The Aussie Pinball Arcade
Aussie Pinball Forums => Pinball Trader => Non pinball stuff => Topic started by: Strangeways on May 29, 2013, 01:39:32 PM
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I'm busy preparing the storage building for the new arrivals and under an old used piece of billiard cloth, I found a fully restored "Bumper Pool" table. These were very common in the coffee shops of the 60's and 70's. I dismantled it and brought it home. I've reassembled it and watched a few youtube videos on how to play it. Once I found the balls etc, I found it to be an interesting game. Much smaller than a Billiard table, but just as much fun. The kids have been playing it (without billiard cues) and they really enjoy it. Something really different. Anyhow, my Father dropped past a couple of days ago, and I showed him the table. He had totally forgotten that it was restored, and stored for the last 10 years. He restored it 10 years ago and then covered it, as he was out of the industry, and just needed to pass the time. He built the table himself, sometime in the early 50's. He used to have several of these tables - which he made - and sited them as for North as Newcastle (where there were no operators in NSW). He told me he "left behind" several of these tables (in NSW) as he could not be bothered driving up there to pick them up ! It is coin operated ($1 a game), but I've set it at "free play" !
This is most likely the only restored genuine hand made Bumper Pool Table in Australia. I thought I'd share the pictures before I decide on whether I'm going to keep it or not !
(http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/misc/bumper%20004.JPG)
(http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/misc/bumper%20006.JPG)
(http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/misc/bumper%20008.JPG)
(http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/misc/bumper%20009.JPG)
(http://www.aussiepinball.com/strangeways/restores/misc/bumper%20010.JPG)
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wow,that is a lovely find.Looks an interesting game. #*#
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Wow, that looks amazing, great story to go with it *%*
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Very unique. If you decide to sell let me know please.
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Just watch one on YouTube very unique.
Peter
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I've never seen one before. What a great piece of furniture though and terrific story to go with it.
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Nice
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That's pretty cool mate. I had a bar billiard table when I was 13 and got tricked out of it not the same as yours but had mushrooms etc aswell but they were not bolted down
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Awesome, nice table
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Nice work from your Dad, maybe you should get Dad to tell a few more stories for us all? That would be cool
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Your dad has some pretty good woodworking skills!
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Nice work from your Dad, maybe you should get Dad to tell a few more stories for us all? That would be cool
I've tried several times, but it needs to be documented by a professional. He may well have been the first operator in Australia, and back in the 50's the only way to operate Billiard Tables, Soccer Tables and Bumper Pool tables was to make them from scratch. There's only one soccer Table left (in my gamesroom), one Billiard Table (my sister's gamesroom) and this Bumper Pool table. All the plans to make them are documented. There was an operator who bought one of the soccer tables and stripped it to use as a template to create his own. I've seen the Roberto Tables that are supposed to be one of the best in the world, but it is a toy compared to the original.
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Neat piece. I saw one at the local Boys Club growing up a few times, but never knew how to play it. The old boys club had at least 10 pool tables!