I've never really thought about it. But your post reminded me.
Now I get them confused, but Ben Franklin, or Thomas Edison (dont ask, I dunno why I confuse them) But I believe I remember hearing that one of them had a pool table in their basement in times when pool was illegal. Wouldn't it be neat to see that table now. Or some of the other tables owned by historic people. I know pool was a game played by kings a long time ago. Maybe some of those tables? Does anyone know, I'm guessing Skor or Rick may, of a site accounting some of the famous tables, players, and other equipment related to the game?
Vintage early 1970’s Fischer Pool Table. Automatic Return, no pockets. Also has dials to keep track of scoring for up to 4 people. Slate is one piece and extremely heavy. Person picking it up must be able to unassemble the pool table and take it with them.
Slate is very heavy and you will probably need 4 people to carry it. It is currently in a basement. Felt is a bit worn, some stains. Normal use for a pool table over 40 years old. Overall condition of the rest of the pool table is very good. There is no help at the location of the pool table to help you load it. The item “Fischer Billiards Pool Table RARE, 8′ x 4′ Automatic Return Vintage 1973″ is in sale since Saturday, April 14, 2018.
This item is in the category “Sporting Goods Indoor Games Billiards Tables”. The seller is “jandajohnson2″ and is located in Troy, Michigan. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
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Will be arranged by the facility. The item “FISCHER POOL TABLE” is in sale since Wednesday, September 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods Indoor Games Billiards Tables”.
The seller is “nysstore-albany” and is located in VESTAL, NY. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item. This is a vintage Fischer one piece slate top pool table.
Legs need some refinishing to better match the brown leather pockets. With a new leg bracket, pockets, two bumpers and a good refinishing oil and stain this would make a nice table to own. The item “Vintage Fischer Pool Table” is in sale since Monday, August 29, 2016. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods Indoor Games Billiards Tables”. The seller is “raulrodriquez2016″ and is located in Bakersfield, California. This item can be shipped to United States. Brand: Fischer.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States. Vintage Fischer Empire VIII 8 foot slate pool table, manufactured in the 1960’s, and in very good condition, as the photos indicate. Table includes a real nice 52 three light hanging light fixture, a wood floor cue rack, five cue sticks, set of balls, ball rack, bridge, box of chalk, table brush, table cover and a rule book.
Great table and perfect for any sports room, den or man cave. The item “Vintage Fischer 8′ Slate Pool Table” is in sale since Sunday, June 26, 2016. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods Indoor Games Billiards Tables”. The seller is “keltomjo24″ and is located in Rockville Centre, New York.
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fischer empire viii pool table. This is an 8′ pool table. There is tape on two corners holding the plastic ends in place that can easily be fixed. The felt is in good shape. It comes with sticks, balls and a rack. The pool table is located in Springfield Township, Union County New Jersey. The item “8 Pool Table, Fischer three piece stone” is in sale since Wednesday, October 07, 2015.
This item is in the category “Sporting Goods Indoor Games Billiards Tables”. The seller is “fre-am0″ and is located in Springfield, New Jersey. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item. MPN: Does Not Apply.
8′ Pool Table, Fischer three piece slate. Old school pool table in good condition.
No cigarette burns and felt is in good condition. The finishes are chrome and laminate. Rotating score keepers work perfectly. Ball return works perfectly. If you’re looking for that tournament look or pool hall look, this is the genuine article. Included is everything in the photos balls, pool cues, bridge, brush, 9-ball rack, 8-ball rack, repair kit etc.
Tough, very well-built and lasted the test of time. This pool table is 30 to 50 years old. I did some research but couldn’t find the exact build date.
My best guess is 1982 judging from the last two digits in the serial number. However, there appears to be a stenciled date on the bottom of the slate showing a possible date of 11,72 or November 1972. This table is incredibly heavy and must be disassembled by a professional or someone who knows what they’re doing.
I added some additional photos with a better camera. The item “8′ Pool Table, Fischer three piece stone” is in sale since Sunday, August 02, 2015. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods Indoor Games Billiards Tables”. The seller is “olsongm” and is located in Rockville, Maryland.
This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item. MPN: Does Not Apply.
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8/17/2007 1:42:36 AM 1969 Fischer Duchess Pool Table I'm looking for any information I can find on a variety of pool table made by Fischer in the late 60s. I have an 8' one (Duchess model) that was bought in 1969. It has what they called a steel reinforced honeycomb playfield, which is apparently a honeycomb structure sandwiched between steel plate and high density fiberboard.
The entire playfield reacts to a magnet, both top and bottom. It takes 4 men to move it without straining.
There's not a bit of warp or other problem with it except for the felt, even after almost 40 years of abuse by 4 kids, and everything from birthday parties to keggers, to upending it and moving it on the back of a pickup. I'm having trouble finding anyone that knows how to recover it. I've come up pretty empty 'googling' for information on this kind of table. Apparently no other pool table manufacturers used this kind of playfield structure, but its lasted so well, I'm surprised nobody makes them this way anymore. Hello, yes it is definitely an interesting design. The Fischer line of pool tables is pretty much managed/owned by the C. I would be inclined to shoot them a quick email to see if they have any more information.
In fact, Charles Bailey was a lawyer before the C. Bailey Co was formed, and Mr. Fischer was one of his clients. “One of my clients was Ewald Fischer, a businessman that owned Fischer Manufacturing, a pool table manufacturer. Fischer started experiencing health problems, my legal services began to include day-to-day management responsibilities. Fischer decided to sell the company to Spaulding Sporting Goods, and I handled the sale.
Spaulding asked me to stay and run the company. Later we became the largest pool table manufacturer in the world.” Anyway, probably too much information, but nonetheless, I'd contact them to see if there is any more information available. Brunswick also used the 'honeycomb' design in some of their pool tables from the same period as well. I saw one for sale where this type of construction was noted in the advertisement. The table was from the late 1950's or early 1960s.
on 8/17/2007 4:31:44 PM. Yeah, there is no documentation or history whatsoever on the C. Bailey site, which leads to believe they bought the brand and scrapped everything else. I'd probably go to eBay, do a few related searches, then subscribe to the rss feed for each of the searches. That way, you can see when any go on the market, and contact the seller for details. Here is some more information on the FIRST sale of Fischer Mfg Co to Spaulding.Fischer Manufacturing Company. Made pool tables in Tipton MO.
Founded in 1949 and remained there until it was sold to Spalding in 1968. (tiptonmo.com/information/8ball.htm) Good luck in your search for more information, and definitely keep us posted with your findings. on 6/27/2008 6:34:14 AM. Audacity. Link is dead - here is the text.
Fischer Manufacturing Company was started in Tipton in 1949 by Ewald L. He built his first crude table in his basement with the help of two assistants, an electric drill, a bench saw and other hand tools. As the years passed the table design improved and the company kept growing. Seeing his success, other towns offered Fischer a free plant if he would move to their communities. But Ewald Fischer said no. 'I was born here,' he said, 'I'm a Tipton boy and all my friends are here.' Companies attempting to buy his business never gave up.
It was not until December 1968 that Fischer Manufacturing, the country's largest builder of pool tables at that time, was sold to Spalding Company, a division of Questor, the present owners. The Tipton plant employs approximately 200 people.
on 8:02:01 AM. I too have a Fischer pool table. I have been trying to find any information on the pool table for about 20 years.
The table was given to me by my old pool partner. The last time I needed to move it (about 6 years ago) from one house to another, I had A-1 Billiards here in Las Vegas come out to see if they could move it. When they started dismantling it, it was determined that the slate was almost completely cracked across. They would not move it until I got a new piece of slate. It took them about 2 months before they finally found a slate for it. It cost me $575 for the new slate, for them to deliver the slate to my new house, to put the felt on it, and to level the table for me. I asked them if they knew what the table was worth, and they told me that they were not sure but that I could probably get anywhere from $1,500 to $2,500.
To me it should be worth a lot more given the age of the table, and the fact that the Fischer Mfg. Who built these great pool tables no longer exists. The table is absolutely perfect and I don't think I will ever get rid of it. However, the reason I was trying to find information on it was to see what it was worth.
The table has a metal plate on it that says 'Fischer Mfg. Tipton, Missouri - Serial No. Any new information you happen to come across would be greatly appreciated.
on 8:04:38 AM. Forum Lurker, I am having trouble finding information about my Fischer table as well. The metal plate on the side of the table says 'Fischer MFG. INC Tipton, Missouri Serial NO. There's another metal plate close in proximity which says 'Duchess' 'Fischer MFG.
65081' 'Made in USA.' I'm really fascinated by the story of the company and it's made me wonder about the value of the table. If anyone has any kind of information that would be helpful I'd really appreciate it. I'm extremely excited to learn more about the history and value of my table.
Please feel free to reach out. Have a great day! L. on 5/19/2009 11:56:31 AM.
Thanks for the quick responses! I can post pictures this evening. The only other thing I've found out was Fischer was sold to Spalding Company, a division of Questor in 1968(which we all already knew) and then in 1976 Questor sold Fischer Mfg to Ebonite Billiard Co. I got that info from this link, I hit a dead end after that. I can't find much about the Ebonite Billiard Company at all. I'm not even sure if trying to research that company will be helpful or not. Hopefully the pictures I post later can help us get somewhere.
L. on 5/21/2009 3:07:49 PM. Mine table is almost exactly the same without the Dutchess label and without the cover to the balls. Actually I do not know if mine was originally equipped with a cover where the balls come out or not. My table is a catch-all table right now, but I will get pictures similar to yours and post them in the next couple of days. At one time I did have the legs re-done because they were falling apart. I hated doing it and I probably shouldn't have, but it looks a lot nicer now.
on 6/9/2009 12:07:50 PM. I currently have a 1969 Fischer Duchess VIII with the same honeycomb top. It had the paperwork with it when I bought it, The original owner let them get kinda water logged but I'm trying to fix that on Photoshop then I'll post them here. Also, I had contacted a place close to my home (Springfield, MO) about recovering it a few years back and they said they definitely could, that it was one of 'their' tables. The name of that place is - the Billiard Factory (417)-883-7665.
on 7/28/2009 8:49:43 PM. Original question by guest 10 was how to recover the table. If the table is similar to the photos on page 2, reply 4, the rails are loosened by inserting a wrench in the slots just under the rail. A hex nut holds an arm under the bed of the table. Each of these nuts must be loosened (not removed) and each arm must be turned 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the rail. Once this is done on all sides of the table, the rails can be removed from the bed - note that the rails come off as a picture frame. After removal, there are screws on the underside of the rails which must be removed separating each of the six rail parts from the rest of the picture frame.
This gives access to removal of the rail cloth. The bed cloth is accessable for removal when the picture frame rails are removed. The cloth is glued to the table bed and pulls off fairly easily. Reinstallation is the reversal of the above steps - hope this helps.
on 8/13/2009 4:07:38 AM. Hello everyone. I found this forum when I tried to find some information on a pool table that was given to me. The owner was told it was a solid slate table, thus I was told the same thing. I have a older pool table. Roughly 1969-1972. It is a Fischer Dutchess 7.
It has a ball return. I have been playing on it for a while, and noticed it looked like the origional felt, and rails. I ordered the new felt, k66 rails and side pockets. I was extremely shocked when I took off the felt and noticed this honey comb stuff. I thought someone might have took off the slate and recovered it and sold it. If everyone would like I can post some picks along the way. The felt is mostly off right now.
From what I get, these tables are very rare. I'm not sure about the honey comb. I would have to say, it not that much different than playing on slate. I actually thought I was.
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on 9/13/2009 6:30:51 PM. Your only problem is finding someone to recover it, correct. If you're still at a dead end the only suggestion I can come up with is visit several pool related web sites. One site has a talk to a mechanic section. I'm not trying to send you away. It might cost more then the average table to cover and you may have to wait to have that person get to your location.
I can think of two persons who travel and set up tables. While you're at it you may want to go the full 9 yards if need be. Rebuild, restore the rails and pockets. I remember a Table Mechanic being a member here. I also remember the table but never knew it had a steel playing surface. At the time if my memory serves me correctly they were sold at Sears or sporting good stores in the 60's.
They cost more then I could afford at the time. I post and visit several sites but I always come back here. So if you find the answer please come back and give us a update.
on 9/27/2009 1:05:59 PM. When I moved, I contacted A1 Billiards (in Las Vegas) to move my 1969 Fischer pool table. The table has a one-piece slate on it.
The slate was cracked so they wouldn't move it for me (liability reasons). To make a long story short, I got the table moved to my new place. A1 Billiards told me they could find a new piece of slate for me. It took them approximately 3 months but they found a one-piece slate for my table. They delivered it, centered my table, leveled it and recovered it for $575. This was almost 7 years ago.
They did and do an awesome job. At the time I asked the guys what they thought it could sell for. I was told approximately $2,500. In my opinion (which doesn't count as much), I believe it is worth more considering Fischer doesn't make them anymore and the age of the table. My table looks exactly like the table pictured on page 2 of this thread.
Unless you have experience in refurbishing a pool table, I definitely think it is worth paying the money for someone else to do it. It is an art when it comes to recovering a pool table. on 11:48:05 PM. What a great site this is. I'm the grandson of Ewald Fischer who founded Fischer Mfg.
In Tipton, MO. I've enjoyed reading and seeing photos of the Fisher Pool Tables my grandpa and dad designed and built. Although grandpa is gone now, I'll have to forward a link to this site to my Dad who is now 77 yrs old (but can still run a table.) At holidays we all play on the first 9' Fischer pool table grandpa ever made. I still own the original prototype that was used for all the photos in the brochures and the same table Willie Mosconi would come by the house and play on. I get a kick out of reading the stories on your site about the 8-ball water tower which is still standing at the old factory in Tipton, MO.
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Dad had originally designed the water tower base to be a cue stick but they decided just to leave it white after it was erected. I'll see if dad is interested in joining your site and answering questions about Fischer tables, repairs, or history of the company, now that I see so many on interested in this post. Thanks again to the Billiards Forum for putting together such a great site. Best wishes, Todd. on 2/24/2010 9:59:45 AM.
Check this out for the 'World's Biggest 8-ball' which was built as fire protection for the Fischer billiard table factory. It also has info on Ebonite Billiards, formerly Fischer. Apparently, Willie Mosconi was on the Ebonite Billiards pro staff.
Fischer Manufacturing Company was started in Tipton in 1949 by Ewald L. He built his first crude table in his basement with the help of two assistants, an electric drill, a bench saw and other hand tools.
As the years passed the table design improved and the company kept growing. Seeing his success, other towns offered Fischer a free plant if he would move to their communities.
But Ewald Fischer said no. 'I was born here,' he said, 'I'm a Tipton boy and all my friends are here.' Companies attempting to buy his business never gave up. It was not until December 1968 that Fischer Manufacturing, the country's largest builder of pool tables at that time, was sold to Spalding Company, a division of Questor. In 1976 Questor sold Fischer Manufacturing to the Ebonite Billiard Co. That sale brought to a close a business which had flourished during the years Ewald was the owner. on 2/28/2010 11:28:56 AM.
9/5/2017 10:55:23 AM Identify Fischer Pool Table Tipton Missouri I just received a Fisher pool table as a gift from my sister-in-law. It says 'Division of Questor Corp., Tipton, Missouri'. Its serial number is A69726. I believe it is a 8 foot table. Other than that, I have no other information about it. I would like to ask the other people on this site if they could help me figure out what model this Fischer pool table is and about how old it is.
I have tried searching the internet without much luck.