Also, consider that a pool table is something you want to be able to walk entirely around - having a cord leading away from the thing for people to trip over would be a big problem. Having some more involved arrangement such as concealed power cords leading to it complicates matters for the bar owner. They’re used to the idea that with the help of a few guys, they can pick up the coin-op table and move it to the side when they want the space, or when they want to rearrange things and put it somewhere else.
Geez, gotpasswords, how did you time THAT! Simulposts to rapidly moving threads are one thing, but …
Seriously - the other post wasn’t there when I posted.
You know, I was going to mention the whole power cord thing, but forgot about it when I typed the post up. :smack:
The easiest way to get power to the table would be to use some sort of floor outlet, but floor outlets and bars are a rare thing, probably mutually exclusive concepts.
In the end, purely mechanical tables work a majority of the time without any problems, so why bother to make them more complicated and expensive?
Well there goes any geek cred you might have built up…
All true geeks know that just because 1.0 works, that doesn’t mean that you don’t need a 2.0. 
I do consider myself a geek, but I’m also a geek that works in manufacturing and fabrication, and I realize that there are things that are simple and mechanical that have worked fine for years, so I don’t see a need to make them more complicated by going to v2.0.
a pirahna brother, dude, it was a joke (note the smiley).
I think this is fairly common, and is more likely the result of the cue-ball impacting with things it shouldn’t (e.g. walls, floors) rather than any magnetism. Bit of a WAG though.
I’m guessing floor-outlets and bars are mutually exclusive because beer and electricity don’t mix too well…
After my roommate had a brush with the third rail subsequent to staying at a bar until closing, I can attest that the above is a true statement.