The business was managed by Sam Ross and his family: Martin Ross, Louis Ross, Jerry Ross, Jay Ross and my father, Irving Polsky. “My Grandfather, Sam Ross, owned Allinger’s probably from about 1945 until it closed. When I graduated from college and started working for a living, pool left my life for 40 years, during which time Allinger’s quietly closed up forever.” Allingers, Philadelphia, Rayna Polksy I remember the going rate was a dime a rack, pretty good money in those days.Īllinger’s was a Philly landmark, the high holy place of pool south of New York City. Bang your stick on the floor a couple of times, yell ‘RACK!’ and a little black girl would scurry over and rack ’em for you, for tips. You could rack your own, of course, but if you could also get help. The strongest memory I have of Allinger’s was the rack girls. The floors were all bare wood planks, and I remember that the place wasn’t a high example of cleanliness, but there seemed to be a high degree of orderliness. Inside, right in front of the counter, was the main action table, with a prominent sign proclaiming ‘NO GAMBLING’, but of course that was just for show. It was on the second floor, but since whatever was on the first floor had really high ceilings, the climb up the stairs to Allinger’s was long and narrow, and it wasn’t unusual to pass a few bums hiding out from the weather. “I remember Allingers! I played there a few times in the late ’50s, early ’60s, when I was still in school. I have recently picked up the game again and I now know that he was actually at the top of his game when he signed my cue!” Allinger’s, Philadelphia, Michael McCafferty He did, and I still have the cue and the pen. I then sanded off a section on the top of the butt, bought a Parker ink pen and asked Mr. “In 1963 or 64 I bought a Willie Hoppe special (Brunswick) cue through the owner (a kindly, short, bald-headed man). I was just starting to play pool and my friend pointed him out to me as a great player, although at the time I really didn’t realize HOW great a player. As you know this is where Wimpy played when in town, and it is where I saw him ( I still have a perfect vision of that white head standing out in the dimness along the left wall watching the goings-on). Elmos pool hall (2nd floor, a few buildings up from the YMCA). “When I was in the navy (1961-1965) I was stationed in Norfolk ,VA and played pool every minute I had at St. I feel Allentown tables provided me with the best product and pricing and will enjoy my purchase for years to come thanks to Barbara and Mike.St. vicinity so don’t pass up an opportunity to check out what they offer in product or service.
I learned they service a wide area not just the Allentown Pa. When it comes to customer care and contact I think you will find they are very accommodating and service oriented. My table was professionally assembled with extra steps and care I believe you will not find with any other vendor. They delivered on the agreed date and were on time. When it came to delivery and installation they personally did the job. They were the only dealer who took the time to give me this information making me an informed consumer. They were very informative regarding materials used to produce the table and aspects of the choices. Before making a choice they showed me the difference in quality, especially construction of the different tables. In talking with them and not knowing more than the average customer I did get an education regarding a purchase of a pool table for my home game room. They have a nice selection of tables with more than competitive pricing and quality. Well after a lot of traveling I stopped in to see Barbara and Mike at their showroom. After all this is a pretty big purchase you will have to live with for a long time and I wanted the best deal and quality for the money. They all had very nice tables with comparable pricing. I traveled all around eastern Pennsylvania visiting the various pool table dealers checking out their products and pricing. Once you do so I’m confident you will choose Allentown Tables as your dealer. Do your research and shop around as I did before making your purchase. Shopping for a Pool Table ? Be sure to check out and contact Allentown Tables operated by Barbara and Mike Kemp.
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