Anyone know anything about this cue?

[Grimper]

I'm posting this for a friend. She said this was her grandpa's cue, and that she knows it's at least around 50 years old.

There are absolutely no names or markings on it (at least none that I can find).

Note the oddity in that the screw pin is in the shaft, and not the butt. I've never seen a cue like this before. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[garczar]

Basic China/Taiwan import. Its only value is to its owner. Worth maybe 20-25bux.

 

[Grimper]

Thanks. Thats pretty much what I told her but I promised I'd ask here about it.

 

[garczar]

Thanks. Thats pretty much what I told her but I promised I'd ask here about it.

My first 2pc was a lot like that. Paid 25 or so back in '79. Most had ramin-wood shafts(looks kinda like bamboo with long, stringy grain).

 

[iusedtoberich]

Probably Taiwan and not China, if its really 50 plus years old. China didn't open their borders for trade until about 1978-1980. Agree with others, it's only worth sentimental value.

 

[Cuebuddy]

The wood on the butt does look nice. Un-Typical of many cues of that nature.

 

[Woodshaft]

Grandpa prolly paid $7.99 for it at Woolworth's back in the day

 

[garczar]

Grandpa prolly paid $7.99 for it at Woolworth's back in the day

kinda doubt that. they were cheap but nothing like that. place i used to play sold a lot of Taiwan cues. Most were in the 25-40 range. Not horrible starter cues but that's about it. My next cue was a Meucci Rifleman i bought directly from Buddy himself. Probably shoulda' kept that one.

 

[Zerksies]

POS cue. Never really going to be worth anything. Just a beginner cue

 

[ak1975]

look at the ferule on that..lol not LD shaft

 

[GoldCrown]

Keepsake/heirloom.

 

[garczar]

look at the ferule on that..lol not LD shaft

these were 'extra deflection, NO CHARGE' cues.

 

[GoldCrown]

look at the ferule on that..lol not LD shaft

That is the best slip on money could buy. Instant bond. No experience needed. Can change in seconds.

 

[garczar]

There used to be a outfit called D&R-Championship Billiards that imported/sold these Taiwanese cues. A lot of rooms sold them as their basic/starter cues. Once the customer realized what a pos it was they quickly upgraded.

 

[Nick8400]

POS cue. Never really going to be worth anything. Just a beginner cue

So nicely said. Sheesh.

 

[Brookeland Bill]

POS cue. Never really going to be worth anything. Just a beginner cue

Words out of the mouth of a POS no doubt.

 

[Zerksies]

Words out of the mouth of a POS no doubt.

Just more whiney liberal BS. Do you need a hug or go to your safe space?

 

[Dead Money]

It looks like the basic department store and sporting goods store cue you used to see a lot of. The value is the ownership of it.

 

[Fatboy]

Nothing like Ramin wood

 

[SBC]

That's a Wallabushka.