what is a wico blank? who made them? who used them? how long were they made?
thanks,
louis
thanks,
louis
A Wico blank is a point blank with seamless plastic veneers in the points.what is a wico blank? who made them? who used them? how long were they made?
thanks,
louis
I have several cues from the early 1960's thru 1970's that have the plastic WICO veneers. I have several VIKING cues with 3 and 4 point WICO veneers, and an old 1962 unknown maker cue with 4 point WICO points that someone thought Ricco Cervantes made when he was with National Cues back in the 1960's. I heard that Gus Szamboti made a couple of cues with the WICO points. Here are a couple of pics. I have more pics if needed, but I would have to load them into Photobucket. These are already there. Hope this helps.
John
I know this thread is old, but
Were there more color combinations than those two?
I have seen Vikings with red Wico points and matching boxes in the butt sleeve.
and an identical cue with a G logo, Guffy?
I shot balls with three cues of this type and loved all three.
No. They are Viking veneers. They might could be called Wico style veneers, but Bob gave the system to Viking when he quit the point blank business. Viking then kept making those style points until the manufacturer of the "only glue that would work" quit making the glue. At least that is how I remember hearing the story.I would love to see pics.
If we contain the conversation to genuine Wico veneers then those cues are only Wico if they were very old Viking cues.
Although Viking made many vinyl veneer cues, they have not been Wico for a very long time.
Guffey did sell a line of Viking cues, but that was in the nineties, way after Wico veneers.
Of course, If I am wrong about any of that, anybody can feel free to correct me.
FYI, this is my 1980 Viking 3 point with vinyl veneers. Do we call these Wico veneers?
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No. They are Viking veneers. They might could be called Wico style veneers, but Bob gave the system to Viking when he quit the point blank business. Viking then kept making those style points until the manufacturer of the "only glue that would work" quit making the glue. At least that is how I remember hearing the story.
As I thought, and just as I have heard as well.
If we are talking Wico, the Viking veneers like I posted are not included.
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No. They are Viking veneers. They might could be called Wico style veneers, but Bob gave the system to Viking when he quit the point blank business. Viking then kept making those style points until the manufacturer of the "only glue that would work" quit making the glue. At least that is how I remember hearing the story.
Here is the ONLY Gus Szamboti Wico cue with inlays that I have here in my shop for sale. Also an old Gandy cue with ivory butt cap with Wico veneers...
Both are for sale at www.billiardbills.com