Vintage Helmstetter Cues - Info
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L.S. Dennis
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Helmstetters were great cues, I still and my 87-16 which I’ve had for years and still use.
9ballscorpion
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Wow, I really love the one with the Stained Glass windows, like Churches have. It is getting harder to find info on Helmstetter cues, unless you have a Blue Book of pool cues. The Blue Book used to have a website, that showed pictures and model numbers, but it closed down.
I always loved Helmstetter cues. They were made in Japan, by the Adam cue company. I believe that some, if not all of them were actually made by Miki, of Mezz cues, before Miki started their own cue company (Mezz cues), in around 1995. So, I believe that the Helmstetter cues that were made after 95 were made in China (after Miki's contract with Adam cues ran out, I believe that Adam moved production to China), but the ones before 95 were made by Miki in Japan. The 98 Series for example. I believe those were made in China, and were not as well made as the ones that were made in Japan, which were higher quality, in my opinion.
I see that the Stained Glass window cue is a Twin Joint model. Those are very rare, I believe, and were made in Japan. The other one with 4 points and veneers looks like an older one, from Japan too. Very nice cues. I really like the ones with the Yellowed ferrules on them, like the one that is in one of your pics.
I always loved Helmstetter cues. They were made in Japan, by the Adam cue company. I believe that some, if not all of them were actually made by Miki, of Mezz cues, before Miki started their own cue company (Mezz cues), in around 1995. So, I believe that the Helmstetter cues that were made after 95 were made in China (after Miki's contract with Adam cues ran out, I believe that Adam moved production to China), but the ones before 95 were made by Miki in Japan. The 98 Series for example. I believe those were made in China, and were not as well made as the ones that were made in Japan, which were higher quality, in my opinion.
I see that the Stained Glass window cue is a Twin Joint model. Those are very rare, I believe, and were made in Japan. The other one with 4 points and veneers looks like an older one, from Japan too. Very nice cues. I really like the ones with the Yellowed ferrules on them, like the one that is in one of your pics.
9ballscorpion
Active member
The 87 Series were the best. White joint collar, with a 5/16x18 flat faced joint? Those hit amazing.
The 4 pointer is very nice 
Neat cues!
My 98-10 is very nice. Currently, it is paired with a revo 12.4. Even nicer.
Now back to the OP.
Been reading this forum for awhile now, and never got the impression production moved to China. Possibly, but would like confirmation.
Now back to the OP.
Been reading this forum for awhile now, and never got the impression production moved to China. Possibly, but would like confirmation.