about second hand table

[justfofo]

hi, i am going to buy a 1977 full size snooker table, i have not seen it though, anyone have experience of dealing with old tables? anything need to be taken care of ? the table is already disassembled, so i may not see it in the whole ,until i take it back home. so how can i exam the table in pieces.

and anyone know how to assemble the snooker table, can;t find any instruction on google.

[justfofo]

the table is even older than me.....lol, hope it still works. do i need to worry if it's still flat?
it was the top of the range at the time though.

[Souwester]

I think you'll find you need a professional fitter to set up the table properly.

Are you moving it yourself? You do realise just how heavy those five slates are?

[Geoff Large]

hi, i am going to buy a 1977 full size snooker table, i have not seen it though, anyone have experience of dealing with old tables? anything need to be taken care of ? the table is already disassembled, so i may not see it in the whole ,until i take it back home. so how can i exam the table in pieces.

and anyone know how to assemble the snooker table, can;t find any instruction on google.

If you have no experience in dismatle and errection , How are you going to know if it is complete and no parts missing , Iv'e lost count of people who buy a table in bits , pick it up , take it home , call me in , and parts are missing , I''ve had major frame parts missing on one job to all the bolts and one pocket plate on another , or even no cushions on another ???
My advice for anyone buying a table is , buy one that is allready in situ , you can then paly a few slow balls down the table to check for trueness of slates , or even cushion bounce , always get underneath the table and check for wedges jammed in frame work under slates , or cracked slates that have been repaired .
buying one dismantled is a big risk , not just for a you , but for a time served fitter like myself . I always like to see a table in situ before I could make an honest opinion of the quality .

the best modern table to buy in my opinion is a karnhem and hillman , I do not know if any made it over to youre shores though .