New-old stock. Vintage cue

Cuebuddy

Cuebuddy

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I recently went to Chicago and picked up this cue sold by the Wico company. Its brand new and still in the original plastic wrap. The cue has never hit a ball and stayed perfectly straight since it was made in the late 60's.
I know its not worth much but it was well made and has a new home in my collection.
 

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I’d leave the sticker on it and never screw it together. That’s very cool. Wico was a petty big company back in the day. As I recall they made parts for pinball machines as well.
 
Fatboy said:
I’d leave the sticker on it and never screw it together. That’s very cool. Wico was a petty big company back in the day. As I recall they made parts for pinball machines as well.
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Yes, I have a couple of cues that have Wico veneers on the points. I did a little research on the company and even found old video commercials online. Max Wiczer, the founder was a busy guy back in the day.
 
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Did it have a bumper that was lost? Design looks a bit off for having no bumper. Nice looking wood on it.
 
hang-the-9 said:
Did it have a bumper that was lost? Design looks a bit off for having no bumper. Nice looking wood on it.
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hang-the-9 said:
Did it have a bumper that was lost? Design looks a bit off for having no bumper. Nice looking wood on it.
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No, I bet there was one on it at one time. I took a large screw driver that fit the weight bolt perfectly and tried to remove the bolt but it did not budge. I used so much force I was afraid I would slip and run the screwdriver threw my hand and then gouge the cue;)
 
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I believe it is Red Palm. This cue also has a interesting ferrule material. I will post a better pic of the ferrule up close when I get home.
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Here is the ferrule next to a modern day cue. Its more cream colored and mottled, I would love to get a couple of rods of this material.
 

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Here is the ferrule next to a modern day cue. Its more cream colored and mottled, I would love to get a couple of rods of this material.
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Wonder if that may be bakelite plastic, I think that material often has the same translucent look at the ferrule.
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Good question.
Bakelite has been around for over 100 years and is still being produced. It may have properties that could be good for ferrules.
 
Cuebuddy said:
Good question.
Bakelite has been around for over 100 years and is still being produced. It may have properties that could be good for ferrules.
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Hows this Jim? nice old cue.
Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, better known as Bakelite (/ˈbeɪkəlaɪt/ BAY-kə-lyte), was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde.
 
Fatboy said:
I’d leave the sticker on it and never screw it together. That’s very cool. Wico was a petty big company back in the day. As I recall they made parts for pinball machines as well.
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Wico Joysticks are some of the best for playing 80's vintage video games. i.e. Robotron NEEDS Wico leaf switch sticks to be played at correctly!
 
eastcoast_chris said:
Wico Joysticks are some of the best for playing 80's vintage video games. i.e. Robotron NEEDS Wico leaf switch sticks to be played at correctly!
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Yes exactly! The wrong joysticks on Robotron and it’s a complete waste of time. Wico made lots of parts for arcade games, pinball machines too as I recall.

I was a world class Defender player. Robotron I was good at, could play long as I wanted on factory default difficulty settings-but over many years and a zillion arcades I would occasionally see better players than I was. I really enjoyed Robotron, fall into a groove and it just flows. I loved that feeling. I never got that in Defender or Star Gate(the easiest if the 3 games)

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This was in 2000-2002 I’d guess, I just came across it. Was a pic from a retro video game show in Vegas. I started playing Defender right when it came out in 80 or 81. Took me a couple years to become super strong at it.

Wico, great empties. Now I want a defender machine again. I’ve had a few over the years. Has to be original. Bad control panel and it sucks as do all these multi game cabinets do. Centipede with a joy-stick……sure.

Best
Fatboy<——-can’t play pool, will beat the world playing Defender
 
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