One of many billiards companies that popped up in the 20th century, only to be obliterated by the Brunswick Machine, MA Luscher operated out of a cube-shaped warehouse at the edge of downtown Rochester NY.
The building still stands, but it is a lithography company now with 60 years removed from the Bowling and Billiards business.
I found a broken house cue with a nice label and took some of the grime off. Luscher didn't have a standard pin, so I stole one from a long-deceased Hoppe Professional cue. Made a shaft for it, and it crushes the balls. Happy to keep this as my local billiards souvenir on my travels.
It's out for a clearcoat now, to preserve it as long as necessary. An awful lot of effort for a goofy break cue, but I love this kind of nonsense.
The building still stands, but it is a lithography company now with 60 years removed from the Bowling and Billiards business.
I found a broken house cue with a nice label and took some of the grime off. Luscher didn't have a standard pin, so I stole one from a long-deceased Hoppe Professional cue. Made a shaft for it, and it crushes the balls. Happy to keep this as my local billiards souvenir on my travels.
It's out for a clearcoat now, to preserve it as long as necessary. An awful lot of effort for a goofy break cue, but I love this kind of nonsense.