John Thurston (inventor)
John Thurston (1777-1850) was an inventor who developed the use of slate beds and rubber cushions for billiard tables. He was dubbed "The father of the billiards trade".[1]
In 1799 he founded the company The House of Thurston to make Billiard tables as well as general cabinet making.
References
- ↑ Clare, Norman (1996). Billiards and Snooker Bygones. Westminster MD: Shire Publications Ltd.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.