Just a little gadget we use to test the rebound value of Cushion rubber by ball distance roll , and also speed of cloth .
Made by the Late Dave Gibson for use in his own billiard hall in Beeston Nottingham to inform him of the state of his tables speed and cushion life .
I purchased it 10 years ago with some other bits and bob’s on the close down of the billiard hall , from his widow Kathy , and she was pleased it was still going to be used .
The ball is placed on the ramp and is clasped into place and held by a spring loaded lever , press to release and the ball rolls down at its own release pace not assisted , it hits the end cushion from its baulk line start line , and you measure the return travel of the ball to access the condition of the rubber .
It is the same with cloth speed , you can see if you think you need your cloth re-stretching , or compare a fast paced match or ultra fine cloth speed on on one table, to say the slowness of thick heavy club cloths .
a usefull tool and I was delighted to own it .
and still put to the use it was intended for , more so with me as a fitter , than with a 10 table billiard hall , it is now used on hundreds of tables , to show clients the state of play on their tables
Phone Karen on club phone 01530 412438 to book or reseve your ticket …only two days to go
I have just spent 4 days this week re-furbishing the playing surface and pockets on 5 full size Riley Snooker tables at the Ivanhoe social club at Ashby de la Zouch LE65 2GW . TOM FORD The Professional Snooker player ranked 24th in the world will be playing on Table 2 this Saturday , playing against local club members , meet and great autograph signing and photo opertunity , exhibition shots , and a prize Hand spliced Britannia Cue raffle The ivanhoe club has many of these professional players attend for exhibition nights , they have had some great professional exhibition players in the past , and few of the locals are tasty players too . the tables are always busy in this club . And they have their own room , sepperate from the main bar area , with sliding bifolds to close it off completley if required . The 5 full size Imperial model tables circa 1930s / 60s upgraded by Riley Leisure to modern arsitocrat cushion just over 20 years ago .the club have the tables re-clothed every 18 to 24 months depending on use and wear . I used to do the maintenance on the 5 tables for the firm I worked for before I went self employed in May 2012 . and I have a very good relationship with the Club , in fact they where the very first Job that I took on as a self employed Billiards fitter . A few Photos showing the great expense this club goes to , to provide decent playing conditions of the Snooker tables . All work useing UK made products , re-clothed in strachan 6811 tournament 100% pure new wool cloth 30 oz weight , and Peradon high quality thick leathers and nets used . The club have a high care of maintance and the tables are visited most days for , Brushing and ironing . New modern lighting was fitted around 7 years ago , to replace the old fashioned coffin shaped bulb lighting . ***Modern cushions and pockets on better Welsh slate , with modern lighting , this is the best combination . Welsh slate is far superior than the soft slate they use on modern tables of today , in fact I have seen some shocking Italian / Brazialian and Chinese sourced slate which is realy soft and powdery to the touch . You cannot get good old hard blue Welsh slate anymore , where many would have replaced the whole table , the fitting of modern cushions and pockets to the high quality welsh slate was the way to go . I know of no better quality slate than Welsh and Irish slate . It is a pity Billiard slates are too expensive to produce in Wales anymore .
****SOLD within Five days of advertising .. 2 where after it ,,, sold to first one to complete purchase , Selling client delighted . and so is the Buyer . Qulaity table , that if made to day would be very expensive to produce in Oak and steel cushions .
A very nice Oak Burroughs and watts billiards table circa around 1920/30s Oak has a nice 1/4 sawn pattern . which means it was constructed from selected oak plank pieces in the factory and not just any low grain offcutts .
My client is very realistic in his pricing of the table which is located near to Stroud in the west of England . The table is on the Ground floor , it will in my opinion require a full renovation of the playing surface , cloth and rubber , maybe upgrade the nets and leathers but I think it may lose it’s old ORIGINAL charm to replace billiard bag nets with ball rail nets and rails .
any one interested in this full size Billiard /Snooker table contact Geoff Large at GCL billiards for further information , and I will pass on your details to the selling client , who will then give me permission to let you have his contact details . Burroughs and watts are regarded as one of the best billiard table manufacturers some say the rolls royce of billiard firms , but I think George Wright and Orme & sons are also on a level of B&Watts , Burroughs & Watts where credited with the first use of Steel braced cushions known as steel vaccum or Steel block cushions , which is still used to the same design on modern match play tables of today on TV . Steel cushions give you a better ball responce in rebound and speed off the cushions , plus lower noise when the ball hits the cushion , not so much of a thud sound which a normal full wood cushion often sounds like . There are a few mahogany B&WEatts tables for sale but Oak ones only come up now and again , not saying it is rare to find but not as many as mahogany for sale . which is a good point for our selling client , as I do not think the table will be up for sale long at this price . Contact Geoff or Carol Large by email
Table UK Logistics Ground floor to ground floor is our speciality , Quotes given once we have both full post codes . Re-clothing in UK manufactured cloth ..no import rubbish Re-rubber in either Peradon rubber or best Northern yellow dot rubber . Geoff Large fully trained time served billiards fitter 47 years experience . Ask a question if you are having problems with your table . Best contact is by Email c.large@btinternet.com with photos of the table in question . It is not often I get a slack period , I am normally 6 weeks booked up in advance . so a few Days left in September , we have spare days to fill in .
Above loading of Table parts , this one was going into storage so rather than blanket wrap it was bubble wrapped .
Above a small 7ft billiard table re-rubber in best Northern rubber . Below same table with a Burgundy cloth re-cloth and new nets and leathers .
Above , Re-rubber full size on site and use templates to get 100% accurate pocket openings this is the best way to have your table re-rubbered and not to guess the size by taking cushions back to a workshop and estimating it all . Pocket could be tight or large openings depending on what the fitter takes off . By using the actual tables bolted on cushion positions there is no mistake . You can also instruct to make them larger or smaller openings .
Above a table we dismantled and stored in our clients Garage ready for collection by a buyer Below a table that was moved by our client and a builder , and placed like this in a room ready for us to call and erect it . the table was upstairs which we do not do anymore , but the builder had a extending beam fork lift to pass these slates through a window , and his work force left them like this for us to sort out .
Below the builders table now complete and set up . the table is a tournament steel professional match cushion model Riley Aristocrat in very good condition . we fitted a Hainsworth Match cloth to this table .
Now and again we get asked to ship full size tables over to France , below we have palletised a table for our courier in Lincoln to ship out and deliver to site . Note we put every part onto one pallet but the tow long sides are separate and the shade if also sent . it would help if anyone in France has access to a extending beam fork lift to help unload , most rural farmers have them .
Below how an extending beam Manitiou fork lift , was used to unload a table to an upstairs opening in France
We also do pool tables from UK small pub type to these American 9ft type . The cloth on this job was ordered special to incorporate Budweiser themed print in three colours staggered at Butlins Skegness hot shots .
We could almost use any colour , as Hainsworth UK manufactured cloth specialists , have a good selection of cloth colour shades in both in Napless Elite pro speed and Napped Smart cloth .
Sorry all new stock have gone out on site , last one reserved today for install at the week end to Ashbourne phoned up today to inquire about more supreme winners and my next order is due December 2023 . I am going to try another make of table for our rentals , to see if I can get their stock in sooner .
*** £25 a week plus we give you 4 free weeks a year .
Sorry last one now gone , a BRAND NEW STILL IN BOX , 7×4 mechanical coin operated pool table for Rental contracts . Last one available , 8 month waiting list for next batch to come through . This is the latest table design by Heywood supreme pool , with grey badge . It comes in standard 6811 Strachan Green cloth as supplied from Factory …BUT we re-cloth every 6 months on our rental contracts and we can then upgrade you to Hainsworth match cloth .
The Supreme Match table is endorsed by leading professional pool player Gareth Potts . He says , “The Supreme Match Table delivers a professional ball response at all times , a true market leader in 8 Ball “
We think the latest supreme match table is the best table you can buy or rent . as used in professional tournaments and finals .
A new set of balls every 12 months with cues and chalk , plus we re-cloth every 6 months .
We prefer Ground floor installations only please . Photo id driving license required showing proof of renter and position held in club or pub or works canteen to sign for .
What it costs to you to Rent a pool table , under contract from GCL billiards .
A 12 month minimum contract at £100 per month = £25 a week with 4 weeks free per year . the rental costs is all you pay , you will have no maintenance fees like re-clothing , replacement cushions or coin mech or balls and cues . and we are not like other firms who re-cloth now and again to suit them , we re-cloth every 6 months each re-cloth is worth £325 so £650 worth of re-cloths is included in your rental agreement , plus replacement cues and balls yearly on the signing of a new contract . we like to keep within 15 miles of our base here in Long Eaton Nottingham NG10 4JU , this ensures that we can safely say we can keep up with maintenance program , and not when we are in the area like other pool rental firms .
12 month initial rental period then an ongoing 6 months contract after this , renew on each re-cloth after the initial first 12 months
Contact Geoff at GCL billiards now to reserve this table for your establishment , ” IT’s OUR LAST RENTAL TABLE IN STOCK ” there will be a long waiting list for more tables we order .
*** POOL TABLE and accessories remain the property of GCL billiards at all times , THIS IS Rental agreement contract not a hire purchase one . *** We do not do Hire purchase .
This will take a full 10 days to clear up before I am safe to mix again so count from March 27th although I did come down with a fever on March 26th . this put me back on course to start back to work on the 5th ot 6th of April
First time I have tested positive for covid and the whole household has it ( three of us ) This will mean I will have to contact some of you to rearrange work . Some will not be affected it all depends how long I am feeling ill and the protocol of returning to work after covid . I have a couple of confirmed hotel booked jobs these are a few weeks away and will not be affected and because of the hotel booking will not be altered . There is one Job in Leicester that I am half way through table wise and still have two more days to complete that one , that will be no one first on the list to be rearranged but at the moment is on course for April 5th and this will mean other jobs bumped backwards to fit this one in if I have to cancel it .. If it is a pool table re-cloth on private owned tables , I have alternative firms that will take these on if you cannot wait but I like to think you will wait a bit longer for me . this could not have hit me at the wort time as I am due to go away in May for two weeks and booked out when I get back for the entire month of may , I now have the headache of trying to fit 6 weeks of work into 4 weeks , I know it cannot be done , but I will clear as much of the back log as I can .
NOT one to be missed , they do not often come up for sale often in this condition , and my clients are being very realistic in price for this table and the accessories . You would pay much more from a dealer , so buy direct from the PRIVATE SALE OWNER through GCL Billiards . GCL Billiards offer you this table at a direct to selling client price , believe me you are saving a lot of money buying this way for this table .
THE TABLE is located in Great Missenden Buckinghamshire on the Ground floor .
This Arts and Crafts style table was manufactured by the well Known Burroughs and Watts Billiards firm circa around 1920/30s , it can only be described as a top of the range table in its day , The oak stringers of the refectory table and carved legs and mouldings plus the ebonised inlays , makes this table a bit above the norm of a basic turned leg design . The Polish looks in good order as does the cloth , my client did say it went through a refurb some years ago and has not had much use since then , any buyer could have the original bed cloth re-stretched back on .
As you can see this table oozes class and craftsmanship and the table alone is priced at £5000 which in my opinion is priced to sell , the price is as it sits in the house any buyer will have to pay for dismantle and removal from the property . All the other accessories are going to be priced separately as these also are of top quality .
The Burroughs and watts Life pool scoreboard in matching oak is priced at £750 , but if bought with the table it is priced at £500 , it is complete with no parts missing and has Ivory or bone slide markers and buttons for the life counter slide out strips . In my opinion this should be kept with the table and not separated and at just £500 it is a very good price for one of these . the buyer of the Full size Billiard table gets to choose what he wishes to add to the table . A matching Rotating cue rack is also available at £750 , or if bought with the table at £500 A range of cues will also come with the cue rack . A very nice period reproduction light is also available as an extra again £750 or £500 if bought with the table . There will be a range of rests and balls that will of course come with the table price
So there you have , the complete table with the three main accessories is priced at £6500 . the price does not include the collection of the table but I can give an estimate of what the costs would be . To Dismantled this table and bubble wrap it , the cost is going to be £550 , plus 50p per mile round trip To deliver and set up on ground floor ( NO STAIRS ) with parking and no parking restrictions unloading , unwrapping and erect ready for play it would be £650 plus 50p per mile . Very long distance may add and extra days travelling fee plus any B&B and E/Meal charges for the fitters .
We could dismantle the table down into manageable parts and load it all onto this van for delivery . Geoff Large of GCL billiards has been fitting Billiard tables for 47 years . and has worked on tables of this design before . Any work on the dismantle loading wrapping and unloading and fitting is an EXTRA to the price of the table . PLEASE NOTE , The table is a private sale direct from the private seller who has listed it with GCL billiards to advertise on their behalf , any work on the dismantle and delivery and fitting of the table , that is required after you have purchased the table will be with GCL billiards who will invoice you for this work separately , and is not part of any table sale by the seller . The Burroughs and watts name plate . Corner pocket leather and billiard bag , as you can see not much use since its refurb . note also the ebonised trims of diamonds on the knee panels and also buttons on the slide out cushion friezes .
Buttons on the cushion slides also ebonised long rest and cue tackle is with the table price. The condition of the bed and cushion cloth as seen in the photo , you could if you wished have a new cloth fitted but this would be an extra , and would be priced up on selection of cloth grade required . ALL INQUIRIES for this table to Geoff & Carol at GCL billiards , we will pass on any interested parties to our selling clients .A typical loaded table on our van , total weight with tools and driver and fitter , 1.5 ton . our van is rated at 1.6 ton load carrying .
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.
The table is located at Rhos on sea North Wales . As you can see the table is in very good condition , having had a full Re-rubber and new cloth Nets and leathers are good too and some very nice new top end ball rails . The table will come with a full complement of Rests and cues and has the professional rack system underslung at one end . Corner pocket opening for an example , note no ball run wear marks in the cloth yet 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 all important end badge has not been removed , as you can see it states Steel vacuum Cushions 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 . The legs and frame look superb The table also comes with an under slung tube heaters system . 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 . Original Burroughs and watts triangle ball holder is also in the the accessories and My client did say he had an Iron and Brush too along with Silver Dust cover . all in with the table . A small rack and cues is also with the table . And a scoreboard
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 .
A couple of things to add in , the one G ball set in case , and the tube lighting . all included in the sale .
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.
