A few photos of a table we set up for a client ( Gary ) and the work that we carried out on it .
We dismantled and collected this table for our client which he stored at his old house shed /Garage lock up , while his new build snooker room at his new house was being built .
We returned and Gary had polished up the table which was already in good condition having been restored by Burroughs and watts in 1959 .
We estimate that the table is circa 1920s , give or take 10 years each way .
We set the table back up , leveled the frame , and place the slates on and filled the joints , we then re-rubbered the steel cushions in best yellow dot Northern rubber .
We cut the pockets opening using the old B&SCC templates as a guide .
We then re-clothed the cushions in Hainsworth thicker smart cloth , thicker because they would wear out quick if we put match cloth on the cushions . Cushions take a lot of hammer for the balls so for longer life we and other billiard fitting firms always use the thicker alternative cloth on the cushions .
We put Hainsworth match cloth on the slate bed for speed .
and replaced the nets and leathers with Peradon UK quality nets and leathers , we put the nylon plastic rails on because metal rails rings wear out nets very quick , the plastic ring rails the nets last three times as long .
Have a look at the photos , for stage by stage install and fitting .
We left an end badge GCL Billiards for our client to fit if he wishes to the end cushion that does not have the Burroughs and watts plate on it . We would never fit a badge on without permission .
The Burroughs and watts plate fitted in 1959 we think , which is not the original steel vacuum plate badge .
as you can see was larger and has been filled in with a bit of oak insert .
The steel cushions had B59 stencilled on them which I have been informed was the last time it was re-rubbered and new blocks fitted .
Also the old rubber we took off was manufactured in 1958 as that had a date code of 58 FSM
Which means 1958 Full size moulded rubber .
Not sure what the 1123 stands for , but to the left is B&W = Burroughs & Watts
I – 58 we think January 1958 when the rubber was manufactured … FSM = full size Moulded .
And on the back of the steels was B59 = last refurbed 1959 in B&Watts workshops .
The table before Gary purchased it , in its own billiards Garden Room in a very large country house
installed here in 1959 . note old Burroughs and Watts Lighting .
