Its game-play considerations make size less of an obstacle for its installation, and it’s a perfect complement to any environment, be it a public house or private residence. According to bar billiards rules, all shots are taken from one end of the table, making the game ideal for small locations. It is sold with its original timer clock, wooden scoreboard, wooden skittles and a set of bar billiards balls, along with two premium cues. In short, we do absolutely everything possible to create a table that not only plays superbly but also looks as good as it did when it left the factory all those decades ago.Ī full-length competition table, the Sams Bar Billiards is six feet long, outfitted with its original thick Welsh slate and a mahogany finish. The leatherette is also replaced because this is often badly worn on older tables, and where necessary we swap out the number counters and rings with vintage style replicas.

The table is, of course, re-clothed, and we usually do this in the traditional green but other colours can be specified. The slates will always be original unless we’ve had to replace them due to damage but the cushions are invariably re-rubbered because the originals will have perished over time. Even the timer is also completely stripped down and is then given a sonic bath to remove any grime before reassembly. The cabinet and legs are taken back to the bare wood before being filled and repaired as necessary, and then re-finished by our French polisher. It’s a painstaking process carried out by our own master craftsmen and technicians, commencing with a complete strip-down of the table. Its great age and peerless quality make this bar billiards table a fascinating snapshot in the history of gaming.Īll our Bar Billiards tables are comprehensively refurbished before being offered for sale. A Sams Bar Billiards table is an icon a historic game from one of the most significant portions of British history. Sams tables are recognised by their characteristic square legs and are justly renowned for their quality and strength.

Since its manufacture in the 1930s, this table has been painstakingly restored by our craftsmen here in Weybridge This particular antique table was originally produced by Sams Brothers, one of the first companies to begin selling the tables, and now widely recognised as one of the finest Bar Billiards manufacturers in the world. Bar billiards is a historic game, widely thought to be based on bagatelle, the same game that spawned modern pinball tables.

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