Old Adam Value?

[feedtheworm]

I have an early Adam A/H-1 Ambassador in very good condition. It's believed to be from around 1973 with two original shafts.
Does anyone have an idea what this would be worth in todays market?


Thanks

 

[NewStroke]

I have an early Adam A/H-1 Ambassador in very good condition. It's believed to be from around 1973 with two original shafts.
Does anyone have an idea what this would be worth in todays market?


Thanks

Convertable or hardtop?

 

[manwon]

I have an early Adam A/H-1 Ambassador in very good condition. It's believed to be from around 1973 with two original shafts.
Does anyone have an idea what this would be worth in todays market?


Thanks

Post some photo's, without them no one can give you an educated answer.

 

[SCCues]

I have an early Adam A/H-1 Ambassador in very good condition. It's believed to be from around 1973 with two original shafts.
Does anyone have an idea what this would be worth in todays market?


Thanks

I wish there was a good book that you could use as a guide to look up pool cue values, but that would be very hard to make.......Pool cues like most things are worth what someone is willing to pay you for it.

One way to get a starting point is to consider:

Is it a custom cue or a production cue? Customs usually bring more in the secondary market.

What's the condition? Is everything straight? Is the cue nicked or dinged from rough use?

How bad do you want to sell it will make a difference in what you decide to sell it for and whether you will be firm on your price.

See if you can find a similar cue for sale on this or another forum to give you some idea, also check ebay.

James

 

[feedtheworm]

photos

Here are a few pics.

Thanks

 

[feedtheworm]

I wish there was a good book that you could use as a guide to look up pool cue values, but that would be very hard to make.......Pool cues like most things are worth what someone is willing to pay you for it.

One way to get a starting point is to consider:

Is it a custom cue or a production cue? Customs usually bring more in the secondary market.

What's the condition? Is everything straight? Is the cue nicked or dinged from rough use?

How bad do you want to sell it will make a difference in what you decide to sell it for and whether you will be firm on your price.

See if you can find a similar cue for sale on this or another forum to give you some idea, also check ebay.

James

It's a production cue. I haven't seen anything similar for sale in recent history so I don't have a comparison. Also I'm just looking for a rough idea.

Thanks.

 

[manwon]

Here are a few pics.

Thanks

Please post another photo of the cues bumper, this will help me accurately date when the cue was made

 

[12310bch]

have you been here?

https://store.bluebookinc.com/InstantAccess/Model.aspx?produ
then scroll right and click on " online subscriptions -- then scroll way down and click on pool cues
--then scroll right and click on manufacturer first letter (A) Then click on Adam


Click on pricing info . I think they charge 4 bucks?

 

[feedtheworm]

Please post another photo of the cues bumper, this will help me accurately date when the cue was made

Here's a pic of the bumper. Let me know if you need a different angle (or a close up).

Thanks,
Johnny

 

[manwon]

Here's a pic of the bumper. Let me know if you need a different angle (or a close up).

Thanks,
Johnny

Johnny, it appears that the bumper currently on the cue is not original, it doesn't match the cues pin for age, the reason I asked for a picture of the bumper is because the earliest ones had a small push in bumper. The reason I said the bumper is not original, is because the next style bumper Adam used was a large round push in bumper. The style of bumper used was not used until the 1980's, however, they also switched to a rounded pin and this cue has the older pointed pin. You can also look at the butt cap and see that the indented area was for a larger diameter bump, so I would have to say that the cue pictured is from the late 1970's.

Unfortunately these cue are not worth a great deal money and they are not really collectible since they were made in Japan. If the cue is straight it is worth between $100 and $150 and these numbers are approximate not set in stone.

Johnny, if the cue is straight they certainly make nice players, and that is what I would do with it.

Hope this helps

 

[feedtheworm]

Johnny, it appears that the bumper currently on the cue is not original, it doesn't match the cues pin for age, the reason I asked for a picture of the bumper is because the earliest ones had a small push in bumper. The reason I said the bumper is not original, is because the next style bumper Adam used was a large round push in bumper. The style of bumper used was not used until the 1980's, however, they also switched to a rounded pin and this cue has the older pointed pin. You can also look at the butt cap and see that the indented area was for a larger diameter bump, so I would have to say that the cue pictured is from the late 1970's.

Unfortunately these cue are not worth a great deal money and they are not really collectible since they were made in Japan. If the cue is straight it is worth between $100 and $150 and these numbers are approximate not set in stone.

Johnny, if the cue is straight they certainly make nice players, and that is what I would do with it.

Hope this helps

Thanks a bunch. That's exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

Johnny

 

[mamono]

The pilot on both shafts don't match up, looks like one was made later during the life of the cue thus there is a good chance both shafts are not original.