Took The Old McDermott Out For A Stroll Today

HawaiianEye said:
I bought this C-14 model cue new in 1985, when the D-series cues came out.

I was playing with my second custom Richard Black cue at the time and I wasn’t in the market for a cue, but my old boss at the pool hall where I worked as a kid was a dealer and I was able to get it at a super-low price when the D-models became their current line.View attachment 618961

I originally was going to sell it but, after playing with it for a bit, I liked it better than my custom cue, so I sold the Richard Black instead.

This cue is one of the best playing cues I have ever played with and everybody who has tried it has liked it and many have asked to buy it. I have turned down numerous offers of over many times what I paid for it.

I sent it back to McDermott for a refinish a few years ago and had another shaft made for it as a spare. The original shaft is still in amazing condition and it plays as good as brand new. I can’t count the many thousands and thousands of games are on this cue and I have used it to to break with many thousands of times, too.

I put it in my carrying bag today, with the original shaft, and took it to play and I was glad I did.

I haven’t put many games on it since I got it refinished and it was a pleasure to play with today.

It is around 21oz and it has a full 13mm, or a bit larger, tip and it drives the cue ball around very smoothly with minimal effort.

I can’t wait to take it out again as soon as I get a chance.

I think the C-series cues were the best they ever made.

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This is a beautiful cue. I never had the opportunity to play with a C series. Some of my favorite cues ever (and I've owned many customs, etc) were my D Series Mickey D's (as I called them) combined with a 314 shaft. Played fantastic IMO. (Edited to add, my avatar is a photo taken of me during some tournament in Richmond, VA around 2013'ish. There was a professional photographer walking around and photographing the matches. I just noticed, I'm using a D series/Predator 314-2 combo in that photo. I loved that cue.)
 
I can’t recall off the top of my head, but I’ve had a few D’s and I still have this C. I think C’s and D’s play and feel excellent, though I generally prefer the inlay design of the D’s.

I generally really good at recalling how much and where I have bought cues over the years, but for the life of me I don’t recall where I bought this, though I do remember paying $150 for it and probably off of Craigslist around 2009.

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PDX said:
I can’t recall off the top of my head, but I’ve had a few D’s and I still have this C. I think C’s and D’s play and feel excellent, though I generally prefer the inlay design of the D’s.

I generally really good at recalling how much and where I have bought cues over the years, but for the life of me I don’t recall where I bought this, though I do remember paying $150 for it and probably off of Craigslist around 2009.

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Gorgeous!
 
PDX said:
I can’t recall off the top of my head, but I’ve had a few D’s and I still have this C. I think C’s and D’s play and feel excellent, though I generally prefer the inlay design of the D’s.

I generally really good at recalling how much and where I have bought cues over the years, but for the life of me I don’t recall where I bought this, though I do remember paying $150 for it and probably off of Craigslist around 2009.

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I've looked through old posts and always enjoy your cues, this one is no different. Very sharp!
 
PDX said:
I can’t recall off the top of my head, but I’ve had a few D’s and I still have this C. I think C’s and D’s play and feel excellent, though I generally prefer the inlay design of the D’s.

I generally really good at recalling how much and where I have bought cues over the years, but for the life of me I don’t recall where I bought this, though I do remember paying $150 for it and probably off of Craigslist around 2009.

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That is a nice C-10.
 
Johnny Rosato said:
I've heard they have no problem matching rings EXACTLY, even if there's been some fading. 40+ years is a long time with wood. Mine has the simple black collars. Mine is the E-B5, it's a true Merry Widow. Plays like a Happy Hooker!
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Those old mcd’s sure play nice. Better now than when they were new.
 
Nice to see some love for McDermott cues. The D series was out when I started playing. I still have some in my collection. Here is a picture.
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D17
D17
C8
D25
AES (I believe this was made by McDermott, but I could be wrong)
B16

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I have a D-1 in natural maple ( many I saw were blue or green lol ) I snagged about 4 years ago after looking for one because I always wanted one. Full shaft. Straight as an arrow. Triangle. Simple and solid.

I enjoy taking it out once in awhile like OP and playing. I need to add just a little weight but you cannot get D series weight bolts anywhere and I hunted.


All the best for 22'
kat
 
srober40 said:
Nice to see some love for McDermott cues. The D series was out when I started playing. I still have some in my collection. Here is a picture.
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D17
D17
C8
D25
AES (I believe this was made by McDermott, but I could be wrong)
B16

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That is a nice bunch of cues you have.

AES is A. E. Schmidt.

I think them and McDermott had some kind of deal going on before.
 
Thanks. Yes A E Schmidt. I couldn’t find anything out about it, but it has very similar features to McDermotts. The forearm and ring work is basically the came as the C8.
 
srober40 said:
Thanks. Yes A E Schmidt. I couldn’t find anything out about it, but it has very similar features to McDermotts. The forearm and ring work is basically the came as the C8.
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I think McDermott used to make some cues for AES and so did Viking.

My friend, Fred Schmidt, had a cue made by them that had a C-14 butt sleeve and a different model forearm. His cue had the AES logo like yours.

The butt sleeve on your AES is modified from the McDermott C-14 butt.
 
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Dave-Kat said:
I have a D-1 in natural maple ( many I saw were blue or green lol ) I snagged about 4 years ago after looking for one because I always wanted one. Full shaft. Straight as an arrow. Triangle. Simple and solid.

I enjoy taking it out once in awhile like OP and playing. I need to add just a little weight but you cannot get D series weight bolts anywhere and I hunted.


All the best for 22'
kat
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What is the weight of the bolt you are looking for?
 
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