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Hello, Stefen-
In the 1960s, this model was changed slightly in Germany by the company “Automatenbau Förster” and sold very successfully under its own name. The following sizes were offered: 5ft, 5.5ft, 6ft, and 7ft. I am not aware of larger versions of “Förster”. Later this model was offered by the “Heinrich Hecker KG – Automatenfabrik” from Paderborn, and it was also sold under the name “Olympia” with a light wood decor. “Förster” also offered a 7ft carom version of this model.
The rubber strips that are also used in other Irving Kaye models, I always make from transparent silicone rubber. This material can be cut very well and installed in the aluminum rail. After cutting the strips, I paint them with silver or black spray. The lacquered side is then mounted inwards and you then have a brilliant and resistant front. One piece of advice, metallic spray enhances the design and looks classy.Regards, Valero
Hy Stephen-
Welcome here in the forum! The Eldorado looks great and is in a very good and rare condition. Always good to know that there are lovers who appreciate something and receive it.
Regards, Valero
And a regular replacement of the cushions always serves to enjoy playing. Nothing depresses more than a ball that falls asleep on the way.
But if you have to make the rails new and the old rubbers are bad, you should consider cutting the new rails so that the K66 fits on them. This is a profile that you can get anywhere in the accessories trade. The result is optically the same, only the cushions can be changed without problems in the future.
regards, Valero
John- that is also my guess. In the decades after the war, steel was much rarer and more expensive in many countries than in America. Also machines to deform this steel. However, the upper pockets corners cannot be handcrafted in the large quantities that the factory requires. As an alternative, only a strip of sheet metal was mounted on the board where the player could put his cigarette down. In poorer countries, therefore, very little steel was used on pool tables and other machines such as jukeboxes. It was then often improvised with other materials.
When you rebuild the rails you have to pay close attention to the angle. If the edge of the cushion is too low, the ball jumps and if it is too high, the ball is braked.
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