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We have a client who wishes to sell their full size renovated Snooker /Billiard table circa pre 1895 .
a John Bennett table in superb order. at £3500 .

professional photos reproduced with permission from photographer of the John  Bennett table
this table also comes with a full dining top which is not in the photo.

The table comes with all accessories that is in the photo’s , the cue rack and rests
and also balls triangle and a scoreboard
You may notice it is fitted with the original Billiard type pocket bag nets and there is no hooks on the frame work which helps keep the woodwork from x rest nibble when placing back on the hooks .
By this you can be assured this table is well looked after .
The table has the Tulip leg design and has ornate scrolls between the legs

the cloth looks in superb order too

The price for this table is £3500
if anyone is interested then please contact Geoff at GCL Billiards and he will forward you onto the seller .

We have a client who wishes to sell their very nice oak Life Pool Scoreboard , sometimes referred to as pyramid pool boards.
The board is in Oak and has  a maker’s badge of Hixon & sons of Leeds on it .

our client at the moment is open to offers for this board and lower storage sideboard and mid section ,
this scoreboard does lack a pediment that is sometimes present on this type of combination , this I feel would have topped it off
I think the lower part was added at a later date if I am to be honest , but you never know it depends on  the date of the actual scoreboard as I date the lower part to around the 1920/50s
My Client has owned the scoreboard as it is seen when he had a burroughs and watts table which has long gone , but felt attached to keeping this scoreboard as he liked it .
but he has now decided he has no further use for it as he has no table .
offers to Geoff at GCL billiards who will put you in touch with the seller direct to purchase .

I have a client who has recently bought this table as an investment and would maybe sell to the right offer .
the table is very highly carved type and was manufactured around the 1880s , it has thin 1 inch slate bed with thick slate linings
The cushions have been converted to take Steel block conversion, and I must say this has been done in a very professional manner
the carved mouldings of the old cushions having been joined onto modern frieze surrounds to fit the backs of steel cushions.
Jimmy white has played on this Table , and it has recently had the cushions re-rubbered and re-blocked .
the table was once owned by the Nestle chocolate Factory in York and is well known around the Billiards firms for being a superb piece of carved craftsmanship .
Before Nestle bought the tbale , it used based in a large Retirement home in Scarborough , I do not know the History before this , but this table would have been made for a large country estate Home or wealthy Businessmen around the 1870/80s

the thin one inch slate dates to around 1880 it is in 5 sections , most tables of this circa had thin slates , it was horse and carts and trains moving them in those days not trucks .
you have to get to the mid to late 1890s to find thicker slate being used as motorised transport became the norm .
at some time in the past the table went through an upgrade to Modern steel cushions by Burroughes and watts which they invented around 1895/6
I think the table must have had that upgrade around the 1910 /1920s , but it could have been later , this table would have had standard cushions with billiard top plate pockets when first manufactured . and the cushion conversion was done very professionally , I can see where they have done this work because of my trained eye but to anyone not used to spotting this would think the steel cushions where original , taking the original carved moulding and splicing it onto the new cushions took some working out . many old billiard tables had Burroughes and Watts steel cushion  upgrades over the years . I have not seen a better conversion than this .
note the thick tack wood liners this makes the slate look a lot thicker once the cloth is on
I must say the slate is in first class order , the joints are almost faultless with just the odd chip out that has been filled correctly .

a view from one end showing steel cushions fitted , the whole side of frame cushion surround and edge of upper cushions plus the legs are highly carved
Tables like this sell at Hamiltons and Sir william Bentley billiards in the high thousands , our client would sell for similar offers for this one off table .
If you are serious buyer then I can put you in direct contact with the seller .

this full; size highly carved snooker table is located in Goole ( East Riding of Yorkshire ) in a large extension to the rear of our clients property .
He is also having a separate room built for it at a later date , if he gets the right offer he will just buy a standard type modern table to play on to replace it ,
he may even be interested in a part exchange if your table is of good condition and of quality manufacture ?
he is not a serious player or billiards collector and he bought this table as an investment because he liked it  , as I said if he gets the right offer he may be tempted to sell
all I can say is try and find another like this .

the leg design , my client is going to wax the legs up to bring more detail out , they are rather dusty at the moment. ~

just a small part of the carving , the only flat part of this table is the upper cushion cappings where you rest your hand to play , every other part is carved woodwork .
it really is a piece of craftsmanship .

a much better photo showing more detail from the window side of the room . you may note the original carved knee panels are missing and the tbale has plain knee panels fitted , our client is looking into having some made for this table to match the carvings .
if anyone is interested in this table please contact Geoff at GCL billiards with your offer
and I will pass this onto the owner in Goole in the East Riding of Yorkshire .

NOW SOLD

not available anymore advertised March 2016 sold by april 8th 2016 .

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Contact Geoff at GCL billiards for more information about this table . 07753466064 or
email
c.large@btinternet.com

£400 for quick sale , this will be donated to charity …. It is not about the money for this table but rather that it went to a good home and is used and the Charity gains from the sale .

do not miss this table for very little money it is  a Bargain price due to time limits and the state of the second hand snooker table market values.

We have a client who wishes to sell at very low money due to house sale that has to be completed by end of Month
this is the very nice Karnehm and Hillman Buckingham full size snooker table
Normally I would say sell the cue rack seperately but if we bundle it together then it makes for a good quick sale
here are a few photo’s taken by the seller

I do not know if the brass billiards ornate gas type lighting is included this is something you will have to take up with the the seller

the Buckingham model was the top of the range table made by Karnehm and Hillman in the 1980s onwards
it has tulip carved legs and scrolls , and all Karnehm & Hillman tables had buttons over the cushions and frame bolts
the slates were hand floated too.
This table comes with the full playing kit of balls cues rests and scoreboard .
there is also a rotating modern cue rack , a reproduction of the old type

My client is selling up and contracts are due to be exchanged by the end of March
I have explained with time being so short that full size snooker tables do not fetch large amounts of money and my client has looked into this and found that this is true of today’s snooker table market
But all money raised form the sale of this table is going to charity of a worthy cause .
So please give what I call a reasonable amount to be Given to this charity , it is a very good table , there are many snooker tables for sale on Ebay and by private sales around the Uk , but I am sure you will be hard to find one that is ready to go as this one is .
As always if you require GCL Billiards to give an estimate for the safe removal of the this table and transporting and re-erecting in your home by fully qualified billiards fitters .
Then contact Geoff who will be pleased to help in arranging this .
We have the skilled labour and equipment to carry out this specialist work .

Our Van with a full size 5 piece slate bed snooker table safely loaded .

TABLE HAS NOW BEEN CLAIMED . as from 7th March 2016

**** Snooker Table is not available anymore

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FREE SNOOKER TABLE ….only conditions it is removed by specialist company who will not damage property !

We have a client who due to house move , wishes to dispose of his full size snooker table
The table looks like it is the older Riley table and has had a set of standard Riley Aristocrat cushions fitted

If anyone wants this table they must pay for professional removal , the table is upstairs
and I am awaiting photo’s of the actual staircase to see if there is any difficulties in getting the slates downstairs

the table is based near Leicester and our client is moving home in around 3 weeks time at the latest ,
this table must be dismantled and removed without damage to the property
there is a staircase involved with a turn in it , the slates are very heavy so do not think this is a Van and Driver job to get it downstairs
GCL Billiards has experience in dismantling and taking downstairs these type of tables .
we have the correct equipment to carry this work out , slate slide and slate moving trolley plus blankets to protect stair carpet and woodwork .
we also have the correct van to transport this table in .

If you require a quote and are able to be flexible with delivery then ask Geoff at GCL billiards how much it will cost to carry out this work
The closer to Countesthorpe near  Leicester you are , may mean that this can be done all in one day .

Contact Geoff at

c.large@btinternet.com

for more details .

We have a client who has inherited a set of Ivory billiard Balls full sized at 2inch and .1/6th diameter approx  .
as you can see they have the cross hatch graining of ivory which is unmistakable to spot if you know what to look for
many people sell Bonzaline balls as ivory because they can look like it , but you have to know what you are looking for to spot genuine Ivory billiard balls .
The sale of Ivory has to be carefully monitored and Defra sets the rules on the sale of old ivory in the domestic market in the UK.
Each ball has to be of pre 1st of June 1947 status , if you have these old balls then it is not illegal to offer them for sale as Billiards collectables but they may be subject to an article 10 Defra Certificate the cost of this used to be £31 but I have looked into it and it may be £68 from the start of 2015 .
Now I do not know if these balls have to qualify for that certificate and I suggest you make sure before purchase or sale takes place ,
**** please note **** GCL billiards are not selling these balls , they belong to a client who is using our free advert offer .
All offers to c.large@btinternet.com  , we will pass on your offer and let you know if our client accepts this , once accepted we will put both the buyer and seller together to arrange collection or postage .

Close up of the Ivory graining showing the cross hatch pattern of Ivory …………click on any photo to enlarge size .

all three ivory balls are 2 inch and 1/16th diameter approx ,…. you can see the nerve ending this is where the ball turner / maker puts the black dot
I have been assured that the graining is also seen on the red , but the camera cannot pick it up .
and just to show what Bonzaline balls look like see this photo below

Old Bonzaline balls crack and go very dull , unscrupulous dealers sometimes try and sell these as Genuine Ivory balls
So you now know the difference , Ivory balls always show a wood grain effect on the ball , Bonzoline balls never does .
If the Ivory balls do require a defra article 10 certificate , then this may also be the case for those very nice ornate Life Pool marker boards which contain ivory buttons
the Question most would like answering is if there is even the most small amount of ivory on a antique piece do they have to have a Defra Article 10 certificate ?
and if a set of billiards balls do you require three Defra Article 10 Certificates ?

We have a Client who wishes to sell their Fathers full size Karnehm and Hillman Buckingham model snooker table
From the photo’s the woodwork looks in excellent order , this table was installed new in the 1980s for £4500 .
My client knows the current market for full size snooker table and has therefore set a low price of £850 as the asking price.
With the table you get the dust cover and all the rests and cues triangle and balls , everything you need to play the game including the Lighting Shade and scoreboard  .

The actual table that is for sale I have advised that most of the accessories are to be included with the table .
However the Dowsing Billiards Iron is to be sold separately  at £75 , this is the normal price on Ebay that these irons sell for .
if anyone requires the the iron and the table then the iron can go for £50 with the table .
this is very normal for table sales as second hand Billiards Irons are in demand .
As you can see this table has only had private home use from new , it is not one of your worn out Working men’s clubs tables .

Another view of the table from the other side angle , Karnehm and Hillman tables are in my opinion , one of the best modern tables to buy
The slates where hand floated and the wood used was Brazilian Mahogany , This table is located in Sussex in the BN25 post code area .

the Dowsing none thermostat iron and lead could be included or sold separately ,
you do not normally get these with table sales as they were an expensive option when new and still one second hand .
We always advise to sell iron’s separately as there is a demand for these from pool table owners as well as Snooker table owners
but if you are buying the snooker table then a discount price of just £50 extra will secure this iron for you .
I have to be fair with my information to the seller as well as the buyer so if I say the iron is in demand, I inform the seller as well as the buyer  , GCL Billiards do not own any table advertised on our web site
We like to keep to maintenance and logistics of moving tables rather than get involved in buying and selling snooker tables.

We are just too busy installing and general maintenance like re-covering and re-rubbering , new nets and leathers fitted type of work to get involved with tables sales
So we like to offer our expert 40 years experience as a Billiards fitter , and we would be delighted to quote for the pickup and transport of this table and erected in your Home .
Contact Geoff at c.large@btinternet.com or phone 07753466064 for more detail on this table , we will put you in direct touch with the seller ( Patricia ) you can then arrange any sale with her direct
if you like our quote for collecting this table and transporting it and then erecting in your home then we can set a date to carry out this work .

A genuine Vintage set of Brass Ball cups by Riley circa 1905
This set is from a collection of a well known Billiards Historian
If anyone is interested then I will put you in direct contact to arrange the sale
Postage will be extra