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Hi Jay. Everything is great. I have three cues that have almost the exact same weight, balance point and joint - I use the same shaft on each, which is why these shafts are unplayed. Instead of moving between butts in the future, I'll just use whichever one is left after two sell.

Withdrawn: Rauenzahn Oak Titlist Willie Hoppe Pool Cue SOLD: 1940's Oak Titlist Willie Hoppe Cue converted by Jerry Rauenzahn I had this cue made to resemble a 1940's Hoppe Pro, brass joint and all, right down to a beautiful matte finish to give it a hand-rubbed look (as opposed to high gloss)...

Thanks Ralf. This cue feels better in my hands, probably due to the matte finish, than any cue ever has other than a nice leather wrap, which is what my playing cue has. The other cues I am selling will be available here and (soon) on ebay until they are gone. This one will be removed this...

**SOLD**: Murray Tucker Oak Titlist Full-Splice - no wrap Matte-finish full-splice conversion made from a 1940's oak Titlist. It comes with two ivory ferrule 13mm shafts and has been played very sparingly over the years - I believe I've only hit with the shafts once each, as I have another...

SOLD Here's a 1960's Hoppe Pro that looks great and plays great. 28 3/8" shaft, 28 1/2" butt. There is minor wear - a few dings, leather abrasions, but it is in nice shape. The points are even in pairs - one set is about 3mm off from the other. I'm not sure what the story is on this cue -...

No longer for sale This is the only 'War time joint' Hoppe Pro that I have seen that is NOT ebony or Brazilian Rosewood. 58" total with new -R- shaft (ivory 13mm ferrule). This cue was in rough shape when received - Jerry Rauenzahn replaced the leather wrap with the closest thing to the...

Danny, I hope you are doing well. That is one beautiful cue!

If you could get around to this I would appreciate it. Thanks Deacon.

Please show a pic of the ferrule end, and the bottom splice. Thanks. I have a 2-piece with this label and the craftsmanship is very comparable to the older ones.

Beautiful cue. I have never seen an oak Titlist that was not from the 1940's, so it's probably safe to assume this one is as well. That's important, as the splicing craftsmanship seemed to be better with the older Titlists. The metal junk found in the butts of these old cues shouldn't be a...

Here is a website with great images of the Balke-Collender cues: http://vintagecuesforyou.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=124 The Titlist information seems to coincide almost exactly with what's on my website, so I'm guessing he used it as a starting point and then...

I'm looking for the following: Model 26 1/2 2-piece, with all the following original to the cue leather wrap Titlist color veneers (preferred, not critical) no wedge in butt (not even beveled) white ivory ring with black buttplate label doesn't matter joint doesn't matter

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Sorry about that! Well, I modified the initial post to include my thoughts on refinishing antique pool cues - not sure if that counts as 'history' - and the other day I created a thread on Balke-Collender history. I've been working on design for a re-vamped '4 Veneer Balke Collender' website...

Thanks Donny - I forgot about the Blue Book. I looked in the 'Billiard Encyclopedia' and had a hard time with some of the dating. It's a fantastic book though. I also forgot about that last group of labels you listed. I owned quite a few of those 10 or so years ago but apparently lost the...

VENEER COLORS These are the combinations I have come up with, possibly in correct order, although I think that at one time you had a choice of combinations. By the 1930's the Titlist colors were established for the M26 1/2 cues. The oldest ones sometimes had Violet instead of black for the...

REPRODUCTION LABELS Here are some real labels, with reproductions next to them. In each picture, the label on the left is authentic, the one in the middle is a Stellinga sting special, and the one on the right is the one that is currently available. Stellinga's labels were obviously very...

Pre-Titlist Balke-Collender Veneered Cues - a Primer LABELS I know we have this documented somewhere, but I can't find it. I'll start with the following and await corrections. If there are variations I haven't listed, please provide: 1800's: no label (Balke-Collender stamped) White/clear...