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I’m fully aware the logo is not like any joss or JW logo.
I haven’t really been on the forum much for a number of years and if I recall correctly, some of the old guard died or left and the new folks are not as informed.
billy did use a 18 pin in his very early years. but also didnt put a jw on his cues. maybe on his cheap ones.
and same with when they were partners. absolutely none of the ones i had had a maker marking.
and the one i still have bill made for me in 1970 with a hoppe ring had no markings but has the big pin.
perhaps when they made them for a player he didnt. and for sale in a store or room did. i dont know .
and same with when they were partners. absolutely none of the ones i had had a maker marking.
and the one i still have bill made for me in 1970 with a hoppe ring had no markings but has the big pin.
perhaps when they made them for a player he didnt. and for sale in a store or room did. i dont know .
Nice looking wood. Only fair finish. Nice low cost production cue. If it feels good keep it. If not may be worth 250 tops. 99% sure it's not a Stroud. That's my opinion anyway.
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I agree too. I was doing more research and it looks like African olive wood.
I know you have a very long history with cues and this forum and I respect your insight, though can you point me to a production cue that uses black linen phenolic? I haven’t followed cues as much as I use to, and to be fair, I haven’t paid attention to production cues that are made after 93.
Not the greatest pic, but you can see the wood for a compression fit around the pilot, though it just looks like a dark ring.
I just went through and checked my other cues with 5/16x18 pins and non have flat crest, they all have a sharp crest.
Also, which surprised me, is the shaft is 13.5mm, which is very unlike a production cue. I think the last 13.5mm shaft I had was an old stitch ring Runde Schon shaft.
I just went through and checked my other cues with 5/16x18 pins and non have flat crest, they all have a sharp crest.
Also, which surprised me, is the shaft is 13.5mm, which is very unlike a production cue. I think the last 13.5mm shaft I had was an old stitch ring Runde Schon shaft.
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I based my opinion on the overall look of the cue. I seriously doubt Billy ever let anything like that out of his shop. The phoney logo is very telling too.
I’m pretty sure the logo/buttcap is from a repair. It has definitely been refinished. Whatever it is, it hits great, feels more refined than my old palmers, closer to an old Dale Patten and early an Schon I had years ago.
Hard to tell from the pictures but is that the weight bolt or a washer on top of the bolt.
Almost looks like weight bolt, washer then bumper.
Almost looks like weight bolt, washer then bumper.
It’s a construction bolt as the butt cap fell right off when I was able to unscrew it.
