I love the (2) opposite Gold and Black cues.
Those are First Catalog Model 1s that came from Chris Tate. The wraps are original. Actually four of those cues came from Chris.
I love the (2) opposite Gold and Black cues.
Cues, Parts, & Mr. Balner's Micrometer -
According to Pete Balner, his father used this micrometer every day in the Palmer shop. It is a most important addition to my Palmer collection and I can not thank Peter Balner enough for transferring it to me.
Cues, Parts, & Mr. Balner's Micrometer -
According to Pete Balner, his father used this micrometer every day in the Palmer shop. It is a most important addition to my Palmer collection and I can not thank Peter Balner enough for transferring it to me.
Stan,
First of all, Model i's are pretty rare and sought after. I've bought and sold a couple but they are not commonly seen for sale and are very desirable and
collectible, regardless of the blank source.
At the time this cue was made, 1960's to early 1970's, this was before imported forearms were used and Palmer had three main sources of ebony blanks:
1) Palmer shop made
2) Burton Spain
3) Gus Szamboti
They all look pretty similar in the finished product, but quite a bit different with the wrap off. The Spain and Palmer shop made used full splices. They are rarely
cut so short to where the veneers are cut where attached to the handle (no reason to cut them this short) . Gus Szamboti made his using a short splice technique, which
looks like this when attached to the handle. That plus the symmetry, this definitely looks like a Szamboti to me. Regardless, it's worth restoring this cue.
Also, during this time period, there was a time when Palmer used an epoxy finish. if the finish is original, it looks like epoxy to me, which is thicker than the typical
lacquer or enamel finishes and prone to yellowing and cracking over time. It needs to be carefully removed to reveal the beauty of the cue. This cue will be beautiful
when refinished, you won't recognize it.
Chris
Please do post pics when it is done.
I am curious what wrap you will select.
Care to say or will it be a surprise?
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Palmers are never lonely on my table.
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