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De-constructing an Arenskov Pool Table
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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
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”
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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 [...]
The Phoenix Gets It’s Game Back
This pro. eight foot pool table named The Phoenix was manufactured by the now defunct Beach Mfg. It was purchased new about 10 years ago and installed on carpeting in my client’s upstairs gameroom. The San Clemente, CA residents hired us to do a new flooring move so that the carpeting could be replaced throughout [...]
The Widowmaker Rears It’s Ugly Head
Yes ladies and gentlemen, when we say widowmaker we mean it literally. A nice family from Laguna Niguel, CA are the owners of this 1970′s pool table. I call it the widowmaker because of how heavy the slate is. It’s an eight foot, one piece slate pool table that when professionally disassembled, we’re still left [...]
Is Your Pool Table Unlevel?
Is your pool table unlevel? You may have a wedge thief in your midst. Here in the showroom we have about a dozen or so pool tables setup on the floor for our customers to view and roll balls on before they purchase. Each pool table is setup and leveled so that the balls will [...]
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Billiards Back Breaker
Here is an antique Brunswick-Balke-Collender “Royal” billiard table that we were hired to move from an upstairs room to our client’s garage. This massive five by ten foot pool table weighs in at an incredible 1600 pounds, almost as much as two regulation size eight foot pool tables. The Royal, circa 1928, features a three [...]
Pool Table Gets Refelted, Two Year Old’s Artwork Saved
Here’s a pool table refelt job we did last week in Yorba Linda, CA. The client’s two year old Grandson climbed up onto the pool table for some creative drawing. But in the boy’s defense, the felt was very old and needed replacing. These are the pics of the new felt job.
Plagiarism of our Site
I personally have written all of the text on this website with the exception of David’s blog posts and information that we are allowed to use from our manufacturers. David spends hours uploading photos and writing about his service jobs. It is a fun thing to do, but he also does it to help our [...]
Digging through the Archives
I was digging through some old photos today and stumbled across a few not actually on our website yet. It’s fun to go down memory lane and remember all the fun tables and customers we have had. The photo above was the Aramith Fusion Pool Table featured on notcot.com. Visit their whole write up about [...]
Oops, I Ripped My Felt!
This is an Emergency refelt job we did for a client in Long Beach, CA. The client actually lives around the corner, her daughter was house sitting while the owners of the pool table were on vacation. Our office received a frantic phone call from a woman who explained the details of the mishap. Apparently [...]
Coin Operated Pool Tables: How do they work?
You may have pondered this question while shooting a game of eight ball at your neighborhood bar. Whether it’s a Valley, Dynamo, Global, Murrey, American Shuffleboard, Fischer or Irving Kaye coin-op pool table, I’ll clue you in on how it all works. First and foremost, you have to feed the beast (A.K.A. coin-op pool table). [...]
Fischer Stratford Pool Table Sale
This is a slate pool table we recently delivered and installed for our clients in Fullerton, CA. This model, called the Stratford by Fischer features a hidden accessory drawer that holds all playing equipment. We are currently running a special on the Stratford, we have one in stock at a 20% discount off regular [...]
