How to Get a One Piece Slate Downstairs There is not an easy way to get a single slate pool table down (or up) stairs. Every time one of these jobs comes up on the schedule, we have to cringe a little. Even with 20+ years of experience, it isn’t fun. This 8′ pool table […]
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Oldie Goldie – 1974 Goldenwest Original
1970s Pool Table in Original Condition We were called out to Harbor City, California for a pool table refelting. This Goldenwest Manufacturing billiard table was still in its original condition from 1974. The cloth was faded, but not torn and the cushions were still functioning after nearly 40 years. The owners are big Rams fans […]
One Piece Slate vs. Three Piece Slate
1 piece vs. 3 piece slate pool table It’s an age-old question: What’s better a three-piece slate pool table or a one-piece slate? Well, that all depends on who you’re asking. If you ask a bar or pub owner, they’ll tell you that they often have to move their coin-operated pool tables around for special […]
Buying a Used Pool Table? Part 1: Slate
What You Need to Know About Buying a Used Pool Table… So you’ve finally convinced your significant other that you can fit a pool table into your formal dining room, or some other space. Now the ball is in your court and you want to buy something that will perform very well for many years […]
Why is Slate so Important?
Slate Pool Table Benefits Thinking about buying a pool table? Let me tell you about the differences between a pool table and a slate pool table. What is slate anyways? Slate is very heavy, fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock. Billiard table manufacturers use slate because of its flatness and sheer weight. Slate adds hundreds of […]
Out With the Old and In With the New
Orange County Pool Table Services. This old 1970s Regal Mfg. pool table has been overhauled. Its owners decided to ring in the New Year by refelting and replacing the leather pockets. This Orange, CA pool table has seen many games of pool in its 40 years of existence. The owners decided to have the table […]