Spotted on eBay

[trying]

I must stop looking at these tables.... a couple of really nice ones lately that would look great in place of my potting shed... apart from the minor issue of there already being a table in there!

[Danger Steve]

Not sure the legs are right. The price certainly is though

[Cue crafty]

Not certain but this looks like a possible Forgotten and unloved Aristocrat? sitting this dump of a room, could be a good buy for someone whos prepared to do some work on it. Looks solid enough...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313709837....c101113.m2108

[Cue crafty]

If only I had the space in my man cave ….. that looks lovely.
I’d get rod of my pool table in a shot for a swap for that

I feel a loan for an extn is in your mind mate.

[Cue crafty]

650! It really is crazy what some of these old tables go up for! Imagine buying something that ornate now as a new piece? Crazy.

Well that's his starting point, says he wants a grand in the notes or nearest to that, it's been on a while so I reckon he'd bite ya hand off for 750 quid. I agree too as Mikee says it would've been worth 15k twenty years ago, people like this guy selling who states he was a casual player not serious, who could afford a table like this now feel lumbered with them and struggle to sell because of the popularity of the sport being a lot less. In the end they are happy to nearly give them away if people pay the costs to dismantle and remove from site.

[itsnoteasy]

Nice old period table from J Ashcroft, seems a very reasonable price for such a piece of craftsmanship. Doubt it plays like a modern table but it looks fantastic.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185067709....c101113.m2108

What a cracking table. You could fit steel blocks to that as well.

[Cue crafty]

That’s a class table and with decent rubber and cloth should play great ,looks like Brazilian mahogany ,can’t get that any more .20 + years ago these tables would go for 15 grand .

I really like the wood, wasn't sure what it was and thought maybe walnut but knew it wasn't quite right. Thanks

[Starsky]

If only I had the space in my man cave ….. that looks lovely.
I’d get rod of my pool table in a shot for a swap for that

[mikee]

That’s a class table and with decent rubber and cloth should play great ,looks like Brazilian mahogany ,can’t get that any more .20 + years ago these tables would go for 15 grand .

[Danger Steve]

Nice old period table from J Ashcroft, seems a very reasonable price for such a piece of craftsmanship. Doubt it plays like a modern table but it looks fantastic.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185067709....c101113.m2108

650! It really is crazy what some of these old tables go up for! Imagine buying something that ornate now as a new piece? Crazy.

[Cue crafty]

Nice old period table from J Ashcroft, seems a very reasonable price for such a piece of craftsmanship. Doubt it plays like a modern table but it looks fantastic.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185067709....c101113.m2108

[Cue crafty]

That old Jacobean table has been on sale for years now hasn't it? Bit to expensive and the price reflects rarity rather than playability I think.

[itsnoteasy]

just extra dusting

I was the only one who ever cleaned it, never mind dusting it lol.

[DeanH]

I used to play on a table with stretchers on it. They are inside the width of the cushions so you are never anywhere near them, there is zero chance of tripping on them, stretching or not.

just extra dusting

[itsnoteasy]

Ashcrofts antique snooker table. Looks great. I have second thoughts about the leg supports though. It's a recipe for tripping over atleast once.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174310298...UAAOSweNle3hcw

I used to play on a table with stretchers on it. They are inside the width of the cushions so you are never anywhere near them, there is zero chance of tripping on them, stretching or not.