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Coin Operated Pool Tables Refurbished For Your Home
By Jon Kilts
It is pretty difficult to wander through a smoke-filled tavern
without bumping into coin operated pool tables. These tables are
the tanks of the billiards world.
They are built to hold up, to the rough life in the back rooms
and are not embellished with the kind of design touches that one
would find in a billiard pool table that is the centerpiece of
a gameroom in an upscale home. The coin operated tables are built
for function and durability.
When the family room becomes overrun with teenagers, jockeying
for their turn to shoot a game of pool, many parents might be
tempted to trade it in for a coin operated pool table. This would
either help to scatter the crowd and make it more controllable,
or would help to build up the college funds for their kids.
Second Hand Pool Tables
Coin operated pool tables are intended to be sold to businesses
that have a recreational aspect to them, such as pool halls, bars,
pubs and other such facilities. Many states regulate the sale
of this type of billiard pool table through licensing and the
distributors cannot sell them to people for home use.
However, if you think that a coin operated pool table might make
a good addition to the rec room, then there are usually many available
in the second-hand market.
Sturdy And Built For Heavy Use
Because these tables are so sturdy and built to withstand heavy
use in public places, they are quite durable and last for decades.
Buying a used pool table, review your options with either a coin
operated or standard, can save you thousands of dollars and you
can still expect to get many good years of use.
The various coin operated tables that are available on the second-hand
market come equipped with either an electronic coin mechanism
or a multi-coin mechanical mechanism. If you don’t have electricity
wired to the center of your room, or don’t want a heavy duty extension
cord running across the floor, then the mechanical type of mechanism
might be best.
Magnetic Mechanism
Coin operated tables handle the cue ball differently than the
other pool balls. In many coin operated billiard tables there
is a magnetic mechanism built into the table and requires the
use of a cue ball that has a special magnetic core.
When a ball with the magnetic core tumbles into a pocket, the
magnetic detector separates it from the colored and numbered pool
balls and delivers it to a separate opening. This allows for the
play to continue, which would be impossible if the cue ball were
held with the other balls that have already been sunk.
The other way that coin operated tables handle the cue ball is
by using an oversized cue ball. The difference in size allows
the cue to be separated from the other balls and is routed though
a different series of chutes to deliver it back to the player.
Setting Up The Used Pool Table In Your Home
Used coin operated tables are generally sold separately from
all of the pool table accessories needed to play. Some of the
pool gameroom accessories that will be needed are the cue ball
and numbered balls, the pool cues or "sticks," the triangle
ball rack, chalk and chalk holders, and the pool table cover.
When looking to buy used coin operated pool tables, be sure that
the company selling the tables has had it refurbished and that
they have people who will be able to properly deliver and set
the table up for you in your home.
After the table is delivered and set up, get those pool table
accessories out and start shooting and collecting those quarters.
About the Author:
Jon Kilts has written a number of articles on relaxing at home, home improvement, home decor and furniture
including
Outdoor Playsets,
Teak Tables,
Teak Furniture,
Metal Furniture,
Wood Window Blinds.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Pool Tables Facts....
Do not let the sticker shock of pool tables make you immediately
change your mind about owning a pool table. If you play pool often,
add up the amount you spend each time.
You will see that owning your own table is far more affordable
than continuously handing over your money to a business owner
for a poorly made pool table. You can play anytime you want. You
can also go only and play on a website that hosts online gaming.
You can even compete in tournaments for a small fee.
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