They Don't Make Them Like They Used To, Or Do They?

I owned an AE Schmidt table for seven years and traded emails with Stephanie multiple times.

Great company to work with and so responsive! I regret moving to Texas before I could run over to St. Louis and get a tour of the factory. They still have their ivory ball tuner in the back, but no one knows how to use it!
 
Benelli said:
My table was very similar to that one, called a Gatsby. The whole thing was three different oaks, not a spec of veneer anywhere near it, all solid.

Built like a brick shithouse...
Click to expand...
i asked Sch. about that table and she sent me pic. Very cool, classic, massive build.
 
Benelli said:
... They still have their ivory ball tuner in the back, but no one knows how to use it!
Click to expand...
I think my set, which I bought from them about 1980, was about the last set to get trued on that turner (1985?). The guy was retired, but came in as needed.
 
There was a big Huebler collector in Kansas City that swore that Paul Huebler was the guy that would come in and tune ivory for AE. He supposedly worked for them before going off and founding his pool cue shop.

I asked Stephanie about it and she did not think that was correct but did not know what the name of the guy who was doing it since it was before her and her relatives stepped into their roles. But this guy was literally the only person that knew how to use the machine and when he left/passed away so did that knowledge.
 
Benelli said:
There was a big Huebler collector in Kansas City that swore that Paul Huebler was the guy that would come in and tune ivory for AE. He supposedly worked for them before going off and founding his pool cue shop.

I asked Stephanie about it and she did not think that was correct but did not know what the name of the guy who was doing it since it was before her and her relatives stepped into their roles. But this guy was literally the only person that knew how to use the machine and when he left/passed away so did that knowledge.
Click to expand...
Well, you really got have your balls tuned that's for sure. ;)
 
Benelli said:
There was a big Huebler collector in Kansas City that swore that Paul Huebler was the guy that would come in and tune ivory for AE. He supposedly worked for them before going off and founding his pool cue shop.

I asked Stephanie about it and she did not think that was correct but did not know what the name of the guy who was doing it since it was before her and her relatives stepped into their roles. But this guy was literally the only person that knew how to use the machine and when he left/passed away so did that knowledge.
Click to expand...
Lloyd Bennett used to work there and turn ivory cue balls.

He also made pool cues...he made this one for me.

HawaiianEye

Post in thread 'Three for the road.'

JusticeNJ said:
Nice - I didn’t know AE Schmidt made cues. It makes sense, but I’ve never actually seen one.
Click to expand...
It was made by Lloyd Bennett, who worked at their company in St.Louis. He made pool tables, he turned ivory cue balls, and he made cues.

After he retired, he was paid to travel all over the world to work on all the tables in the Dave and Buster establishments. I think all of them used A. E. Schmidt tables.
  • Like
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top