Historic Cues. Do you have any?
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One of my favorites
This cue is historic because Cisero Murphy was the first African-American to win a world championship, to be inducted into the Billiards Hall of Fame, and the only African-American to have his own cue line by a major company.This one is the AC-12 The Hudson, the most expensive in the line. It took me over 7 years to track down. Thanks to Drawman.
This cue is historic because Cisero Murphy was the first African-American to win a world championship, to be inducted into the Billiards Hall of Fame, and the only African-American to have his own cue line by a major company.This one is the AC-12 The Hudson, the most expensive in the line. It took me over 7 years to track down. Thanks to Drawman.
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While this 1970's Ivory Crown Jewel has a pretty significant history of its own, it's the 2 Black Ferrule Shafts at the bottom of the picture that are a little historic to me. These are the actual shafts the Jim Rempe used to win the World English Pool Championships in the 80's.
I've been playing around with the one that has a tip on it, great for pocketing balls but really hard for me to adjust to due to the small diameter.
I've been playing around with the one that has a tip on it, great for pocketing balls but really hard for me to adjust to due to the small diameter.
Crown Jewel is an appropriate name for that baby
Historic cue for sure
WayToGo
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I personally saw a Balabushka destroyed, so at least one is gone.
Yea man, spill the beans on this tale.......
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Ok I might as well throw this in. The original Crown Jewel, with all the stones.
Ok I might as well throw this in. The original Crown Jewel, with all the stones.
Many thanks Eric. I'm going to assume there was only one of these made with the gold and the jewels. That is a pretty prized cue. Catalog brochure, at the time:
All the best,
WW
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Jimi played big shafts
He leaned toward about 14 mm when he was 18 or so. I never knew he went much smaller but I haven't been around him in maybe 40 years or more.
Nice Cues!
Nick
He leaned toward about 14 mm when he was 18 or so. I never knew he went much smaller but I haven't been around him in maybe 40 years or more.
Nice Cues!
Nick
Many
Many great Historic cues here in this thread but if we were voting this Cue would get my vote.
Many great Historic cues here in this thread but if we were voting this Cue would get my vote.
You're referring to the magnificent Gus Szamboti owned and played by Allen Hopkins. I think a lot would agree. A fancy Gus in the hands of a champion is pretty hard to beat. In fact, there are some other fancy Szamboti cues here as well. I'm glad this isn't a contest, as I'd have a hard time picking a winner. Glad a lot of cue enthousiasts such as yourself are enjoying this thread.
All the best,
WW
Exactly. Nobody needs to out-do any anybody here. It's about history.
The cues need not be impressive on their own, though we do enjoy that.
The players, the cues, the connections, the history of the sport......
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Old brunswick 26 1/2
A couple very old Brunswick cues. I've had them about 4 or 5 years. Scott at proficient had refinished them; pictures are from his web site.
I keep them stored in a plexi wall display case.
No idea who owned them in the past, who may have shot with them; no history.
Just OLD.
I'll post a picture of them as I have them with a third old Brunswick one piece cue.
Dave
A couple very old Brunswick cues. I've had them about 4 or 5 years. Scott at proficient had refinished them; pictures are from his web site.
I keep them stored in a plexi wall display case.
No idea who owned them in the past, who may have shot with them; no history.
Just OLD.
I'll post a picture of them as I have them with a third old Brunswick one piece cue.
Dave
