Al Ramero sneaky or not

[mclordstephen]

Hi
I just inherited a bunch of cues, one late 80s 8 point ginacue with two shafts,one D-26 McDermott with two shafts, and one cue that I think is a Al Ramero sneaky. There is a sticker that says Al Ramero that was just stuck to the cue, And I know the owner of the cue used to live with the owner of Hard Times billiards (Where Al had A shop). There is also one stick with a gold cross, It doesn't look like a high end stick to me but it was in with the other cues.Thanks in advance for any and all help.https://photos.google.com/

 

[JRusso]

No pictures here friend

 

[mclordstephen]

I can click on the link in my post myself and it goes to the pictures. I tried to figure out how to show the actual pictures but could only manage to show the link

 

[mclordstephen]

see if this works

 

[mclordstephen]

second picture

 

[mclordstephen]

third picture

 

[mclordstephen]

gold cross cue

 

[JoeyInCali]

Al burnt his logo on the sneaky I got from him back in '98 or so.
He used a big pin .

 

[mclordstephen]

this has to be before 93, that's when he passed away and the other cues were from the 80s

 

[JoeyInCali]

this has to be before 93, that's when he passed away and the other cues were from the 80s

He used Valley house cues for sneakies . They were plentiful then.

 

[Runner]

I'm in Socal, go to Hard Times... I can show Al the pics if you like... Al usually does a big pin with no insert in the shaft.. that
looks like 5/16"-18 with an insert in the shaft.. hmmmm.

I have a Little Al sneaky, love it.... why can't I inherit a Gina??

 

[Tablemechanic]

it is a good chance that it is a Little Al, I use to work with him in the shop. He used 5/16-18 with a brass insert for a long time. Looks like a older cue by him.

Steve

 

[LAMas]

this has to be before 93, that's when he passed away and the other cues were from the 80s

Who passed away?

 

[LAMas]

Al usually added a contrasting wood extension to the butt.

 

[HereWeGo]

The cross cue is a Robin Dodson Helmstetter.

Dick made 12 cues for me with the Cross Adam Cues marketed them for me.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=64263

 

[mclordstephen]

his name was paul strbac