Cue ID please

Rthur87

Rthur87

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Hello all!

New member, new player. My dad passed last month and left me a cue. I wont even kid myself as to say I know anything about pool cues. Do love the game, though, and am looking forward to learning as much as I can about all aspects; equipment or otherwise. Anyways, instead of browsing the net and looking it up myself, I thought I'd ask the knowledgeable people here. Any information would be great!

A little information on the cue. I do know that my dad received the cue in the late 70s. I believe he told me the latter part of '76. He is the type to take care of anything he owns so the cue is in wonderful condition and comes in the original hard case- also great condition. It's a McDermott. That's the extent of what I know about it.

Thanks again,
Russell
 

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Wow...That cue looks in "new" condition. Did you dad play much with it? Great looking McD! Don't know the model #, but someone here will. For being 35+ yrs old, that's a really nice McDermott! If I were you, I'd keep it forever, and play with it...kind of a link to your dad! A little (tiny) bit of toothpaste or polishing compound will remove that blue chalk stain from the ferrule (white part just below the tip)...just don't get it on the shaft wood. BTW...welcome to the forums!

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
 
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The cue is a model B-16, the top of the line in the B series. Retail ran from 225 to 250. It also has an optional steel joint collar which was available for an additional charge. The standard models had a white joint collar.
 
Thanks a lot for the information! I have no plans to part with it. One thing he did do (which he did with all of his things) was put his initials on it. Carved into the butt cap under the clover. He and I happen to share the same initials so it works out well! He didn't play with it much in his older years, but was an avid player through his 40s. Only took it out occasionally to play with his boys after that. Thanks for the toothpaste trick! The chalk stain was driving me nuts, but had no clue how to remove it. Have discovered after playing with it a bit that I prefer a larger tip and longer shaft. Oh, and while the curly maple is gorgeous... the rings mess with my eyes when looking down the shaft, lol. Am I the only one with that problem? Guess I can contact McDermott to have one custom made for myself? Hopefully with matching ring work.
 
Sorry to hear about the loss of your father, my condolences to you.
Your dad left you a nice cue, use it well.
I especially like the traditional design with the veneered boxes, and the curly maple shaft.

Peace
 
Rthur87...If you're a tall guy, instead of having a 'longer' shaft made, just hold the cue where your grip hand falls directly below your elbow (90 degrees), when the tip is at the CB. This will likely mean you're holding the cue below the wrap. Nothing wrong with that, btw. LOL about the curly maple shaft. It's fairly rare to see one that nice, and it wouldn't bother me playing with it at all! Years ago I happened to get to see, and play with, Jerry Franklin's personal Southwest cue (he was the founder), and his cue had fabulous birdseye shafts. I've never seen another cue with shafts like that...they were dropdead gorgeous! Enjoy your cue...it's a beauty!

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

Rthur87 said:
Thanks a lot for the information! I have no plans to part with it. One thing he did do (which he did with all of his things) was put his initials on it. Carved into the butt cap under the clover. He and I happen to share the same initials so it works out well! He didn't play with it much in his older years, but was an avid player through his 40s. Only took it out occasionally to play with his boys after that. Thanks for the toothpaste trick! The chalk stain was driving me nuts, but had no clue how to remove it. Have discovered after playing with it a bit that I prefer a larger tip and longer shaft. Oh, and while the curly maple is gorgeous... the rings mess with my eyes when looking down the shaft, lol. Am I the only one with that problem? Guess I can contact McDermott to have one custom made for myself? Hopefully with matching ring work.
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Rockin' Robin said:
The cue is a model B-16, the top of the line in the B series. Retail ran from 225 to 250. It also has an optional steel joint collar which was available for an additional charge. The standard models had a white joint collar.
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For a moment I thought I was in the TwiLiteZone. I order nearly the same
exact cue, down to the leather wrap for a friend. No curlycue shaft tho.

BTW - the joint may look like Stainless Steel, but it is Nickel Silver.

Dale
 
pdcue said:
For a moment I thought I was in the TwiLiteZone. I order nearly the same
exact cue, down to the leather wrap for a friend. No curlycue shaft tho.

BTW - the joint may look like Stainless Steel, but it is Nickel Silver.

Dale
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Would that add more value than if it were SS? Monetarily and playability speaking?
 
What a wonderful looking McD. And that shaft is Exquisite! That kind of wood is for the butt. I'll bet there's some story with this cue simply because of the shaft wood.

McD will know it. Ask.
 
3kushn said:
What a wonderful looking McD. And that shaft is Exquisite! That kind of wood is for the butt. I'll bet there's some story with this cue simply because of the shaft wood.

McD will know it. Ask.
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The only story I have is from my father. He had always said that he ran into a gentleman at a pool hall he liked to frequent whom he became friends with. They spent many the afternoon there. The day came when my father had to leave town for work, so he spent one last afternoon with the guy before parting ways for good. The guy asked for my dads address of where he'd be going to so he could have a gift sent to him. He claimed to know a guy by the name of McDermott who was pretty good at making cues and told him he'd have one made special for him. The cue came by mail nearly 6 months later. Could never confirm if the story was true or not as he could not remember the guys name. Always enjoyed him telling it to me, though.
 
:clapping:

Not only a great cue...but the case is a good one too. I've sold a few like this in the past year and was pleasantly surprised about how much I got.:smile:
 
nice cue

Robin is right, that is a B-16. Original retail value was $220. At 98% it is valued at over a grand. Clean it up and enjoy it as link to your father or a nice playing cue.
 
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