We have a client who wishes to sell a Genuine 1950s Burrows and Watts BURWATT CHAMPION CUES A full length not messed about with but slightly off true in straightness , my client is saying 4ft 11 inch but it may well be 58 inch . The badge are in great condition , this cue only every being used in a private home . It is priced at £295 ….NO OFFERS This cue is the same sought after model hand spliced cue as used by the late GREAT ALEX HIGGINS In my youth these cues where the cues every one wanted , always fetched top money when coming up for sale , and these prices are very good . Ask a good hand spliced cue maker today to hand make one of these , and you would not get any or much change from £1000 , per cue . In fact look on ebay for the same cue and you will see this cue is very competitvley priced . allowing for you to get the cue serviced and that slight off trueness straightned at a Cue specialist .
Any buyer may wish to have the cue ferruled and re-tipped , this is down to the buyer to take the cue or cues to any Vintage Cue specialist for that service .
Priced to sell no offers on advertised price .
All enquiries to Geoff at GCL Billiards .
This last photo shows both Burwat champions together,,,,,, please note one now sold and collected , The other cues are not included in this sale But the 4 Burroughs and watts machine spliced cues to the left of the Burwatt are at £40 each or all 4 for £120 . they are all stamped impressed Burroughs and watts in the butt and are circa 1910 / 1920s . ….around 115 years old cues in fantastic condition .
Private sale direct from owner . We advise to view any table before buying .
We have a client who wishes to sell a very nice Burroughs and watts full size snooker table this table has the sought after Steel cushions , that are still used on TV championship tables of today The table is circa 1910 , and has the very large Tulip shaped leg , a Bold statement to any Table of that period, these size of legs in solid Mahogany , none of of your low cost Philippine fake mahogany , this is the real thing , a good solid quality hard wood timber . No spraying of gold or silver legs to hide such low quality timber as they do today .
The cushions are the sought after Steel block plate braced , these give good rebound value over standard wood cushions , BUT why such a come and get me price , we and the selling client feels it needs a full renovation of Re-rubber and re-cloth , plus nets leathers and modern ball rails , also the cost of dismantle and set up is taken into account on the selling price of just £**** . NOW REDUCED TO £500 But you could go with the rubber already in the cushion and the cloth as it is and just replace the outdated bag nets and leathers and add ball rails . then at a later date after playing assessment have the rubbers done and re-cloth or just a re-cloth . please no offers the table is well worth this price . The Table has a Rigidus frame , the centre legs closer together , rather than spaced out equal , this is to make sure all joints are supported across entire width of the table , two of the cross beam slate bearers are adjustable , this means nothing to most folk , but a Qualified time served Billiards fitter will explain it on assembly .
The table comes as just the table, no accessories although you are welcome to the lights and a few oddments of rests and long tackle and the used ball set and triangle .
PLEASE NOTE ….No scoreboard cues , or cue rack is with this table .
A very good table , built out of very good hard wood timber , and good welsh slate . they do not make Snooker tables today out of such quality materials , and that is fact . And a great price for any buyer . Steel cushions alone are worth the price of £1000 , as an upgrade to any older standard cushion table , it would be a shame to separate the cushions from it , as this frame and large legs looks great and quality thick welsh slate is better quality than soft modern slate , but some people do buy the whole table then just swap over the cushions and pocket plates , having refurbed them to their already set up table , and then sell the rest of the table on again , providing your table has 5 bolt holes in the side cushion and is 12 foot by 6 foot 1.5 inch slate width , these will fit . Modern tables have 6 bolt holes in side cushion . and then these will not fit unless you drill out or slot the steels at an engineering shop .
You can fit these steel match play cushions direct to many other older branded tables , like Thurston / Orme & sons / George wright etc . But my advice is just keep it as it is , and replace the whole table if you wish to upgrade , to a steel cushion match play table .
Buyer to arrange collection and delivery , you can use GCL Billiards or any firm you choose .
Please Contact Geoff at GCL Billiards for more information of costs to relocate , and any other work you may require .
if you need any information on Burroughs and Watts history , and why this firm is sometimes referred to as the rolls Royce of Billiard table manufacturers .
please visit the link below Billiard & Snooker Heritage site on Peter Clares site , of which Peter Ainsworth is credited with some of the History as a Billiards Historian .
I need a 6ft pool table that is coin operated , not bothered about cloth condition but cabinet needs to be very tidy , price given will be on model and age of table . And if it requires a re-cloth and new cushions to bring up to to a good playing standard . please make sure the length of the outside cabinet …..NOT THE SLATE is 6ft . 7ft pool tables have a 6ft slate , it is the smaller 6ft outside cabinet length that I am after becuase of cueing distance around the table Please measure outside cabinet for pool table sizes . The table needs to be coin operated and if possible not electronic battery , but the mechanical coin mech .
My client a well kown for his excellent Fruit and veg supply and resale business . Instructed me to travel down to Bedford having done his research into looking for a Billiards fitter , and found GCL billiards the firm for him . To carry out the setting up and renovation of his Snooker Table . A table he had in store for many years waiting for this moment . Here are few finished photos , just the light to go up a Halo light that he is custom making , and a very large TV to install . and he is ready to enjoy the Room . Cloth choice was top of the range Strachan Superfine a lightweight fast cloth and I used strachan 6811 on th cushions Rubber fitted was the best in the industry , Hainsworth Northern yellow dot rubber Nets and leathers where Peradon supplied as where the nylon ball rails . Some may say why nylon rails , well the nets last much long when balls drop down on the nylon rail ring rather than a metal ring . An excellent period Burrough & Watts table in figured mahogany . And a table that does like balls into the centre pocket at speed and accepts them , no bounce outs off the pocket plate , which on older tables with not so modern plates can cause this . That is unusual for a steel block burroughs and watts table . We have worked out from the end badge plate that it was built just after Geroge V death as it say the late George V on the Royal Warrent , this makes the table circa 1936 / 1937 ish . As Edward VIII was never crowned as he abdicated in December 1936 for Mrs simpson , his Brother was Crowned George VI in May 1937 , the father of our late Queen Elizebeth II . so this table can be dated very accuratley to that period . A nice table to work for , a nice Person to work for who gave me a very large tray of fruit on my departure and I must say the best fruit I have had for a long time . I will pop in now and again when down that way as I enjoyed his company and talks about life cars and family , and maybe check on his levels of the table as every table does shift a bit when first installed . pressing 1 ton of slate weight down onto the floor boards and beams .
Many thanks to Mickey and Family for the hospitality .
We have a client who wishes to sell a very nice top of the range Steel cushion Burroughs & Watts full size snooker table . The table will come with a full range of accessories as in photo’s and a 4 hander modern scoreboard . The table has the benifit of heated slates and thermostat . Take a look at the photos , and you will see this table looks to be good order . My seller is willing to dismantle and help load to any courier you send with suitable transport . He is also willing to deliver in dismantled form to a ground floor location at buyers cost depending on miles travelled and fuel costs . Thus enabling you to use a more local to you Billiard table fitting firm .
***Also you have the option to get a quote from GCL billiards to dismantle and blanket wrap load up the table , and deliver and set it up to Ground floor only , and Geoff will give you a price on that , once post codes are provided to find the miles involved to travel .
All inquiries to Geoff at GCL billiards
Please note the old antique life pool scoreboard is not for sale , and is not included in this package , but a modern 4 hander board is . All the rests balls and triangle are included . You could discuss with the seller what is actually going with the table . As I put buyer in touch with the seller and there is no middle man or hidden fees to pay for the Buyer . As a Private sale We advise to try the table out before buying .
SOLD SOLD SOLD TABLE IS NOW SOLD , Another table advertised privately through GCL Billiards , we helped the seller find a buyer , if you have a table for sale please contact us to advertise it is free , and we only charge a smaller percentage in commission to find a buyer , and we could arrange to move the table and relocate for the buyer . *We advise any buyer to view and try before buying
10ft Table is now sold and is being set up in George wrights old home !
We have a client who has a very nice professionally cut down from full size to 10ft size by Sir William Bentley Billiards . and from the photo’s it looks in superb condition . The table is dismantled and professionally stored in Dorchester . Ready for collection . My client is asking for a very reasonable £1500 for this very nice Victorian Carved Tulip legged Mahogany table . The table was fully refurbished and installed by Sir william Bentley billiards at great cost , sadly the owners Father has passed away and the table is now for sale , after discussion a value of £1500 is agreed by the seller . This is for the table as is in storage with all parts , as stored by the Billiards company he chose to store it .You can get a price from the Billiard company in Dorset to deliver and set back up . Or you could collect the table yourself in a medium transit sized van . then use a company of your choice to set back up . Please study the photos , all accessories to play the game of snooker is included in the table sale .
A bit of History of George Wright and how the royal warrent became avialable to them as shown in centre of the end plaque here , This original George Wright & Co… ivory end plate , shows the Prince of Wales feathers to the left , this would be Queen Victoria’s son, and would succeed Victoria to become Edward the VII , he became King in January 1901 after Queen Victoria’s Death . Victoria prefered Thurston and Burroughs and watts tables as chosen by her for Buckingham Palace and Osbourne House , Edward favoured George Wrights and had many installed at the Royal Palace’s and country homes after victoria’s passing , and the Thurston table was removed from Buckgham Palace and replaced with a George Wright table in May 1897 when Victoria was still based in Osbourne house after Prince Alberts passing . The Duke of York feathers to the right of the plaque belongs to Edwards Son George , later to become King George V , followed his father choice of billiard table manufacturer to the Royal Household of George Wright .
We are not saying this now 10ft table once belonged to the Royal Family , only that the Royal’s chose this maker after 1901 for Buckingham Palace and I believe is still located in there . This table would grace any home and would be a prized asset to the Household , and a talking point , steeped in tradition of Royal choice of Billiard table manufacturer . Now in a much desired size of 10ft to fit a house not having room for a full size 12ft . And I must say from the photos provided by the seller , it has been converted very well to resize the table to a 10ft . The polish looks in excellent order .
Brass cushion bolt cover buttons complete the renovation , to match in with the brass finger pocket plates and rest hooks .
*** The advertised sale price does not include any transportion or setting up of the table . so a quote is required from the Storage Billiard firm of Wessex Pool & snooker , to deliver and set back up . The price of £1500 is as it stands in storage dismantled and ready for collection . *** This is a private sale direct from the seller Mr B Smith . GCL billiards is acting as Advert / Sales agent on behalf of Mr Smith . You are buying direct from Mr B smith with no middle men fees added .
This table if sold by a Billiards / Snooker firm would be above the £5000 to £6500 price range .
Mr smith having consulted with GCL Billiards knows of the costs that someone would have to pay extra to have the table delivered and set up , and we have come up with a very fair price of value for a quick sale , taking into account those costs .
All inquiries to Geoff at GCL Billiards and we will put the buyer and seller together .
Just as added bit of info , Queen Victoria’s Thurston table that once stood in Buckingham Palace is for sale at £150.000 and has this plaque on the end of it , if anyone is interested in that table , I can put you in touch with the seller of this table too .
We have what can only be described as a fantastic Practice table , a Burroughs and watts build quality , thick slate with bolt into slate cushions , the cushion rubber is full size in full size blocks , so a full size ball or 2 inch ball could be used . I would advise 2 inch balls though on this size of table . This table is ideal if you play a lot of snooker yet do not have room for a full size snooker table . the slates have nut inserts for the cushion bolts built into them just a like a full size slate bed table . most small 7ft tables are built with wood screw on cushions , I would say 99% are made with wood screw on cushions , this table is built the same as a full size table .The table will come with two sets of balls , a pool and snooker set , rests and cues , light fitting , triangle . the cloth and rubber was renewed and not played on much so is in very good order 9/10 condition . I have Acetone’d erased the baulk and D lines out on dismantle, to erase the line for re-fitting of bed cloth . Nets leathers and ball rails in very good condition . Frame and cushions made from high grade Mahogany , Welsh slates , find another made as good as this one . This can only be described as in Fantastic condition , and the photos back this up . The price including delivery and set up on ground floor by qualified Billiards fitter is £1500 within 100 mile radius of Nottingham , or you can pick up yourself in dismantled and bubble wrapped parts for £1250 from Nottingham and I will help load the parts and slates . Not many around built like this table . table is bubble wrapped and stored correct , ready for immediate delivery and set up . I was the last fitter who worked on this table for my client , I replaced the rubber and the cloth .
We are having major problems with our BT connection , and this has resulted in our Land Line phone number being so unreliable , connection is very poor and sometimes not at all connected to the Phone , various engineers have been round and cannot fix it , we are waiting for Fibre to be installed in the road to get back to normal and a better connection once fibre is routed to our property . Which we have been promised will be within 4 weeks time . I hold my breath as 3 months have gone by since they first promised us this . so far engineer has fitted , NEW HUB installed , new wires , new socket , disconnect old copper and use other copper wires to main box , still has not solved the problem . Copper line Kelly company BT engineer blames Fibre engineer for the fault , Open reach Fibre engineer just say copper nothing to do with them . So please use my Mobile number of 077534 66064 for any GCL billiards inquiries . please be patient for a reply as I may be hands on a job fitting a table , or working on cushions in the workshop . Leave a message and I will get back to you , but it may not be straight away . You can still use our email as we have EE connection for internet as back up . and we have a Dongle . My email is c.large@btinternet.com
Thank you for your patience .
Geoff & Carol Large , GCL Billiards .
Snooker & Pool Table Recovers
Geoff Large, expert table fitter with over 40 years of experience. All aspects of snooker, pool and 9 ball table recovers, repairs and maintenance.
My services include:
Recover of bed cloth and/or cushion cloth
Stretching of bed cloth
Re-rubbering of cushions
Fitting new pocket nets, leathers and rails
Refurbishment and re-polishing
Levelling of the table
Dismantling, moving, setting up, logistics and storage
Pool table hire
Service contracts
Hainsworth Toptable recommended table fitter.
West of England 100% pure new wool first grade cloth used, no seconds.
