Another table with a succesfull sale through GCL billiards
An old client returns to me after I worked on his last tables , and asks do you have any decent steel cushion tables fror sale or know where there is one .
*** The table may be sold subject to deposit being placed on it , 6/9/2023
arrangments are being made to relocate it through GCL billiards
8th June 2023 …… REDUCED £500 to £2000 Table is a Bargain at this price for a steel cushions match play table .
I have a client who wishes to sell there much loved Burroughs and watts Full size steel cushion table , he has spent a lot of money bringing this table up to tournament spec , and at this price it will sell .
This is a private sale direct from the owner , the table is sold as is on site and it is up to any buyer to arrange for the table to be dismantled wrapped transported and then re-erected .
GCL billiards will quote for this work as long as it is on ground floor at the delivery end .
But you are free to use any Billiard fitter or firm of your choice .
You could if you know how , collect yourself then just hire a fitter at the home to fit it for you professionally .
But I recommend that the whole job is done professionally on such a nice table in this condition .
This table has the much sought after Steel Block cushions as used by professional players.
Nets and leathers are good too and some very nice new top end ball rails .
and has the professional rack system underslung at one end .
as you approach the pockets , this cloth has had little use since the re-rubber and re-cloth .
this cloth could be refitted , so no need for an expensive re-cloth for a few years yet .
the table dates I think , from around 1920s onwards up to 1960s when Burroughs and watts where taken over by Riley .
Made from Quality wood in those days .
You may see a bit of belt buckle rash around the edge of the cushions , this happens to most tables .
it can be touched up by a competent polisher on site once installed .
heat helps the table play fast , and the rubber to rebound at maximum rebound value , all professional tables have some sort of heating system installed from these tube heaters to the heat matting type too .
if you wanted to upgrade to the heat matting then there is a guy in the UK who travels around doing this
and I could pass on his details to you .
and My client did say he had an Iron and Brush too along with Silver Dust cover .
all in with the table .
As you can see the table is complete and ready to go , Tables of this quality do come up for sale now and again at around £1500 in poor condition requiring a lot of money to be spent on them for example here is what some costs to do a table up these days
A complete strip and re-polish £1500
A re-rubber and re-block £450 to £495
A re-cloth from £600 to £850 Depending on cloth type used
nets and leathers £150 a set fitted
set of top end ball rails £90
Slate Heating system from £120 to £495
set of one G ball professional standard to within one gram in weight of each other £280
dust cover £25
iron £300
Bruch pure bristle £40
Scoreboard from £50
lighting system twin tube x 2 £200
That’s almost £4000 that has been spent on this table ( not counting the table itself )
My client wants ( NOW REDUCED £2000 ) for the table , even with allowance for a firm to remove and set up you will be better off buying this table than buying a rough one and having it renovated .
Typical costs for a firm to collect and deliver and set up to GROUND FLOOR
£450 to dismantle collect and wrap plus 50p per mile round trip
£550 to deliver and set up plus 50p per mile round trip the next day
of course if the table is being moved just down the road on a journey return without much detour , and it can be done all in one long day the costs will be lower
These costs are not part of the table sale , the table is being sold privately as is on site .
all included in the sale .
