Brass jointed cues

[maldito]

What cue makers are known for using a brass pin ( eg Troy Downey) , also any production line cues ??

 

[garczar]

What cue makers are known for using a brass pin ( eg Troy Downey) , also any production line cues ??

Various makers use them for balancing purposes but i don't know of one who uses them exclusively.

 

[ideologist]

They fell out of style in the 1960s, brass tarnishes where aluminum and stainless steel do not. Steel is also stronger and lighter.

 

[maldito]

thanx

 

[Greg M]

I've never seen a brass-jointed American cue. You'd usually only find them in snooker and English pool cues nowadays.

 

[AF pool guy]

I've never seen a brass-jointed American cue. You'd usually only find them in snooker and English pool cues nowadays.

The classic 1980’s Budweiser cues had a brass joint.


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[maha]

most of the famous cuemakers in the far past used brass joints. i like them and had one put on my last conversion.

 

[Cuebuddy]

Viking used brass pins and brass threaded inserts on the shaft in the 80's. They had other options but most of their three point cues came with brass.

 

[Logandgriff]

I've never seen a brass-jointed American cue. You'd usually only find them in snooker and English pool cues nowadays.

Brunswick Willie Hoppe cues had brass joints. They were made for many years.

 

[ideologist]

The classic 1980’s Budweiser cues had a brass joint.


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[pwd72s]

If memory serves, early Adam cues used brass...

 

[NathanDetroit]

Schmelke

 

[PhilosopherKing]

Pin: Harvey Martin, DPK, South West, and everyone riding those coattails.

 

[ideologist]

Brass was used because it was available and easier to machine, that's really it.

 

[Thunder Thighs]

I have a 12 year old Predator with a uniloc qr brass joint.

 

[cuesblues]

I've had custom cues with brass joints, typically flat faced big pin cues
Not a fan of brass joints on modern cues, or someone taking a perfectly good ivory jointed cue to have another cuemaker change the ivory to brass.
If you are guilty of this malfeasance please call me.
I'm not mad just wondering why.
Actually it pissed me off when I found out about it.
Like huh...what...who?

 

[Michael Webb]

What cue makers are known for using a brass pin ( eg Troy Downey) , also any production line cues ??

Reading this thread, I don't know if your talking about joint screws or joints or both??
But
Brass joint screws are still offered and used in brass.
Most common, 3/8x10. 3/8x11 and radial/ball screw.
The uni loc q/r that looks like brass were titanium that were plated. Those are no longer produced.
Brass joints?
That's a different story.

 

[maldito]

was talking about both -

 

[maldito]

also thanx to all who replyed and reply

 

[WildWing]

I like brass joints. Both with brass pins (usually with 18 thread pins), and steel pins (usually 14 thread pins).

All the best,
WW