an entry price you cannot afford to miss .
we only get these sort of things come up now and gain and the last set was years ago so grab a bargain while you can .
Collection from Stapleford Near junction 25 of the M1 Nottingham .
Ask Geoff or Carol at GCL billiards for sellers details and contact number .
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8ft x 4ft ……3 Sectional Welsh slates, Billiard table for sale £850
We have a local client here in Nottingham wishing to sell their Late Fathers much loved Billiard Table .
I have actually worked on this table a couple of times moving it between properties .
Much sought after size , where people cannot fit a full size table then good play starts at 8ft .
This 4 leg frame table has three section slate bed .
not your usual low quality made table , this one has brass billiard top plate pockets
and was probably made around 1890 /1910
it comes with its accessories .
Quick sale £850 , buyer arranges collection and it is on the ground floor
GCL billiards will quote for removal and delivery and set up on a Ground floor room .
Bed cloth could be carefully removed and refitted .
GCL BILLIARDS , HAINSWORTH FIT LIST APPROVED BILLIARDS FITTER .
Only a hand full of Cue sports table fitters around the UK have been approved by Hainsworth as being reliable and competent , to carry out your Cue sports fitting of cloth and table .
They do not hand out these recommendations without fully screening the firm as trustworthy and of a certain level of experience .
It does help though if you can be traced back from firm to firm over a 47 year period , and have feed back to prove that we do care about our clients tables .
Geoff Large at GCL billiards started working on Billiard tables in 1976 , and has worked with 3 Time served billiard table fitters and three different firms, gleaning a bit of experience from each fitter , add a bit of self learning and improving , and now with over 47 years of fitting experience .
Geoff worked for Elston & Hopkin of Nottingham for 24 years 1980 to 2004 , where most of his experience was learnt and perfected .
Hainsworth Billiard cloth , available in grades to suit your play and table design , also an extensive colour choice for Smart and Elite pro cloths , an interiors decorators delight in matching a cloth colour to a rooms décor .
And speed of cloth to suit all types of play , from Club hard wearing cloth , to thinner Professional standard .
Hainsworth smart for instance has a fine nap for what we would call a club cloth , and therefore much faster than the other brands on the market which have a longer coarser nap .
Rare Refectory Leg 7ft Riley Dining billiard table for sale value £1500 to £2000
We have a client who wishes to sell their very nice SOLID OAK Riley Twin Refectory Centre legged Billiard dining table , this table has a dual height mechanism lift to play on , lower and place the table leaf’s on to dine off .
Not many where made in this refectory design , and this table is often copied to day and sold in excess of £4000 to £5000 , also a fully renovated original could also realise that amount .
this one is good order I feel will get to around the £2000 price range .
Manufactured by the well known billiard table maker E J Riley and in solid oak , 90% of these tables where made in Mahogany .
Oak was much higher priced table in the day so that is why it is rare to find one in Oak .
Oak is also a much better wood to match in with modern décor , Brown wood is now frowned upon with interior designers .
This table I note also has the added pull out lift handles , normally found on the 8ft versions , but fitted to this 7ft model .
you do not often see this on 6ft or 7ft models it is reserved for the much larger heavier to lift bed of an 8ft table .
This table would have been manufactured around 1930s to 1950s period .
The Firm E J Riley has nothing really to do with its modern firm trading today , just called RILEYS many things have happened to the riley firm since 1967 the firm passed from person to person to receiver today you are buying from firm that only has history back to the 1970s , E J Riley is a much older firm , you could argue that any table made before the end of E J Riley period of 1900 to 1967 are top quality tables , the build quality I feel went down after this period .
So these older tables are much better quality than a modern Reproduction models of today .
My client will listen to offers from £1500 upwards but would prefer closer to the £2000 price range as she and also I feel the table is worth it .
Buyer to arrange dismantle and removal .
This is a Private sale direct from the Seller and is not an in stock table , you are buying direct from the Private sellers Home .
with no middlemen fees or auction fees or added VAT .
A much cherished table and Reluctant sale .
The table has the serial number beginning with A7— A stands for Accrington , 7 stands for 7ft , all EJ Riley diners have this type of serial number …..A6 for 6ft….. A 8 for 8ft .
This makes for easy to see the size of table you are purchasing .
Burnley billiard works Full size Snooker table NOW SOLD !
NOW SOLD ….NOW SOLD ….NOW SOLD !
The table has sold .
NOT FO SALE ANYMORE .
Sold as viewed on site from photos or by viewing before purchase .
We have a client wishing to sell there very top end model that Burnley billiard works produced ,
I have moved one of these before and that one was used by Rex Williams .
this is an identical model with its oversized squared off balloon legs .
the table looks very well made and solid table and is in excellent order , The cloth is in not bad condition and could be refitted back on .
The polish also looks in good order and not your usual scratched and scuffed working men’s club table .
the Price of £1000 is very good for this well made table , this is an on site price for the table and accessories as found .
Dismantle transporting and unloading and setting back up can be priced up through Geoff at GCL billiards , We do not do stair installs anymore though but you are free to use which ever billiard company you wish to choose .
Contact Geoff with your full post code and confirmation your install is on Ground floor and involves no more than one step or threshold ., and I will then give you a price based on miles travelled and if one or two days are involved .
Relocating is not a parcel force or Courier job , it involves two fitters and a van , the equipment to move the slates and the knowledge and experience to dismantle and set a table up . it is not a man and a van job .
Geoff Large at GCL Billiards has been in the billiard fitting trade for 47 years , first working for his uncle , then in 1980 he joined Elston & Hopkin billiards of Nottingham , working for Elston’s until 2012 , since 2012 working Self Employed billiard fitter to present day .
We do things a bit different when selling tables , we like to put buyer in touch with seller , rather than have a large premises storing tables and the expense or rent and rates , we try and do Private direct sales and move the table direct from premises to premises rather than have the added costings that go with resale of tables from a show room .
this way the Buyer gets the table at a very reasonable price and then adds the fitting charges to the Price , this total can be from 1/3rd savings upwards of retail prices of buying from a dealer .
Often we save the buyer not only Hundreds but into the thousands on the purchase of a table .
We then do not have the expensive overheads of Workshop / Warehouse / and showroom , Thus passing on those savings to our buying Clients .
And the seller gets a quicker sale as most sales are due to house move or room required for other purpose .
Not ready for the table yet , no worries as long as you have a Garage on site we can also Bubble wrap at cost of bubble wrap and tape , We will then put the table for storage on your site or Home , it does not take a lot of room up when dismantled and can be stored down the internal side of a garage taking up about 16 strip inch of space from the inner side wall .
but it is best you have your room ready or at least the flooring and ceiling done so you can have the table installed on delivery .
Pureline American L A Pro 8ft pool table for sale ,reduced price to just £900
Bargain Private sale direct from Owner , Reduced to £900 for this very nice LA Pro Pureline American 8ft Pool table
This table is £3595 from Liberty Games new .
*** TABLE WILL REQUIRE A NEW BED CLOTH this is extra .
Our Selling client has really looked after this table and at this Bargain Price I am sure it will not be around for long .
He has dismantled it and it is on the ground floor for collection , but he damaged the bed cloth taking it off , hence why it would require a new black Elite pro Hainsworth bed cloth or a complete re-cloth in choice of colour , this is not included in the price of the sale of the table , you would have to instruct the fitter if this work is required for a quote for new cloth .
Also Price is for the table only , any delivery and install or re-cloth can be priced up with GCL billiards
Contact Geoff or Carol at …………………… c.large@btinternet.com for further details .
as you can see from the photos great condition white finish table with Black cloth
You could opt for a re-cloth in a colour of choice but this will be extra to the delivery and table price .
NOTE Delivery is not included in the TABLE price of just …… NOW reduced to £900 .
Price for delivery and set up will depend on miles to travel Round trip .
Full Size Riley Regis Snooker table for sale £750
Very Good condition accessories included
We have a Client who wishes to sell their very nice conditioned Riley Regis .
cloth looks in very good order so does the woodwork polish from the photos our client has supplied .
Price is for the table as it stands and does NOT include dismantle loading or delivery .
GCL Billiards will be happy to quote for such work , just supply a full address post code and we will work out the miles to charge and the dismantle and fitting of the table charge .
The table is in the Edgbaston Birmingham Area of the UK .
buyer could collect or arrange collection , table must be paid for before collection .
Stimp Meter as used for all ball speed applications on napped and speed cloth
We use a Billiards Stimp Meter ramp to test the speed of a table and also rebound value of rubber cushions .
We often have to prove that cushion is not responding well and in need of rubber replacements , most of the time this is obvious to the player when playing a shot off the cushion and ball not reacting to the pace it hit the rubber cushion at ,and also when a table is stripped down of cloth and you inspect the rubber .
The Stimp meter ramp is also used to demonstrate cloth speed , a long napped cloth is much slower on ball run than a no napped speed cloth .
this Stimp Billiard table meter was manufactured by the late Dave Gibson of Beeston Nottingham in the 1980s , he used it to test his own tables in his billiard hall at Beeston Nottingham .
I purchased the Stimp Meter from his widow on Dave’s passing ,and use it often .
The ramp also has a laser red dot light that projects a red dot to the back of the ball as it leaves the ramp to show roll off due to nap direction or unliveliness of the table .
A ball clamp to give precise set release of the ball unassisted ball fall is required to get exact readings and measurements .
this photo shows a rebound value of 338.5 centimetres or 133and 1/4 inch .