Peter Vitalie Pool Table Identification

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3/12/2026 7:43:29 PM

Peter Vitalie Pool Table Identification

I an trying to identify a Peter Vitalie pool table which I just purchased 2nd hand.

On the top of the frame the number 29 is stamped into the wood. Is this possibly the 29th pool table they made or something else?

It's a pretty plain pool table except for the legs. There are no other numbers on the frame. Can anyone guess at what that number means?

Does anyone have any knowledge of Vitalie pool tables?

Thanks,
Koxke

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Peter Vitalie Pool Table Identification

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1. billiardsforum on 3/23/2026 9:22:03 AM

   The numbers stamped into the wood frame of pool tables are typically for "component matching".

   Vitalie used "full nut and bolt" construction rather than simple wood screws. In this case, during manufacturing, a pool table's frame, rails, and legs are hand-fitted to each other.

   The component matching numbers are to ensure that the precision-drilled holes for the slate bolts and frame connectors lined up perfectly during final assembly. To achieve this, workers stamp matching numbers on the pool table's frame. This allowed the installers to know that, for example, "Rail #29" belonged specifically to "Frame #29."

   The Peter Vitalie pool table company is no longer in business.

   I didn't find this model in any of their more recent catalogs (1999 Catalog, 2003 catalog), however, note that:

   Peter Vitalie pool tables were often semi-custom / rebadged. Many of them:

   • Were private-label or regionally distributed
   • Had styling variations over time
   • Sometimes don’t map cleanly to a named catalog model today

Peter Vitalie Pool Table Identification

• Title: Peter Vitalie Pool Table Identification
• Author: KOXKE
• Published: 3/12/2026 7:43:29 PM
• Last Updated: 3/23/2026 7:34:26 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)