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The head string is a line across the table at the 1/4 point. The center of this line is where the head spot is located. For an 8' x 4' table, the head string is 2' from the head end of the table.
It is located on the opposite side from where the balls are racked, and it is the area down to the second diamond on that end the table.
There are no mushrooms on a billiard or pool table. A bumper pool table has mushrooms, although these are rarely found in bars today. The typical bumper pool table has 8 center mushrooms and 2 at each end.
To change the picture in the Miniclip 8 Ball pool on Google or Gmail you will have to go to the setting tabs. You can change the picture from the setting tab.
No. Gandy was a very well built table and very popular in pool halls, bars, etc.
The Connelly Catalina pool table is an 8 foot table with 6 inch rails and 1 1/4 inch slate. The outside dimensions are 100 inches by 56 inches.
The pockets are the same size on all pool tables sold in the US. 5 inch opening for the corners and 5 1/2 inch for the siides, plus or minus 1/8 inch for each.
As per the www.billiard-place.com, pool table lights should be hung 30" above the playing surface of the table. That way the light will not shine in your eyes and properly light up all the table.
Check with the pool table companies. However my guess is that you would want at least several more feet beyond a cue stick's length from the table.
The pocket openings for pool tables are measured between opposing cushion noses where the direction changes into the pocket (from pointed lip to pointed lip). This is called mouth. Corner Pocket Mouth: between 4.5 [11.43 cm] and 4.625 inches [11.75 cm] Side Pocket Mouth: between 5 [12.7 cm] and 5.125 inches [13.0175 cm] *The mouth of the side pocket is traditionally ½ inch [1.27 cm] wider than the mouth of the corner pocket.