Identify Vintage Brunswick Snooker Table

3/6/2022 5:40:13 PM

Identify Vintage Brunswick Snooker Table

I am helping a friend trying to find a home for her vintage Brunswick snooker table.

It's a four-piece slate pool table with six legs. It is currently disassembled and in great condition.

I assume it's 6' X 12' but I am not sure of the exact model.

Does anyone know what model it is?
Any tips on where she could offer this antique pool table to potential buyers?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Here's a couple of pics for reference...

ATX Snooker

Identify Vintage Brunswick Snooker Table

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billiardsforum on 3/7/2022 4:49:28 AM
It is very difficult to identify old Brunswick pool tables from photos like this which show only small parts of the detail. However, the distinct inlay pattern in the legs makes this one fairly easy to identify.

It appears to be an antique 1920s Brunswick Medalist snooker table. See technical specs, details, and photos below.

It's a stunningly beautiful design in my opinion, and in that size, and condition, may be worth quite a lot.

It is impossible to value it based on what is shown in the photos. To properly appraise it one would need to see clear, well-lit photos of the pool table while assembled in order to assess it's overall condition, and whether it's current state is "all original" or not.

The information below is from page 16 of the 1928 Brunswick Billiard Catalog from the Brunswick, Balke and Collender Company.
Brunswick Medalist Snooker Table

Technical Information:
- Design patent: D71262, October 19, 1926.
- Year of ManufactureFrom 1926 To 1928
- 9 Pro options (50" x 100" Playfield)
- 10 Foot options (56" x 112" Playfield)
- Slate: 3 pc. 1" framed, Optional 1 1/2"
- Color Options: Walnut
- Cushion Rubber: Monarch
Also available in a "combination" style.
- Construction: Modification of the Jumbo type. Built with heavy 5-ply compound sides on which is superimposed top molding of 6 x 3 3/8" specially selected and scientifically kiln-dried lumber, tongued, grooved, and glued. Legs and double strength glued and veneered stock.
  
  Rigidity is secured by fastening the solidly constructed sides into the leg with maple dowels and bolts of heavy metal and still further rigidity is assured by means of cross stretchers extending from side to side and end to end of table.
  
  The wood surface of The Medalist is handsomely figured Butt Walnut with fancy inlay, and hand rubbed to a dull finish.
- Slate Bed: Consists of three pieces of the best quality slate of regulation 1" thickness, with all joints secured by brass dowels and sockets. Playing surface is entirely free from screw holes. If desired, slate bed of 1 1/2" thickness can be furnished.
- Cushion Rails: The cushion rails of The Medalist table are made up of a 3-ply body consisting of three layers of woods of alternating grain glued together to insure the rails against climatic changes. The center layer of these plies is hard maple. The center layer of these plies is hard maple. This is the layer through which the cushion bolts are placed, and maple is used because it holds the bolts firmly in place.
- Rails: The tops of the rails are covered with a rail cap of compound construction faced with solid Rosewood. The rails are securely fastened to the table with invisible cushion bolts. These bolts are covered with blind cushion rail facing built up of 5-ply compound construction faced with specially selected high grade Butt Walnut veneer with fancy inlay.
- Cushions: The Medalist table can be equipped with any style Monarch perfect angle cushion.
- Pocket Irons: The pocket irons are No. 6 style, countersunk in the ends of the cushion rails by means of brass sockets.