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Nice "conversion". Guess who has this cue now? I have three others that I might do the same pin conversion on. One of them is another Ebony Dufferin but snooker cue that I got a Dufferin pool shaft for, and the two others not ebony but really nice. Now I know who to ask for help if I try...

I agree. If it really is such a prominent maker, I see no reason why they would not name him. That alone would be suspicious. I have fun researching unknowns. I love nailing them down and especially when I pay small money. No way I would consider such a purchase as this. I am not even...

Don't use AI. Honestly AI sucks. It's like asking a psychotic 5 year old. Try Haku Custom Cues. Yeah, I know, probably not.

There have been cues for sale on AZB from that region. Nice cues. If early work, this could be the same maker...maybe...I guess...

That's why I'm banging my head against the wall....

That Nova is now on Ebay.

Difficult to decipher but it looks like they removed the weight bolt. It look like the ad used Google translation. There is actually one possibility of what this cue might be. Japanese maker yes, but valuable. I think it's what the ad is implying but it's garbled. I'm not watching it, not...

Very cool!

Ebay. Seller says maker is confirmed. Early work of maker. Kind of cagey to not say. Ask the seller. I don't know. Google North Kanto cue maker and you get some interesting leads. I'm surprised at the number of cues for sale from Japan. All free shipping. How long has that been going on...

The ad says it was made by a maker in North Kanto.

I still kick myself for not grabbing one of those when they were common as dirt brand new and cheap.

The one PR that I have is pretty well made. The quality range of Asian cues is huge. There were some very low end Adam cues, and KaoKao made some very good cues on their higher end. Making sense and keeping track of the various brand names etc is a tremendous puzzle. I have a bone in my head...

Closest match I have is Penn-Ray. I have one example myself, with no points. Made in Japan, 1984-1989, by Adam, on behalf of a company called Penn-Ray Sutra Corp, P.O. Box 1088, Bensalem, Pa. 19020. "Penn-Ray Sutra Corp." was a trade name owned by the WICO Distribution Corp, of Illinois. They...

Yup. One of the sort of generic better ones but not best. Upper/mid grade I would say. Such cues were sold under numerous brand names. That butt cap material was seen on cues marked Pr. I have notes on them somewhere, maybe a catalog pic. Not sure if weight bolt was the same or not, but...

I still have my D2 and had the sleeve. About 10 years ago I sold an NOS D3 and put it in the sleeve. Silly, but I wish I didn't let that sleeve go.

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I will do that. I did it some years ago with a brown It's George case. 👍

Definitely. Good advice. Generally, treat leather as skin, because it is skin. The type of leather is important as well. Some basic skin products are generally great for leather. If the piece is valuable, be very careful. Does it need moisture? Color? Surface texture? Cleaning...

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Not a joke. I bought the case. I appreciate the extra pictures anyway. 👍 Post #4. PayPal sent.