8-foot Dufferin Cue?

[southernfried]

A fellow player obtained this "cue" as part of group of used cues. It consists of two 4-foot sections. He has two questions. 1. What the heck is it? 2. Does it have any value? The butt section (and the shaft) appear to be just plain wood. The butt has no splices, wraps, end cap, etc. The only identifying mark is the name "Dufferin" printed on the butt. My guess is that it is a point-of-sale display item. I can't imagine any other use for an 8 foot long cue. Thanks for any help y'all.

 

[David in FL]

I've seen them that long for use with an equally long bridge on a snooker table…

 

[southernfried]

I've seen them that long for use with an equally long bridge on a snooker table…

Thanks, I didn't think of that use. Makes complete sense and explains why no splices, wraps, end cap, etc. An eight foot bridge on a 12 foot snooker table would definitely come in handy. Be interesting to see if anyone has other ideas.

 

[southernfried]

Thanks, I didn't think of that use. Makes complete sense and explains why no splices, wraps, end cap, etc. An eight foot bridge on a 12 foot snooker table would definitely come in handy. Be interesting to see if anyone has other ideas.

David, Reread your post. You're correct, it could also be a long cue just for use with a long bridge.