ID help with Pawn Shop find!

[Rjmoncrief]

Hello all! I picked up this custom sneaky in a local PS and need a little help id’ing it. I’ve got a buddy that has a Mike Stacey that looks identical to it all but the signature. This one doesn’t have a signature anywhere. The pics show a ton of chalk dust but that’s typical I guess. Any thoughts?
Thanks!

 

[garczar]

Its a sneaky pete. You're welcome. No clue, could be anybody.

 

[Benelli]

Yeah this is going to be a hard one, but that small joint collar may be a starting point.

What's under the bumper?

 

[Rjmoncrief]

Yeah this is going to be a hard one, but that small joint collar may be a starting point.

What's under the bumper?

A small hole for a weight bolt, that’s it.

 

[skor]

From the uneven points and the sloppy cut at the base of the points, it looks like a conversion of a cheap house cue.

 

[Baby Huey]

The cue looks like a Brunswick Valley Model cue from the 60's to early 80's. They were very good house cues usually purple heart. They were used extensively by cue makers for what we called "Sneaky Petes." At first I thought it was a Bert Schraeger but the Brass Pin changed my mind. He didn't use brass pins. I'd like to see that cue up close as it could be a very early Jerry Franklin (Southwest Conversion) because of the brass pin. Don't get your hopes up................Ha

 

[Jimmy_Betmore]

Appears to be relatively well made. Nice fitting of the joint collars and butt cap... I'd also venture to say that this cue never had a clearcoat finish, oil/rubbed only. Or, if it did, it wasn't a very good one. Figuring out exactly who made it will be tough, though. The city you picked it up in could be a clue. Regardless, I'd consider putting a new ferrule on it and a tip then taking it for a test drive.

 

[King T]

There's a Cue Builder in Houston, ''Tow Boy" that built the exact same design. I can't say its one of his, but I had two that looked identical!

 

[Rjmoncrief]

Appears to be relatively well made. Nice fitting of the joint collars and butt cap... I'd also venture to say that this cue never had a clearcoat finish, oil/rubbed only. Or, if it did, it wasn't a very good one. Figuring out exactly who made it will be tough, though. The city you picked it up in could be a clue. Regardless, I'd consider putting a new ferrule on it and a tip then taking it for a test drive.

Murfreesboro, Tn.
30 miles south of Nashville.

 

[HawaiianEye]

Looks similar to this old cue.

Thread 'Help Identify This Old Cue'

May 27, 2016

I'm trying to identify this old cue that looks similar to an old Kersenbrock. It was obtained by a previous owner in Vegas over 20 year ago and it was old when he got it.

Two of the shafts have long, almost Meucci like tapers on them. The third shaft has a more conical type taper.

• HawaiianEye
• Replies: 31
• Forum: Ask The Cuemaker

 

[maha]

just a great old bar cue that will likely hit well and serve you well.

without any markings its just a common cue.

75 bucks or less is a good deal if you paid in that range. and it is dead straight. if not garbage. as you cant find a replacement shaft cheaply.

 

[Mr. Joshua]

Looks like an older Al Romero.

 

[Poolplaya9]

There's a Cue Builder in Houston, ''Tow Boy" that built the exact same design. I can't say its one of his, but I had two that looked identical!

In case he wants to research this maker, his name is William Rikard, better known as "Toeboy".

 

[GoldCrown]

Clean it up and you'll have a nice cue

 

[jay helfert]

That's a nice looking older sneaky. Got a lot of miles on it but probably pulled in a lot of change for the owners. $100 no problem! You probably got it in a PS for 50.

 

[T411]

Looks like an older Al Romero.

Looks very similar to an older Al Romero but my guess is no. When Al first started making Sneakys - the first year or so he didn’t know how to even out the points on a house cue that had uneven points. But I question that joint pin - Al used more than one joint pin over the years but I don’t remember him ever using that one. Someone could possibly have provided the pin that they wanted? I also think the rings are a little small for his cues but again sometimes a customer request something different. I’ll show him and see what he says.

 

[T411]

Looks similar to this old cue.

Thread 'Help Identify This Old Cue'

May 27, 2016

I'm trying to identify this old cue that looks similar to an old Kersenbrock. It was obtained by a previous owner in Vegas over 20 year ago and it was old when he got it.

Two of the shafts have long, almost Meucci like tapers on them. The third shaft has a more conical type taper.

• HawaiianEye
• Replies: 31
• Forum: Ask The Cuemaker

I think JoeyInCali responded to your original post that it could possibly be an Al Romero - I’ll ask him but I’m guessing no on that one too because of the joint pin.

 

[Rjmoncrief]

That's a nice looking older sneaky. Got a lot of miles on it but probably pulled in a lot of change for the owners. $100 no problem! You probably got it in a PS for 50.

That's a nice looking older sneaky. Got a lot of miles on it but probably pulled in a lot of change for the owners. $100 no problem! You probably got it in a PS for 50.

$20…..

 

[Maxx]

Could be anyone, but I bet it plays pretty nice. I’d like to have it for a travel cue!

 

[T411]

Looks like an older Al Romero.

Looks very similar to an older Al Romero but my guess is no. When Al first started making Sneakys - the first year or so he didn’t know how to even out the points on a house cue that had uneven points. But I question that joint pin - Al used more than one joint pin over the years but I don’t remember him ever using that one. Someone could possibly have provided the pin that they wanted? I also think the rings are a little small for his cues but again sometimes a customer request something different. I’ll show him and see what he says.

Al said no - it’s not one of his.