We have a new client who, because of a house move within two months, has to reluctantly sell their beautiful condition Ashcroft billiard table quick.

There is a full compliment of rests and from the photo maybe a free standing cue rack and all cues plus an electric iron and the draylon covered shade.  The table went through a complete renovation and looking at the polish it was a first class job.

Please be realistic with any offers.  The table cost £6,000 10 years ago.  If you are looking for a period type table without the hassle of a complete restoration which would cost in the region of £2,000, then this is the table for you.

I doubt that you would get this table for less than £5,000 from a dealer, but the owner is realistic in that the value has dropped on the second hand market and that the costs of moving it also has to be taken into account as would the VAT loss on the table when he bought it.

My valuation is between £1,000 and £2,000 as it stands with all equipment  ….but all offers will be considered.

Do not forget you are buying this table direct from the private seller, with no middleman fees or VAT.  All you would have to pay extra is the cost of dismantle and transportation, plus any other work you may require like a re-cover if it required one.

By buying direct you have saved money and bought a good antique table of vintage years, with no fuss of trawling through firms that you can or cannot trust to buy one.  GCL Billiards have a good reputation of maintaining tables and the transportation and erection of tables is not a problem for them, having done this type of work with 40 years experience as a billiards fitter.

Ashcrofts of Liverpool founded in 1865 / 1869 ?  For all the information about Ashcrofts please read Peter Ashcroft’s contribution to the History of this firm here on E A clares & sons web site.

Please study the quality of this table manufacture.  Look at the carved tulip legs.  If you are interested in the table then please contact Geoff at GCL Billiards on his email c.large@btinternet.com

Geoff will forward the owners contact details and you can then put any offer to him.  GCL Billiards would be happy to quote for any removal and transporting of the table.

Table is located at Redditch just below Birmingham off the M42.  For viewing contact Geoff at email c.large@btinternet.com

 

We have a client who due to a house move wishes to sell on their much cherished billiard dining table , made by Jelks and in the 7ft version .
The table is in oak has been subject to a renovation by the owner 15 years ago and only home use .
I have been informed he paid over £1000 to have it renovated when he first got it , so the wood work has been well looked after .
this model is called the Challenge and made by W Jelks & sons of Holloway Road London around the 1920/30s .
value wise around £1500 in current condition , a dealer would ask a little more for it .

The owner wants around XXXX  REDUCED to £1000 for quick sale  for this nice period oak dining table , so offers around this price . Was £1500 save £500 !

Dining convertible snooker / billiard tables are much more sought after than a full size table and therefore hold their market price more , especially if it has gone through a refurbishment and is not showing signs of wear apart from cloth wear . where you can pick up a full size table for a good price , these diners are very sought after so normally start at around £500 in shabby state to £2000 for immaculate condition.

Take a look at the photo’s and if you are interested in a fine old billiard diner with the Jelks manufacture quality , then contact Geoff at c.large@btinternet.com , and he will pass on your details to the seller .
all sales on GCL billiards web site are Private sales direct from the seller with no middle men fee’s added , we only take £25 from the seller for admin fee’s and time spent emailing  if we put a buyer in touch and they buy it . if no sale then no fee is charged to selling client . the buyer is never charged any fee for the sale .

if you want GCL billiards to quote for a move of this table then also contact Geoff with your post code , and inform if any steps or stairs  are involved , this item is located in Hertfordshire WD3 .

the table has a rise and fall system with screw feet leveling . as can be seen in the following photo’s in a raised position for playing and lower with solid oak boards on for dining .

 

Another table SOLD through a Private Advert placed on GCL Billiards web site , this really is the way to sell your table direct to people who are looking for them .
Private seller to Private buyer , No middleman fees , No Vat and direct contact with GCL Billiards to get the table moved to the new Location without hassle .

The hard to find riley Viceroy Version with deep archways , NOW SOLD

The wood work looks immaculate and the only thing I would say it requires is a Recover , and maybe if you are not into them , the Genuine Antique brass billiard ball catcher/dispenser  replaced with rail system .

This table would grace any home and being oak will go with more modern type decor rather than the dark mahogany that 90% of tables come in .
the legs being square also helps it to blend in with the contemporary look that most people are going for these days .
If  I  had a house large enough for a full sized table this would be the type of table I would go for , they also look great in oak beamed barn conversions.
I have a client local to me who may be interested in this table and have given him the first opportunity to get in touch to thrash out a price with the owner
Remember you are buying direct from the owner with no commision or middleman fee’s added to it and NO 20% VAT so you beat the tax man too .
Just look at this splendid Solid Oak table from this close up  shot of the cushion cappings  it is immaculate woodwork wise .

A display piece rather than one that has seen a lot of use

complete with matching scoreboard and cue rack with 6 cues and a full compliment of rests
WE DO NOT have a price for this table as yet and are still in discussions with the owner to what to ask for it , but we both agree it needs to get out there up for sale and in the shop window to see what is offered , we feel it is not the usual faded and marked woodwork table that we normally get in our for sale section although some advertised do come close to this Refurbed condition and therefore feel it is is worth a bit more than the usual tables that come up for sale that have had a lot of use , you may notice that there are not hooks on the end cushion , this will stop the frame being marked by banging the brass head against the polished oak woodwork  and as a Billiard fitter who has seen the damage this can cause I also prefer no hooks at all on a refurbished table .

 

If you are interested in this immaculate table then please get in touch with Geoff at c.large@btinternet.com
He will forward any interested people’s email onto the selling client , and if a sale is agreed with the seller , then please feel free to ask Geoff for a quote to dismantle and transport to the new owners property , all we ask for is a Delivery post code and if any steps or stairs or rough ground like gravel or turf is an obstacle  to our piano trolley to move the heavy slates.

a Full size table being loaded and wrapped onto our Van ready for transport to new address.

SOLD SOLD SOLD !

***Stop press , We have a buying Client who asked GCL billiards to look out for a nice Oak square leg , viewing the table on monday the 17th

**** On Tuesday the 18th of March just been informed that the table has now been sold to a GCL billiards client looking for a table .
the  buying client and seller has agreed a mutual price for it , and collection is now being organised by GCL billiards to New Owner in April  .

This table was never going to be Hanging around long .

NOW…. SOLD …….SOLD…….. SOLD !

Not often a table of this quality comes along.  A 10ft 8 leg Burroughs & Watts badged table.  The pocket plates are the bolted type so it will confirm it is the same designed pocket plate as a Burroughs and Watts.  The Badge however is a re-rubber badge informing of a re-rubber with the names Arrowflite cushion rubber.

End photo of the table which comes with shade and scoreboard and a few accessories.


The pocket from underneath.  It has the better bolted pocket plate as used by Burroughes and Watts.  A gem of a find, a genuine 8 legged 10ft table in what looks pristine condition from the photo’s.  This is the next best thing to a full sized table, built with 8 legs rather than the normal 6 legs, a foot larger than a 3/4 sized 9ft and 2 feet shorter than a full size.  So if you have a room that you thought was large enough for a full sized 12ft and now after measuring it is 20 ft by 15 ft, then this is the table to buy.

Very rare to find them nowadays.  And after taking into consideration the dismantle and move plus set up, we value the table at £995, price based on what two 9ft tables have just sold off the website at £650 and £750 and both of these tables where not in as good a condition as this 10 ft.

This is a private sale direct from our selling client.  All interested parties please contact Geoff at c.large@btinternet.com and he will pass all the details onto the seller to make contact with you.

If you require a professional dismantle transport and erection service, then look no further than Geoff at GCL Billiards.  We carry out this type of work on a weekly basis and have nearly 40 years personal experience.  We are also recommended by the NBSA to carry the work out to a high standard.

Please note that the buy it now price is as it stands on site.  If you require  a quote for removal and set up please send Geoff your post code and inform if any stairs or steps or rough ground like gravel or grass is involved in getting the slates inside the room.

The table is located near Monmouth.  I am informed it requires nothing as it has just been a room filler since it was installed.

Good condition cloth will only require restretch and baulk erasing with acetone ready for new marking out.  Also good nets leathers and rails.

Close up of re-rubber arrowflite badge, as swift as an arrow which was Burroughes and Watts motto for the new cushion rubber.  I would say it has now been fitted with a good quality modern rubber of Northern Rubber standard.  The badge was left on as a display only product.

This table will not be around long as 10 fts are pretty rare to find and an 8 leg one even rarer to find.  The price is very fair as it has been explained any new owner would have to pay for removal and set up by a qualified Billiards Fitter.  12 fts are easy to find at very low prices but try finding a vintage 8 leg 10 ft in as good a condition as this for under £1,000 from a dealer, in fact under £2000.