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John Thurston (1777–1850) was an inventor who developed the use of slate beds and rubber cushions for
John Thurston (1777–1850) was an inventor who developed the use of slate beds and rubber cushions for billiard tables
A billiard table or billiards table is a bounded table on which cue sports are played. In the modern era, all billiards tables (whether for carom billiards, pool, pyramid or snooker) provide a flat surface usually made of quarried slate, that ...
. He was dubbed "the father of the billiards trade."
In 1799, he founded a business to make billiard tables as well as general cabinet making. The company, Thurston & Co. Ltd, continues in business.
See also
Thurston's Hall
Thurston's Hall was a major billiards and snooker venue between 1901 and 1955 in Leicester Square, London. The hall was in the premises of Thurston & Co. Ltd which relocated to Leicester Square in 1901. The building was bombed in 1940 and reope ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thurston, John 1777 births 1850 deaths Cue sports inventors and innovators