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Valley pool table images from the 70s pro#
Valley pool table images from the 70s professional#
Valley pool table images from the 70s free#

If there aren’t any brand markings on the table, there is a good chance it is an import table. Some common one piece brands are Fischer, Western Billiard, Hausermann and about half the Delmo tables. They have commercial value and so they are worth more than a home model single piece slate table. The exception to this would be a coin-operated table, like a Valley.

Valley pool table images from the 70s free#

Because of the difficulty in moving a single piece slate, most people don’t want to buy one, in fact I can’t count the number of free single piece slate tables that I have been offered over the years. There are some brands that are usually single piece slate tables, they usually sell for significantly less than a 3 piece slate table. I won’t take the time here to give my opinion of each brand, you can read this article for my ranking of pool table brands. Some of the more recognizable brands that tend to sell at a premium on the used market are Brunswick, Olhausen, Golden West and Connelly. There are some brands of pool tables that command a higher price on the used market, not always deserved, but name recognition does influence what people are willing to pay. If the customer can’t see the difference between a low-cost import and an American built table, they certainly aren’t going to pay the difference, and import tables are improving in quality year after year. Because of the flood of low-cost import tables on the market, that number is more like a quarter to a third of the new table price. Once upon a time, you could say a table was worth half of what it cost new.

Valley pool table images from the 70s professional#

When you calculate in the cost of hiring a professional mover and possibly replacing cloth or cushions, the total price may approach $2000, and if they wanted to spend a couple thousand dollars, there are many new table options that they could go with. There is a price threshold that the used market is willing to pay, usually around $1500 at the high end, $700-1000 is about the average price range. On the used market, these tables usually aren’t separated by more than a couple hundred dollars. It doesn’t matter much if you spent $5000 on your pool table or $2000, or even if you bought yours used for $800. The value of a used pool table has much more to do with what the used market is willing to pay, rather than what the table might actually be worth. This includes the brand of pool table, the age of the pool table, the time of year, the competition and the used market in general, which is where I will start. One of the most common questions I am asked is “What do you think my pool table is worth?” Unfortunately there isn’t a used table price guide to easily reference, but rather a set of guidelines to adhere to that will give you a ballpark idea. I have bought and sold hundreds of used pool tables over the last 15 years, and have moved thousands more. Prefer to cover the rails yourself? Check out our instructional video.

Note: the rails ends will "hang over" your pocket liners since they are longer.

Not for the casual player, these tighten the pockets considerably.

Does not include fabric, this price is for bare rail set.

Not sure if you have the old or new style 7ft. By the way, the 3/16" facings are a bit softer and feel like you are hitting the cushion instead of wood. Ya gotta AIM! If you like the way a Diamond plays, this is what you are after.

Now you have to aim for the opening and give your shots respect. When you swap your old set back on (takes 10 minutes tops) it will feel like you are shooting balls into a bucket. These rails are for the serious player who wants to sharpen his game and kick some butt on league night. These rails are not intended for the casual player.

Valley pool table images from the 70s pro#

Our new PRO POCKET rail set is SO SOLID you will be amazed.

Weight These rails weigh just under 15 pounds per set.

Each piece of rubber is sanded and attached with resin glue for the best no-void bond.

We do not use spray on contact cement like the competition.

Premium Penguin Brand K55 cushion rather than the gutless K66 "brown stuff".

The rails are "thicker" creating a deeper shelf Check the picture to see how much ball can hide behind the end of the rail and not fall!.

Cushion facings are now 3/16", 60 durometer neoprene (Standard facings are 70 duro SBR rubber).

Corner pocket angles are now cut at 51 degrees (call it 141 if you want).

Adding extra facings doesn't really do the job either. Except that it's not quite the challenge that say a Diamond table offers. The original rails are cut at 43 1/2 degrees at the corners and have a whopping 4 5/8" - 4 3/4" opening that was designed to "swallow" the balls. These tables were made to make money fast. The undisputed champion of bar box tables. Our new PRO POCKET rails for Valley pool tables.