Cue ID

[shayne87]

Can anyone ID this cue, my buddy bought it and wants to know what it is. Thanks in advance.

 

[PRED]

The first pic shows inlaid dot over the point veneers. Sign of low end import

 

[jimmyco]

Cannot tell if it's bad lighting or bad workmanship.

Post more pictures of the points and inlays.

 

[triley41395]

Maybe it's just the picture, but the wrap looks as thick as anchor line

 

[ideologist]

Show pics of the pin and shaft pilots

 

[mikemosconi]

Why its a Balabushka of course, LOA on request!

 

[SBC]

It's from the Helen Keller series, inlays by the blind.

 

[shayne87]

Thanks all, I'll give him the bad news.

 

[skins]

Looks like the black rings behind the joint are black linen phenolic and the same on the shafts are a non linen black plastic. Looks like the sleeve has non linen as well. Interesting.

 

[PhilosopherKing]

Thanks all, I'll give him the bad news.

Yeah, it's an import... from a far and exotic land called New Jersey.

My guess is it came from one of two NJ guys, and was jazzed-up in the aftermarket due to Palmer-envy

 

[PhilosopherKing]

The first pic shows inlaid dot over the point veneers. Sign of low end import

Does the cue even have veneers?

 

[PhilosopherKing]

Does the cue even have veneers?

If there are no veneers and the inlays are reasonably clean and symmetric, I'd have to say that it's just a super-nice example of Karl Mayer's work.

Some of his cues can be on the tacky or gaudy side, but this one is really attractive.

 

[classiccues]

Its a Karl Mayer cue, 100%

JV

 

[mikemosconi]

Check out the joint screw- I believe that Karl Meyer used a 5/16 18 piloted joint screw- at least he did on one that I owned. also, many of his cues were located in the PA. / NJ/ NY areas.

 

[PhilosopherKing]

I'd put a smooth black leather wrap on this thing, change the tip, and try to play with it.

Man, do I really like this cue.

 

[Buster8001]

It's a Mayer. The linen looks like a thick (high number) fishing line - Cortland or similar.