Ed Young just took a look at it Thursday and opined that it was indeed a pre date Franklin. He and his assistant DPK are making me a new shaft with the original Kersenbrock taper. Very nice cue that has become my playing cue.
Sold it to a guy in our straight pool league. He sent it to Laurie and she authenticated it. Always kind of wondered.
I sold it with the added Ed Young shaft and another shaft made by Scott Gracio.
The cue did play great but eventually, I started playing with another pre-date that I liked a little better.
Basically got my money back, but it went to a good home, and I still have a Pre-date SW, a Kers, a Craig Peterson, Richard Black, and some John Davis/Alex Brick cues, and some John Davis/ Scott Gracio cues and three Titlist conversions, so I got plenty.:thumbup:
I think I owned that cue at one point as well
It only came with one shaft I think and had a bigger hole in the pin
It was a plain Jain with some rings in it
All the best to the new owner
Chris