The Madison
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From Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Catalogue
One of our new styles of billiard tables on which we have secured design patent because of originality and simplicity. It is a good medium grade table which will certainly be very popular.
Furnished in quarter sawed Oak and Mahogany. The oak is finished in our No. 6 medium or golden color. The mahogany is finished in our regular No. 2 Mahogany with white holly inlay, with black border. The finish is what is known as egg shell gloss. After being given the ordinary cabinet finish it is hand rubbed, and can be more easily kept clean than any other furniture finish.
4½" by 1 5/8" thick. Rail with facing complete 1 11/16" by 3 5/8". Compound construction built up of various kinds of hardwood of different grain to insure strength and prevent the wood being affected by climatic conditions. Cap rails ¾" thick by 2¾" solid American Walnut. Round pearl sights. Eight rail bolts on each side and four on each end of a 4½' by 9' table.
This table can be furnished with any style Monarch perfect angle cushion.
This table has what is known in our factory as the semi Jumbo frame work, which means that it is unusually heavy and has enormous carrying weight. The top of the side and end sections is 5" across, gradually tapering to 1½" at the bottom, with the sides and ends 14" high, both sides veneered. It is also provided with single cross stretchers 40½" by 6½" long by 1¼" thick by 14" wide attached to the side frame. Both of the side stretchers are secured to the reinforcing blocks by 6" bolts, making an extraordinary strong bridge work. The long stretchers are 44" by 4½" by 1¼". The sides are attached to the head blocks formed by the corner legs and secured thereto by ¾" hardwood dowels reinforced by one 8" frame bolt countersunk in 5" blocks, glued to the side frames. The table is built in sections and can be taken apart for K.D. shipment Legs are 8" square, tongued and grooved compound construction, reinforced by corner blocks, double cross veneered inside and out and rigidly built into end framework of body. The wood construction is all the very best quality, cabinet made and put together in a most thorough manner. All joints made close and secure and all miters absolutely accurate. Joints tongued and grooved, strongly doweled and glued firmly together. All corners and edges made perfectly smooth and true.
Good quality slate, three pieces to the set. The joints are made with brass dowels, and sockets with no screw holes on playing surface. Wood reinforcing 1 1/8" thick.
The pocket Irons are our No. 6 style, which are countersunk in the ends of the cushion rails by means of a brass socket. The black cover leathers are reinforced at point of contact, giving extra durability.