Brunswick Bumper Pool Table Cushion Profile

12/22/2020 8:42:02 PM

Brunswick Bumper Pool Table Cushion Profile

What is the cushion profile for a Brunswick bumper pool table?

I own the Brunswick 1970s bumper pool table and am replacing a few parts.

I noticed the cushions are dead after 50 years, so I am trying to determine what profile is used so I can replace them. I have attached a photo of a cut cross section. It doesn't quite seem to match any of the common rail profiles.

Can anyone help me identify what material I can buy to replace them?

negfrequency

Brunswick Bumper Pool Table Cushion Profile

Replies & Comments

billiardsforum on 12/23/2020 6:32:32 AM
I'm really curious about this one too. I've never come across that cushion profile before.

I had a look for Brunswick bumper pool tables in the Brunswick Billiards archives. I can see that some of them appear to have a different cushion profile than does yours.

Here's their Brunswick "Townhouse" bumper pool table model, made and sold between 1970 and 1980, and I don't see the same ridge as I see on yours.

Yours:

The "Townhouse" catalog photos:

If you end up figuring this one out, please let us know!

negfrequency on 12/23/2020 9:27:47 AM
I figured it out! My local billiards store found it was a 50-year shrunken centennial cushion profile.

Having it replaced now!

billiardsforum on 12/23/2020 3:40:13 PM
Glad you got it sorted out!

I wonder if those would be referred to as the U56 cushions?

I keep seeing those mentioned as replacements for the proprietary Brunswick Centennial cushions.

Brunswick Bumper Pool Table Cushion Profile

Title: Brunswick Bumper Pool Table Cushion Profile
Author: negfrequency (Will Kinsman)
Published: 12/22/2020 8:42:02 PM
Last Updated: 12/23/2020 6:07:29 AM
Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)