1920-35 Butterfly Conversion

runscott

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• Sep 9, 2017

• #1

This could have been from the Brunswick factory, but I haven't seen a 2-piece Brunswick joint done like this. It came from a source that had Rambows and also a lot of 1942-60 Brunswick Hoppe Pros, apparently brought home from the shop by an employee (my speculation). It arrived in a 1950's Brunswick tube with brief repair instructions (repairs were never done). The problem was a 6" split from the bottom of the butt on both sides that probably resulted from someone removing weight and forcing a dowel in that was too wide.

I added weight, repaired the butt and refinished with French polish:

 

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ideologist

I don't never exaggerate

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• Sep 9, 2017

• #2

Great colors, and I love the huge top veneer

Nice salvage here!

 

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mjkeil62

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• Sep 9, 2017

• #3

Beautiful cue, I love the old the butterfly splice ones. I don't think they get enough attention. If they are restoration projects or conversions.

 

runscott

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• Sep 9, 2017

• #4

Yeah, the top veneer on these is often purple. I'm glad it turned out to be brown.

I took it out today and it hits solid and is very controllable. With the thin shaft I was surprised.

 

Chopdoc

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• Sep 10, 2017

• #5

Very cool.

I dig antique butterflies. I think they are under-appreciated.

I don't believe it is a Brunswick. But I could be wrong.


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greyghost

Coast to Coast

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• Sep 10, 2017

• #6

That's the og radial pin....from the way back gap. Before dowop and velveeta


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runscott

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #7

Chopdoc said:

Very cool.

I dig antique butterflies. I think they are under-appreciated.

I don't believe it is a Brunswick. But I could be wrong.


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The main reason I thought it was Brunswick was that it came from the estate of a possible Wisconsin Brunswick employee. Everything else out of that estate was Brunswick-related. This cue came in a Brunswick mailing tube and was marked for repair - there were two Brunswick brochures in the tube as well. No telling how it got in that tube, but I would assume Brunswick thought the necessary repairs weren't worth doing and were sending it back in the tube.

 

Chopdoc

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• Mar 28, 2018

• #8

How did the repair turn out? Any close-ups?


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runscott

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• Mar 28, 2018

• #9

The pictures above are 'before and after'

 

Chopdoc

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• Mar 28, 2018

• #10

runscott said:

The pictures above are 'before and after'

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I see now. :smile:

I had not scrolled to the right. I didn't see all the pics. :embarrassed2:

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runscott

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• Mar 28, 2018

• #11

That's understandable. For most websites I export my images as 'large' and they get compressed down to a perfect size for viewing. With this site my export size doesn't seem to predict what size the images will end up as. I'll keep trying to figure it out.