My pool table is located on the 5th level of our home and is a Brunswick gold crown 4 pool table at regulation size 4 1/2' x 9'. It's going on 25 years we have it. I almost sold it 6 months ago to make some space in the house since I have 3 other gamesrooms which are full with my 42 pinball machines.

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Pool always has been my number one favorite game. Don't get me wrong I love flipper and bingo pinball and almost every other sport and games possible, but pool was king on my list. I played from when I was 6 years old in 1962 and only took a break from the game for a couple of years in the early 1980's and then starting playing again in 1983 to 2014. I had a routine where I played every Tuesdays night for over 30 years and only missed a few Tuesdays in that time period.

I use to go pay to watch the pro's play at the West End pool hall in New Jersey and took lessons for a short period of time. You name it and they were there....Nick Varner, Mike Sigel, Allen Hopkins just to name a few and the list goes on. During the week there they had local tournaments I would get in but a lot of the pro's would attend and even with balls spotted I'd end up knocked out in the early rounds. I did love just part of that scene though.

Since I totally game up the past 4 years, I did try a few times to pick back up the cue and get back into the game again, but lately I've been less motivated with the game and seemed to not have the desire to put the effort back in to where my level of playing was. Maybe when I retire from my full time day job in the HVACR field I'll have some stamina to play again.

Love the game to death and glad I never sold my pool table.

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I started wearing prescription goggles in my early 50's like the professional athletes wore when my eye sight staring failing me for my pool game when my prescription standard eye wear wasn't working. The goggles worked like a charm and I could see everything sharp and clear and was a life saver for my pool game. I didn't look cool but the goggles worked and solved my vision issue and my pool was right on again. Finally just before I gave up my pool game four years ago, I had lasek eye surgery and my vision was 20/20 again and I was ecstatic since this surgery was the perfect cure for my pool game and off went the goggles.

I was in Florida last month and pinball/jukebox collector I knew from NJ for over 20 years had just settled in on his new home. It was just about an hour from my place in south Florida. He also has a Brunswick gold crown that he brought with him to his new home and called me to come by because of he was having a pinball party. I show up there and playing pool never entered my mind, since in my head I haven't played in four years and he hadn't played in 2 years, so I didn't think we would play at all.

After being at the party and just hanging around with the pinball crowd, my buddy asks me if i wanted to play some pool. At first my reply was hesitant and he knew each of has had long lay offs from the game and said lets just play for fun. I the past we had some real good matches against each other, but what happened was a total shock for me. I racked up and he broke and didn't make a ball.

I picked up a excellent condition house cue and just a like a light switch went on, I started playing like I never took a four year lay off from the game. We played for a little over an hour and I shot so well, I couldn't believe it. It was so strange to me to have a such an awesome hour of pool where everything clicking like a swiss clock. I was making shots and position without any problem at all. Even my buddy couldn't understand what he was seeing, since he was a bit rusty for sure. I can't explain why this happened, but it felt fantastic and I thought to myself my game is still near the very level it was when I gave it up four years ago. Can this be possible?

Anyway, I haven't picked up the pool cue since that day last month, but have been giving some thought to returning to the game of pool soon. Not sure when this might happen...but I will know when the time is right.

Are you the guy in the picture holding the pool cue?

My Tuesday pool night format consisted of a match of Straight Pool, Nine Ball and 8 ball one week and then the next week it would be Straight Pool, One Pocket and a game called Scratches. The game of Scratches was where the first player to scratch 8 times in one rack wins the match.

Love the game of darts too!

Is that a Gold Crown 4?
Nice table!
I have the same overhead light fixture in my pool room.

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I like the look of the early Gold Crown 1 which were made from 1961 to 1974. Their lacquer painted wood sections were attractive to the eye really stood out nicely in the gameroom and in pool halls back in the day. They came in Tangerine, Gold, Blue and White. The problem with these near 50 year old tables is the Monarch super speed cushions need to be replaced on most of them. I have two pool buddies that both have the very early Gold Crown models. When restored the didn't paint then the original colors. They restored them to look like Gold Crown 3's and 4's.

I once owned an early 1960's snow white with gold metal pockets and gold metal feet National 4 1/2' x 9' professional table. I found this table just as good as the Gold Crowns and better for different reasons. I wish i never sold my National pool table.

The blue color is my favorite out of the GC 1. Looks nice.