Cue ID

[jeagle64]

Looking to identify this cue. Any help is much appreciated.

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[hang-the-9]

Almost looks like a Willie Blade or something made from one of their blanks, but I think their stuff is higher quality.

My guess is a random local maker not a big name made something from a pre-made blank, not that it's a bad thing or anything, but there is not much unique about it to ID as a known name.

If you send them a message on Facebook they may be able to ID it as a blank made by them or not.

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[CocoboloCowboy]

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[garczar]

not a WB cue. Seen a few asian import butterfly's like this. Really hard to tell with zero info on the cue itself.

 

[mikemosconi]

I recently found a cue like yours

at a yard sale and sold it shortly thereafter. My cue was most probably 1950s - thee were a few companies that made these splice cues, some were sold to Brunswick for their own retail purposes, as far as I know. The older cues features a brass joint on the butt and black joint collars on the butt and shaft, the pins were usually 5/16 14 or 18.

Yours, to me, appears to possibly be a conversion from an older cue butt like the one that I found recently. Obviously the cue maker added a new shaft and changed out the butt joint and added a bigger joint pin. I attached a photo of the cue that I found a few months ago- it was almost mint condition- with a great period cue case that was mint- I paid $10 for the package, and my shaft was reasonably straight and very playable.

 

[garczar]

I don't think op's cue is anywhere near that old. Could be custom, could be an import. Really no way to tell.

 

[CuesDirectly]

I recently found a cue like yoursView attachment 643464 at a yard sale and sold it shortly thereafter. My cue was most probably 1950s - thee were a few companies that made these splice cues, some were sold to Brunswick for their own retail purposes, as far as I know. The older cues features a brass joint on the butt and black joint collars on the butt and shaft, the pins were usually 5/16 14 or 18.

Yours, to me, appears to possibly be a conversion from an older cue butt like the one that I found recently. Obviously the cue maker added a new shaft and changed out the butt joint and added a bigger joint pin. I attached a photo of the cue that I found a few months ago- it was almost mint condition- with a great period cue case that was mint- I paid $10 for the package, and my shaft was reasonably straight and very playable.View attachment 643468

I have it's long lost cousin, this one started out as a one piece. I agree as to the age and I am sure it's American made. I got this one a few months back from an avid Brunswick collector, I seen pictures of his collection, very very nice but that does not make me believe this is a Brunswick.

 

[Cuebuddy]

I recently found a cue like yoursView attachment 643464 at a yard sale and sold it shortly thereafter. My cue was most probably 1950s - thee were a few companies that made these splice cues, some were sold to Brunswick for their own retail purposes, as far as I know. The older cues features a brass joint on the butt and black joint collars on the butt and shaft, the pins were usually 5/16 14 or 18.

Yours, to me, appears to possibly be a conversion from an older cue butt like the one that I found recently. Obviously the cue maker added a new shaft and changed out the butt joint and added a bigger joint pin. I attached a photo of the cue that I found a few months ago- it was almost mint condition- with a great period cue case that was mint- I paid $10 for the package, and my shaft was reasonably straight and very playable.View attachment 643468

On post # 14 I have similar cue, minus the brass joint. It was $17 and I couldn’t pay for it fast enough

Vintage cues with labels

I found My first vintage cue about 25 years ago in a trash can waiting to get picked up by a garbage truck. There were about ten cues there total but one was old. This cue had a fat butt and a green and black label that was about 60% intact. It was tough but I could make out the words Brunswick...

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[jeagle64]

not a WB cue. Seen a few asian import butterfly's like this. Really hard to tell with zero info on the cue itself.

All I know is it has a 3\8 10 pin. Metal pin to wooden threads. My friend brought it over last night. He thought it may be a Brunswick.


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[jeagle64]

I recently found a cue like yoursView attachment 643464 at a yard sale and sold it shortly thereafter. My cue was most probably 1950s - thee were a few companies that made these splice cues, some were sold to Brunswick for their own retail purposes, as far as I know. The older cues features a brass joint on the butt and black joint collars on the butt and shaft, the pins were usually 5/16 14 or 18.

Yours, to me, appears to possibly be a conversion from an older cue butt like the one that I found recently. Obviously the cue maker added a new shaft and changed out the butt joint and added a bigger joint pin. I attached a photo of the cue that I found a few months ago- it was almost mint condition- with a great period cue case that was mint- I paid $10 for the package, and my shaft was reasonably straight and very playable.View attachment 643468

Nice cue. I like the old look.


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[jeagle64]

I have it's long lost cousin, this one started out as a one piece. I agree as to the age and I am sure it's American made. I got this one a few months back from an avid Brunswick collector, I seen pictures of his collection, very very nice but that does not make me believe this is a Brunswick.

Cool thanks for sharing.


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[SBC]

Made to look like the 50s Brunswick double butterfly cues, but their blue veneer wasn't that electric. It's not old based on the pin. I really like it.

Here's a 1930s Brunswick 1 piece that I converted.