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Sorry NOW SOLD as of 14th august 2014 …took only 3 days to sell !
all from an advert on GCL billiards web site .

 

I knew this table would not be up for sale long at the price it was advertised
This table is now sold to a client in Nottinghamshire .
Both selling client and buying client are delighted to have resolved a quick sale .

 

original advert

 

We have an opportunity for one lucky person to acquire a Bargain .
This Riley Aristocrat is UK made and is currently the best table made for the UK and World Market and retails new at £12595 but they currently have them on sale at  £9.500 plus delivery and fitting
please see this link to new prices for these tables .
http://www.riley-snooker-international.com/site/view-table.php?category=1&table=4
this table is in very good condition and is offered at £2995 plus dismantle and delivery and set up .
so a third of the price of a new table and by the looks of it , it is not far off new condition .

much better than the woodwork and slate of a Chinese made Star table
this UK made table has the professional Steel cushions which give a good responsive accurate bounce that professionals crave for
My client is only selling due to the room required for daughter play room / nursery , and is a very reluctant sale .

The table is located on ground floor with easy access to parked van so no problems of stairs or steps to get up or down .

the Aristocrat table comes complete with Iron & Brush , table cover , 3 sets of balls excellent top of the range Aramith tournament and includes a ball case too ,
all rests and cues .

as you can a see more than a full range of accessories

the cloth also looks to be in very good condition

unmistakable Aristocrat design of turned fluted leg

the ball placed in the corner above the fall to gauge the opening , I would say these are around 3.5 inch at the fall .
you may note that there is only feint  ball tracking into the corners a sure sign that the table has not had much use and the cloth is still in very good condition so it will not require a re-cover .
but if you did a re-cover is around £400 to £670 depending on grade of cloth used

the middle opening and slate fall .

to be honest not my favorite lighting but it is included in with the sale price of this table .

MADE IN ENGLAND , not many can say that about Snooker tables these days most are produced from china .

the table is fully equipped with under slate heating so that speed of ball across the bed and cushion rubber is kept to a premium in quality .
the table is located in North wales close to Colwyn bay area LL29 , I would advise an inspection and then you can see the quality of this superb UK manufactured table
As many people know snooker tables do not fetch a lot of money and I have seen tables given away or go for very little money , most around the £250 to £500 price range , WITH ONE EXCEPTION
and that is the Riley Aristocrat in as new conditions normally go for around £5000 , having been bought for just under £13000 new .
I have advised my client for a quick sale to offer it at £2995 , it would be an insult to offer any less .
this table would make an excellent match table for a club , or for the private Home , safe in the knowledge that you have bought a Quality product for little money
forget about Star tables being on TV and quoted as the best , it is well known around the fitting firms that the Riley Aristocrat is the best table manufactured in today’s world .
Do not miss this one , I doubt you would be able to pick one up int he same condition at such a low price .

If anyone is interested in buying this table then contact Geoff by email c.large@btinternet.com
I will forward your details onto the owner and put you in touch with him .
If you require a quote for dismantle of this table and carefully wrapping loading and installing in your home then also contact Geoff at GCL Billiards
we are very reasonable on our price to relocate this table .

NOW SOLD !

Having put people in Touch with the selling client ,  I have now been informed the table is no longer available

A reminder to all my selling clients please inform me if your table is no longer available

I do have people asking fro 10ft tables so anyone with a 10ft for sale get in touch with GCL billiards and put it up for sale in our for sale section

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ORIGINAL ADVERT

” They don’t make them like this anymore , Quality wood and craftsmanship ”

Circa pre 1895 . Priced to sell at just £750.

We have a client who wishes to sell their very nice tulip legged Hubble and Freeman renovated Billiard / snooker table
although thought to be a George wright table .
the asking price of £750 is required
The table is upstairs and the seller is willing to have the table dismantled and brought downstairs for loading

the table looks in excellent order
and comes with a full complement of table Iron shade and accessories to play the game of snooker
this table went through a very substantial refurb 25 years ago and has been looked after very well with a re-cover 5 years ago and very little use since then .
what you see in the photo is what you get for £750 plus dismantle and delivery set up charges ( contact GCL Billiards for a quote )

the table is located in Kent around the TN25 area

we have contact details of the seller and will pass these on only to genuine buyer enquiries
a quote for pick up and delivery and assemble can be got from Geoff at GCL billiards or you can organise our own transport

contact Geoff at GCL billiards for more information

 

SOLD SOLS SOLD

TABLE IS NOW SOLD

ORIGINAL ADVERT BELOW .   WE HAVE PEOPLE ASKING FOR THESE TYPES OF TABLES …….RILEY ARISTOCRAT AND ALSO KARNEHM AND HILLMAN please contact GCL billiards if you have a table like this for sale .
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We have a client who wishes to sell their full size Riley aristocrat snooker table with standard cushions on GCL Billiards web site by Sealed Bids .

*** please note this table does not have the tournament steel cushions on ***
The one stumbling block is that this table is located upstairs and requires up to 4 men to get those Heavy slates down stairs safely without damage to table or stair or property
Therefore it is recommended that you use a Snooker / billiards company like GCL billiards to get this table down safely and loaded onto the Van .
there are two stair cases that lead out of this room both are tricky to maneuver slates around both having a tight turn to negotiate .

the Standard cushioned Riley Aristocrat is in good order woodwork wise an inspection on take down will let me know if the cloth or rubber requires replacing .
or for a Fee I can go upto Barnsley / Sheffield and inspect the table for any buyer and give a full report .
if you require a quote for dismantle and delivery and set up then please ask Geoff at GCL billiards for this by email ……c.large@btinternet.com

a photo taken from the other end showing stairs to the far end .
the slates weigh in at 200kg each so there has to be enough manpower  to lift and guide these slates down those stairs safely, and GCL billiards have the equipment to do this .
this is not a DIY task , you have to have experienced Labour and men that are used to such removals , and a Billiards fitter on site to take apart .
the table has full extensive range of accessories but it may require a re-cover if the new owner wants one we can also quote for this too .
At this moment in time we are asking for offers and will get around three in before we present these to our client to see who he is willing to sell to .
so we are going for a timed Auction for this Table , this is a first for us to do this , by one week May 3rd we shall know who the most interested three people are in buying the table and we can then start talking to complete a sale .
All Bids to c.large@btinternet.com with name address and telephone contact , if you are using GCL Billiards to move the table we shall require a post code to work out milage charge .
we will put the top three bidders contact details to the seller who will look for the best sale that suits their needs .

We have a client who wishes to sell their 10ft by 5ft BCE type snooker table
the table I think is a BCE copy having identical legs but the cushions and pocket plates are designed differently to a BCE original .

The table is on Ground floor with easy acess to get to a parked up van

my client says it will require a re-cloth but any buyer can make that choice depending on what they require it for .
they may want to get any life still left in the cloth , and just have it refitted .

10ft tables are harder to find for buyers so when one comes up that is a modern 1980s onwards  type they tend to sell pretty quick .
there are a few belt buckle and zip scratches on the cushions , a common occurrence on any table if belt buckle or zip is sharp and protruding
the rest of the woodwork I am told is very good .just wants a bit of stain / scratch cover putting over those scratches , it is not that bad

typical BCE leg design of the 1980s , but I would think this table is from the 1990s.
I would say this table was manufactured in Manchester or Leeds as I know the type of table was made by these two firms in the 1990s.
my client is asking £500 for a hard to find modern 10ft table which has 5 section thick slate bed .
Removal and delivery and setup can be quoted to any buyer by GCL Billiards , please ask for a quote giving post code

We have teamed up with another UK Billiards importing and retail firm to offer Brand new Chinese 8 ball tables at £2,999
the tables will be supplied by our importer retailer and you get the expertise of Geoff at GCL Billiards who has over 40 years Professional fitting experience of all types of cue ball tables .

These 9ft 8 ball tables will have Professional Standard Steel cushions
We can offer as an Extra a cloth choice of colour and also cloth upgrade choice .
also table slate heaters and High Frequency Lighting also at Extra cost upgrade can be supplied .
I am awaiting more photo’s of pocket openings and sizes at the fall .
If you are interested in one of these tables fitted by GCL billiards , please contact Geoff at GCL Billiards .
these are official chinese 8 ball 9 foot tables with 2.1/4 inch balls on very tight pocket openings and have the Steel cushions most desired by top end players .
we predict a big market for the sales of these tables as Pool is now more popular than snooker here in the UK , and upgrading from a UK 7ft pool table to this is the Ultimate in quality and professional standard pool .
With 40 years in the Billiards snooker and pool trade as an Apprentice trained to Qualified  Billiards fitter ,I have seen snooker peak in the 1980s /90s and come down and now level out as a sport here in the UK
also I have seen Pool from the very early 1970s Reni pierre and Rutigliani tables with ring pockets , transform from Hazel Grove super leagues to Supreme Winner competition tables to now the next big leap forward in the cue sports trade here in the UK is the chinese 8 ball 9ft pool table .
it will not be long before you see TV covering this game here in the UK . with many snooker and pool players turning towards this size of table .
they offer excellent value when you compare the full size Star table to one of these 8 ball tables , around £7000 to £10.000 price difference .
I think they are very competitively priced for all types of people from the grand cue sports room to the shed / log cabin or Garage games room , they are definitely priced to sell .

Price of table in photo with Steel cushions is £2999.00p and this includes set up in clients ground floor room .
long distance may require overnight Stay in B&B .
Sales outside the UK or long distance or upstairs or basement installation please ask for a Quote .

at Email

c.large@btinternet.com

As you can see from this photo , the cushions have polished wood , then the thick steel plate ,
and then the block that the rubber is glued to which is ready to have the middle angle cut .
click on any photo to enlarge for a more close up photo.
they are a little different to normal steel cushions as used on full size star or the older burroughs and watts tables , but I think this design is better as it keeps the two parts of polished wood and steel together , this prevents the outer polished wood to bow or distort like on many older designed steel cushions , resulting in a ridge at some point between cushion cloth and polished wood surround , a common problem on many steel block Billiard and snooker tables .
these steel cushions are screwed permanently to the outer polished wood of the cushion preventing any distortion in wood surround and a good line up of join between cloth slip and wood .
the cloth slip rebate is in the capping of the polished wood and not in the block resulting from a better thicker block for the rubber to adhere to .
angles like a standard cushion at the middle and corners make for more ease of covering without any major flaws in pocket opening design .
These tables have gone through a stringent design process , resulting in the very high standard of table at an affordable price .
the above comments are Geoff Large’s own thoughts as a billiards fitter of 40 years experience , they are not copied or scripted from leaflets or book.

NOW SOLD within 24 hours of advertising , Supreme winners looked after like these are always in demand

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original advert

We have a client Stapleford cue club who we do a lot of work for
they are upgrading their current stock of 4 pool tables from Black to oak finish latest edition tables

the table for sale is the black one near the bar .
Therefore releasing good quality stock of second hand 7×4 pool Supreme winner pool tables one at a time as they exchange over
this week they have just put a new table in and dismantled one of the black tables which was a match table only 2 years ago and it is now for sale at just £395
this table is a free play type table and has no coin operation at all
it is ideal for a club or any up and coming pool player for his man cave or Garage or shed or log cabin at the bottom of the Garden

Stapleford cue club are having a change around , not because of bad tables but to upgrade to a different colour cabinet in light oak

They would like to exchange all the black ash tables for oak tables in the near future ,
they have done two so far so another table will also be available in the near future if you miss out on this one

All these tables have been been maintained by GCL Billiards over the years .
So you can be assured of good maintained tables and not some table that has been banged and shifted about in it’s lifetime. they still have plenty of years left in them and have also had cushion upgrades at sometime too , so no dead cushions ! like some will sell you .
This table was a Match table and used by the local pool teams in the leagues as well as a few Finals .
all the black tables have had upgraded ball runs , the old type used to spit balls out onto the tbale so you will have the latest ball runs with the table for sale
these fully grooved and allen key bolted type are the very latest used by supreme

If you are interested in buying this Black ash table,  then contact Jed Eaton at Stapleford Cue club Stapleford Nottingham . 01159 394504 ask for Jed
let me know if it has sold as I can then take this advert down as sold .

the tbale is  NOW SOLD !

We have a local Derby client who wishes to sell their full size snooker table for around £500
and due to a carpet change .
I dismantled this table and put it into storage for our client around 18 months ago due to my recommending an oak table to match in with his home refurbishment ,
the mahogany table did somehow not suit the oak doors and fitments of the room
I put the idea of finding a nice oak square leg to him and found one within two weeks just by chance of another client offering one for sale , a very rare Riley Viceroy .
here are a couple of photo’s of his older table which is a very nice tulip legged Victorian table .,which is the table for sale not the newer oak one .

As you can see the lighter coloured fitments of the pastel green panelling and oak doors do not make this table look as though it belonged in the room
the room was very modern and the table is Victorian , the table does come with a scoreboard .

the table has a very nice flame mahogany veneer tot he side frame and is circa 1895 onwards with modern flush fitted pocket plates on a Burroughs and watts type frame
there was nothing wrong with the tbale it played ok , but once I had put the idea of an oak table into my clients mind he had to swop it over once he realised what I was recommending was better for him and his room decor.
and this is what he replaced it with , as you can see it blends into the room perfectly .

I have just re-covered the Riley Viceroy oak table and he happened to mention he still had the older Mahogany table in store and would I mind advertising it for him
My client does know the current market prices for full size snooker tables is not high so is only asking around £500 for his tulip legged mahogany victorian table
buyer to collect from near Derby from ground floor storage easy access drive right up to building  , or get a quote from GCL billiards for collection delivery and installation  …. interested then please contact

c.large @btinternet.com

for further details

We will put you in direct contact with the selling client .

£800 for solid oak table !

We have a client who wishes to sell their full size Riley Imperial Snooker Table in solid oak for just £800 collected .
these tables are sought after for Barn conversions or for a home with plenty of oak in them or a modern or period home where Oak would blend in
there are not too many oak tables for sale most are mahogany or very dark wood by a 90% ratio to 10% oak .
this table was fully renovated around 15 to 20 years ago and is still in exceptional condition ,
I would say this table is stained and polished dark oak , but not too dark that the grain is not covered over , you can clearly see the quarter sawn oak pattern in the leg which shows good quality oak has been used .
please view photo

As you can see the wood work is in very good order as seems the cloth from this photo .
the table will come with all accessories that is in the photo including scoreboard , the light does not look good enough, it is  too small !
so any buyer would have to source lighting for this table .
The table is near Swindon and is on a ground floor location , if any buyer would like a quote from GCL billiards to collect this table transport and refit in their Home or premises then ask Geoff for a quote .

c.large@btinternet.com