Recent content by oldcat

You know... I am far from being an expert. But I was told one time by a cue maker that aside from being convenient, 2 piece cues have a problem in that they do not play like a one piece cue. Many cue makers strive to make their cues as close to being like a one piece as they can. Whether it...

I miss Ray as well. I used to stop by his shop from time to time. I can still smell that cigar. I bought an SC230 with a European taper shaft. when they were still out in Wheeling Illinois. Right around the time they started "capping" the points. Mine is the old style. Then they moved...

Hmmm. I was thinking of shaping some 9 oz leather for the tubes and lining those with some sort of velvet or whatever. I will definitly check out that forum. And... I love that cardboard case. Where did you buy it? it needs a strap though or its useless. :rolleyes:

I have some extra leather from when I made my Western style gun holster. I actually have enough for a nice tube style cue case. U have some basic ideas of what I need to do pattern wise. I'll just wing it. But there are some questions on things I might use. The inside tubes themselves? I...

I really wish I didnt throw out that old Dufferin catalog. Doesn't anyone have an old catalog stuffed away somewhere? :( According to Roy Mason. (Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate you taking time to help me out.) This is a Dufferin Master MSM58SP. It was a top model and...

Im jealous. I like that cue. That's really kick ass. I think you should just give it to me. lol.

"King of the lab!" well the only one so far. lots of lookers though. lol. Yep it's a Schuler. I spent a lot of time in Ray's shop. His wife called this cue "The Fuzzy Cue". I asked Ray to make me one several times. I assume it was a pain in the ass to make because he said he would...

I am gettin more and more convinced that my cues are 100 percent Gandy cues. I know the pin isnt that same. But I know with a 100 percent certainty where my grandfather bought the table, cues and accesories. Wico corporation. According to the International Cuemakers Association: "Bob...

I got this cue from a custom cuemaker several years ago. You guess who made it :) No prize. Just the knowledge that you are "King of the lab" as they say in the tv show Bones. It is one of a kind and was used to demonstrate the different stains used. It traveled to many shows. You may have...

I had a first “real cue” and a first one I had to go out and get. The first “real cue” I got was a Gandy cue made around 1972. My grandfather gave it to me in the 1980s. There is a picture of it on one of the forums. But the cue I had to have… the one I went out and bought for myself, was...

oh wow Alrighty then... I poked around using Viking and Falcon and found this http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-custom-brunswick-falcon-cue-136115960 Although I do not have an account with that site. It looks like its some sort of rare Falcon Brunswick Hybrid. If anyone has an...

I got this Dufferin cue I got at a local pawn shop at the same time I got my Brunswick cue. I made out pretty well. About 15 years ago I ordered a catalog from Dufferin and This cue was in there. I lost the stupid catalog. But this cue was their flagship. The one at the very top. It is a...

I picked this cue up, believe it or not from a pawn shop. I was just curious about the model. What exactly is it? Does anyone know? A local cuemaker told me he believed it to be a Joss made Bruswick. But from what I have seen online the logo is different and the joint rings don't say Joss...

This is my first posting. I have a few cues in need of identification. My grandfather bought a pool table and all the "fixins" from a place in Niles Illinois called Wico corporation back in the early 1970s. With the bulk purchase he got two decent 2 piece cues. I had a few local cuemakers...