Brunswick BBC 26 1/2 Colors?
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Found out more info on the cue. These are the same color veneers as the Ralph Greenleaf model. Brunswick started using them on there BBC 26 1/2 cues without Greenleaf's signature. He later sued them over that. Then Brunswick changed to the more traditional titlist colors around 1914-ish.
I believe my cue is circa 1910.
Can anyone else confirm this???
I believe my cue is circa 1910.
Can anyone else confirm this???
Nice cue - I'm very jealous - I've had my eye out for one with an ebony tipped shaft like that. I really like the look.
I'd like to see some evidence of Greenleaf allegedly suing Brunswick over the cue. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around that one. Keep in mind that Ralph was born in 1899, so he certainly didnt sue anyone prior to 1915
Right, I hear you. Still trying to put the story together. He did sue Brunswick though.
http://www.billiardsdigest.com/new_untold_stories/UntoldStories_GREENLEAF.pdf
Yes, he did sue Brunswick, but it had nothing to do with a cue.
I am not aware of any lawsuit over a cue. If there was one, I'd sure love to see it.
As a matter of fact, the existence of " Greenleaf cues" at all is still suspect as far as i'm concerned.
The Greenleaf two piece is black, red, brown,white, I think there is a 6 month or old so post with a pic of one.
Brunswick had some primary color schemes that pop up once in a white. Yours looks like orange, purple, white. Its definitely one of their better choices and its amazing how well that cue has held up.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=443779&postcount=5
JV
Brunswick had some primary color schemes that pop up once in a white. Yours looks like orange, purple, white. Its definitely one of their better choices and its amazing how well that cue has held up.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showpost.php?p=443779&postcount=5
JV
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Why in the world would you have a cue like this converted? You could have simply had it re-wrapped and a new shaft made, and kept the history AND the value. Instead you've crushed its value, destroyed the historical significance and now just have a run-of-the-mill cue that most people can't tell wasn't made from a modern blank. I've seen you do this with other antique cues as well and wondering what goes through your mind when you make such decisions.
Exactly. Rare cue, destroyed.
I know this is an old thread, but doing some searches on antique Balke-Collenders, atthecat keeps coming up. It's cruel irony that this guy keeps running across such amazing historically significant cues, and then destroys them.
He already created a conversion out of it. -R- did a great job, but it was gorgeous in its original condition. I have had Jerry take a few antique cues that were basically in 'throw in the trash' condition, and perform miracles on them, but I generally only send him antiques to repair. I should have my website revamped in the next few weeks, and I'll show some of his repair jobs.
As you wish, dear sir.
You can join me here, though I must say that I don't usually do this for free...: http://vwc.state.va.us/content/judicial-opinion-search
You can join me here, though I must say that I don't usually do this for free...: http://vwc.state.va.us/content/judicial-opinion-search
why did you give me a link to the Virginia workers comp commission?
+1... and then some - also, IIUC - the Greenleaf cue was well after the Hoppe.
The Titlist started around 1940 - the 26 1/2s with those specific veneers predate
the Titlist by several years and there were no 26 1/2s after the introduction of the
Titlist.
Dale
I hear ya. I've left my antique Brunswick stuff alone as much as possible ... I warn folks about getting splinters when they go to get stuff off the ball rack :thumbup:
Dave