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| Coreno Technical Information: From page 34 of the 1916 Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company "Billiard Book" catalogue. The Coreno design patent was granted May 7, 1912. The Coreno was manufactured under various patents issued from 1900 to 1916. "The Coreno is 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 of table which will certainly be very popular." Is also available as a combination table, and can be furnished to order on reasonable notice in 5x10'. Wood and Finish: Oak and Mahogany. The oak is finished in fancy quarter-sawed. Our No. 6 medium or golden color, with white holly inlay. The mahogany is finished in our regular No. 2 stock mahogany color. After being treated with wood filler the exposed wood work is coated with the best quality coach vanish and given a high gloss finish. Construction: Framework of body 1 7/8" thick x 12 1/2" wide. Mitred corners. Rigid construction. Not built in sections. Reinforcing blocks above leg caps 1 3/4" x 8" x 12". Long stretchers 1 1/4" x 5 1/2". Cross stretchers 1 1/4" x 8 1/2" mortised in sides and ends and supported by reinforcing blocks. Reinforced with 1/2" x 6" bolts. Leg bolt caps 9" x 2 1/2" thick. Legs 8 1/4" square x 16.5" high. Solid in lower section, compound construction double veneered. 20" bolts. The wood construction all of good quality; cabinet made and put together in a most thorough manner. All joints made close and secure and all mitres absolutely accurate. Joints are tongued and grooved, strongly doweled and glued, or screwed firmly together. All corners and edges made perfectly smooth and true. Cushion Rails: Compound construction 1 3/4" thick x 3 5/8". Built of 3-ply stock double veneer on face, thereby giving it additional strength. The cap rail is veneered with rosewood. Slate Bed: Good quality Vermont, 3 or 4 slab slate to the set,, not doweled, firmly screwed to a wood frame 7/8" thick. Pocket openings protected with wood framing. Cushions: Standard Monarch No. 1916, patented January 25, 1916, certified by trademark plate countersunk in cap of rail cushion. Pockets: The pocket irons are the No. 3 style, with nickel plated flanges countersunk in the cushion rail top, provided with invisible bolts entering from the lower side of the rail. Heavy black cover leather and red trimming leather. No. 20 green worsted pocket sets. Weight: 8' model: 1,125 pounds. 9' model: 1,270 pounds. |
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