yea that is part of why no or few games got there. i remember someone seeing and i confirmed joey spaeth ran out a whole rack once.
and rotation slim supposedly did it. but way before my time.
but a bunch also ran most of them but the ones left usually were not bankable for a mortal.

i dont know too much about the bankers in the mid south where most were what some of them may have done.

gregcantrall said:

He also spoke of a floor on a certain casino that people dis appeared from. possibly just a roomer.

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there were a couple, the horseshoe was one if you were really screwing them otherwise just a bad beating.

HawaiianEye said:

My cue is at the top.

I had it made to resemble the bottom cue. It is a Titlist conversion made by George Balabushka.

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This + slightly bolder color would be perfect for me

nevermiss said:

I got the two conversions back this week and wanted to share them since some of you asked by pm. Both cuemakers were a pleasure to work with and exceeded my expectations. I opted for kielwood shafts which I haven’t tried before for both cues and they hit great. The feedback is very direct.


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Nice...and I'm a big fan of bumperless cues...

that was also rambos style he was first with it. he also did the small two rings. like on a hoppe cue.
i have a couple like yours as well. one is a balabuska ebony with leather wrap

when house cues were on the wall titliest i used to buy them from the house for 5 to 8 bucks depending.. and give them to gene balner to make ones just exactly like yours.
20 to 25 bucks back then. 7 or 10 for a 2nd shaft. palmer then started making them himself and called it the number 4 in one of his early catalogs.

pwd72s said:

I found it free on Tubi

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Nice ball set...

Greg M said:

What does a "merry widow" style of cue mean? I don't know a whole lot about American pool cues, but I have heard of the term a few times.

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I know this is an old post. It's a cue with a forearm that does not have points or inlays. Usually has a wrap and the butt sleeve usually matches the forearm.

maha said:

you don't fall under great until you play one pocket. 9 ball is great skill but only one real aspect of the game.

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I wish that was true. The best 9 ball players have vast skill sets. The proof is in how fast they can rise to the top in 1 pkt.

maha said:

you don't fall under great until you play one pocket. 9 ball is great skill but only one real aspect of the game.

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Well then, let's simply say, 'great by my estimation', one of the most stylish and aggressive players I can think of.

maha said:

lots of places that do various plating and larger pieces get costly.

if chrome plating not many do it as its environmentally bad and has big costs to it.

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I look for place that does motorcycle quality chroming if that is the finish I want. But aren't all GC4's in bronze? Can the pocket castings be high polished?

maha said:

ive never seen anyone run a full rack of banks in one inning all 15 balls. as they are never open completely.

only heard of a few that did it or maybe did it.

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We play to 8 balls unless there is a spot

R2PQZ said:

Looks like a custom cue. Joint may be Westinghouse Ivory Micarta. Turned dark over time.

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Why would they use that for joint material and not ferrule material, unless the original shaft disappeared i noticed the rings aren't indexed

Looks like a custom cue. Joint may be Westinghouse Ivory Micarta. Turned dark over time.

mikeyd88 said:

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Just what is available online. Spent some time trying to id where this brunswick cue was manufacturered. Very high quality inlays,full splice construction , impressive sharp points likely sold in the late 80s. We can call it a mass production import , but that doesn't take changed the fact that it was manufactured to a high quality standard. Location of production is kind of irrelevant in my opinion. Good quality products have been made all over the world.

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Yeah, I believe those Brunswick cues (with that logo) are from KPS Taiwan. Basically Falcon cues, I believe.

Is that joint material pink or orange , Is the butt longer than the shaft, is it a 50/50 split

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