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The Cost of a Free Pool Table

1 Posted by Rory on February 19, 2012
Looks can be very deceiving, read our blog first!

So you just scored yourself a free pool table, eh? You’re stoked but now you’ve come to the realization that it’s gotta get moved. This pool table is heavy. Heavier than you (and your buddies) thought. How are you going to get this beast to your house? Well, you hire us to move it, of [...]

Free Pool Table Delivery & Install

0 Posted by Pool Table King on February 14, 2012
Eight foot Fischer Sorbonne pool table installation complete.

Here is a recent pool table delivery and install we did for our client in Huntington Beach, CA. Our client purchased this eight foot Fischer Sorbonne from our Orange County pool table showroom. As with all of our pool tables, the Sorbonne features one inch thick genuine slate. All Fischer and C.L. Bailey pool tables [...]

What size pool table?

0 Posted by Pool Table King on February 5, 2012
Read this blog to take the mystery out of buying the right size pool table.

Are you trying to figure out what size pool table you have? Or, are you looking to buy a pool table and aren’t sure what size will work for you? We are about to take the mystery out of pool table sizes and answer both of these questions. Different pool table manufacturers use different width [...]

How Not To Recushion Pool Table Rails

0 Posted by Pool Table King on February 1, 2012
5 years is too soon for cushion rubber to fall off the rail.

Here is a recent pool table service job we performed for our client in Orange, CA. These pool table cushions were replaced only six years ago. Due to lack of experience, the previous pool table installer used the incorrect type of adhesive. Our client will be having to replace the cushion rubber much, much sooner [...]

A Pool Table for Any Room in Your Home

0 Posted by Pool Table King on January 29, 2012
Finished installing this 7' Connelly "san carlos" pool table.

Here is a recent slate pool table we delivered and installed to our client in Mission Viejo, CA. This solid maple pool table is made completely in America by Connelly Billiards Mfg. Our client chose this small slate pool table because of the size of his gameroom. Had he chosen to buy the more traditional [...]

Inner Workings of a Billiard Table Rail

1 Posted by Pool Table King on January 28, 2012
Removing the old cushion rubber from rail

Some of you may be wondering what gives a billiard ball it’s bounce. We’ll take a closer look at the inner workings of a pool/billiard table rail. All of the rails you see here are different clients’ rails that we have here in my billiard repair shop. A typical cushion rubber has a life of [...]

7′ Dutchess Pool Table Delivers Family Fun

0 Posted by Pool Table King on January 19, 2012
Finished with the C.L. Bailey Dutchess pool table installation.

This family of four from Orange, CA. has been wanting a slate pool table for a couple of years. But now that the kids are entering their teenage years, Mom and Dad thought it was the perfect time to buy one. Keeping an eye on their budget while still seeking quality were two important goals [...]

Adler Pool Table Gets a Makeover

0 Posted by Pool Table King on January 12, 2012
1970's Adler refelted with black billiard cloth and new black leather pockets.

This is a recent pool table cloth recovery job we did for our clients in Long Beach, CA.  This 1970′s Adler “Victorian” was in serious need of some TLC. The homeowners decided on giving this nine foot slate pool table a little overdue facelift in the form of a refelt and re-leathering of the pockets. [...]

The Great Delmo Pool Table Reunion

0 Posted by Pool Table King on January 7, 2012
Finished! 1960's Delmo back home with it's original owner.

This was a rewarding pool table move job that my assistant and I recently did for a famous motion picture director named John Guillermin. John explained to me the origin of this massive nine foot slate pool table. He told me that a Danish craftsman had built this beautiful billiard table for him in the [...]

Connelly Billiards Winslow Delivery

0 Posted by Pool Table King on January 2, 2012
Eight foot Connelly "Winslow" pool table, solid maple with milano stain.

Here is a recent pool table delivery we made to our clients from Santa Ana, CA. The couple found us online and then came into our Orange County pool table showroom to choose their stain and felt color. The custom designed pool table by Connelly Billiards was made out of solid maple wood with a [...]

De-constructing an Arenskov Pool Table

0 Posted by Pool Table King on December 26, 2011
This is an original design pool table from artist John Arenskov.

The owner of this very unique pool table was having her carpeting replaced in the gameroom. We were hired to disassemble the pool table so it could be safely moved out while the flooring contractors came in and did their thing. The owner had commissioned artist John Arenskov to build this over-sized eight foot pool [...]

Used Pool Table Buyers Beware of Dead Cushions

1 Posted by Pool Table King on December 18, 2011
Luckily we'll be able to save the Simonis rail cloth, saving our client a few bucks.

This was pool table move job that could have turned into an ugly situation. The clients who hired us found this eight foot Imperial International pool table on Craigslist. The table was purchased new by the sellers about seven years ago. When we arrived at the pickup location in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to get [...]

The Beginings of a Man Cave

0 Posted by Pool Table King on December 8, 2011
8' black Addison with tour. blue worsted billiard cloth ready for shooting.

Here is a recent pool table delivery we made to our client in Long Beach, CA. He purchased this eight foot C.L. Bailey Addison pool table from our website. He knew he wanted a slate pool table that was affordable, the Addison features a three piece one inch slatebed. Our client, a native of the [...]

Taking Your Billiards Game to the Next Level

0 Posted by Pool Table King on December 5, 2011
8' Olhausen cloth recovery job done.

This is an eight foot Olhausen pool table we recently recovered for our client in Lagina Niguel, CA. He purchased the this slate pool table about ten years ago and at the time wasn’t too familiar with playing pocket billiards. But as he started to perfect his shooting, the billiard cloth that he thought was [...]

How to Safely Move a Pool Table Long Distance

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 22, 2011
9' CL Bailey Forsyth being disassembled for a move to Idaho.

Here is a recent pool table we serviced for our clients in Glendora, CA. The couple bought this nine foot CL Bailey “Forsyth” from our pool table store about three years ago. The two are now leaving California headed for Idaho and have a great spot already picked out for the pool table. Our job [...]

Out With The Old, In With The New

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 20, 2011
Eight foot pool table refelt job done.

It’s always nice to inherit something new. For example, this nice family from Anaheim Hills, CA recently moved into their new home and became the new owners of this eight foot slate pool table. The only thing the new owners didn’t like was the fact that one of the corner pockets had completely fallen off. [...]

Help, I’ve Got A Billiard Table Stuck In My Office!

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 19, 2011
Eight foot slate pool table smack dab in the middle of this home office.

Here’s a common billiard table conundrum we solved for our clients from Orange, CA. The clients recently moved into this home, but the previous homeowner had left an eight foot slate billiard table inside one of the rooms. After the clients had settled in, they soon realized the former billiard room would work better as [...]

Seattle Pool Table Transplanted to the O.C.

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 17, 2011
We're anchoring the legs to the pool table cabinet.

Here’s an Olhausen pool table installation job we just did for our newly relocated client. This recently divorced father of three purchased this eight foot slate pool table from a buddy of his in Seattle, WA. Our client and his son had memorable times playing on the table where it was formerly installed. Although our [...]

Modern Murrey Makes Move To Garage

1 Posted by Pool Table King on November 16, 2011
Murrey and Sons billiard table to be disassembled and stored the client's garage.

Our client from Dana Point, CA will be having all of her hardwood floors replaced. She contacted us to safely remove her modern style Murrey and Sons pool table from inside of the home. This rather large Pro. eight foot pool table needs to be disassembled before we can move it to the garage. We [...]

“Movin’ On Up, To A Deluxe Apartment In The Sky”

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 15, 2011
Fusion pool table with Wenge rails and camel worsted billiard cloth.

This was an awesome delivery my crew and I did yesterday at our client’s penthouse crib. He lives atop the Essex Skyline in Santa Ana, CA. A very modern looking apartment building and decor calls out for something exactly like the Aramith Fusion Dining Table. This European marvel is from Belgium’s very own world renown [...]

Santa’s Surprise Sorbonne Delivery

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 14, 2011
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Here we are in Chino, CA  lending a hand to Santa, because his sleigh wasn’t large enough for this pool table delivery. This eight foot slate table is manufactured by our import partners, the CL Bailey Co. of Marionville, MO. This model called the Sorbonne features a one inch, three piece slatebed and a strong [...]

Garages Make Great Gamerooms

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 11, 2011
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This eight foot Artisan Designs slate pool table has been around. The owner has had me disassemble it and reassemble it in three different cities over the past six years. My latest encounter with his pool table was to replace the cushion rubber which had all deteriorated due the manufacturer using poor quality cushion rubber. [...]

Fusiontables Dealers Duel It Out in the O.C.

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 10, 2011
Installing Fusion pool table rails.

Score one sale for the Fusion Table King. Yesterday we delivered and installed a stainless steel Aramith Fusiontable to our client in Laguna Beach, CA. Our client really did her homework when researching this purchase, and although she was offered an unbelievably low price from our newest local competitor, she told me, “Despite the great [...]

Santa Delivers Slate Pool Table Early

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 9, 2011
Unpacking the cabinet and legs.

A slate pool table can be a great family gift. This San Juan Capistrano, CA family decided to get an early start this year for Christmas. They ordered one of our most popular pool table models called the Sabino Classic, manufactured in America by Connelly Billiards. This pool table is part of Connelly’s canyon collection [...]

Newport Beach Pool Table Setup

0 Posted by Pool Table King on November 4, 2011
Finished installing seven foot slate pool table.

This seven foot, three piece slate pool table is going back together after our client’s floors were re-done. My crew and I tore down this ABC seven footer and moved it out to their garage for a couple of weeks while the construction was going on. Before we returned to this Newport Beach, CA home [...]

Pool Table Storage Made Easy

0 Posted by Pool Table King on October 31, 2011
8' pool table frame stored in client's garage.

This pool table we serviced for a client who had just purchased it from a co-worker, but unfortunately our client had nowhere to setup the pool table. This eight foot American Heritage “SoHo” pool table was probably purchased new by the former Eastvale, CA homeowner. When the house was sold last year, the pool table [...]

Aramith Fusion Table With A Lime Twist

0 Posted by Pool Table King on October 28, 2011
we've just placed rails on table, we're about to level the slate

Here we are in Manhattan Beach, CA delivering and installing an Aramith Fusion Dining Pool Table. This ultra modern, fully customizable dining/pool table features a sleek all steel frame, available in either powder coated steel or stainless steel. This European design table can comfortably accommodate up to 10 people dining on it. After dessert you [...]

7′ Pool Table Delivers Family Fun

0 Posted by Pool Table King on October 22, 2011
the balls always roll true on our pool tables

The Elayna pool table by C.L. Bailey is one of our most affordable models. It’s available in seven or eight foot sizes and features a one inch three piece slate bed. This family of five from Irvine, CA decided on a seven footer for their home game room. A home pool table can offer years [...]

Another Connelly Hot Off TheTexas Assembly Line

2 Posted by Pool Table King on October 12, 2011
8' Connelly San Carlos pool table installed in upstairs gameroom.

Here we are in Tustin, CA delivering and installing this eight foot Connelly slate pool table. This is one our more popular American made models called the San Carlos, which we usually sell with a carved leg. But this client chose to go with a tapered leg, Connelly offers more than six different leg styles. [...]

Brunswick Pool Tables; What’s In A Name?

2 Posted by Pool Table King on October 5, 2011
Brunswick's have a well known name, but few know where they're really made.

This particular pool table we’re setting up for some clients in Anaheim, CA. The family just relocated here from Texas and brought their Brunswick pool table with them. The couple was unaware of the sub-par quality of their 8′ slate pool table. The Mr. and I spoke a little about the reasons why he bought [...]