I received an e-mail from a gentleman referred to me by Brad Simpson, asking if Palmer made cues for Gandy.
Here is a link to his hosted pics of the cue:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdva_ent/sets/72157612123079591/
This is a three point window cue with vinyl "veneers". The veneers are not actually veneers at all, but "L" shaped colored vinyl stacked into a milled groove.
I knew for sure that Palmer didn't make the cues. Palmer used some 4 point ebony and maple vinyl veneered forearms they bought directly from Bob Meucci, but abandoned the idea fearing that the vinyl would not last (it did).
Because of the vinyl veneers, and also because of what I had been told by some in the industry, I was under the impression that National made the cues for Gandy, which I had heard, using WICO forearms suplied by Bob Meucci.
Anyway I decided to run down this idea, but looking at the cue, it looked like a Viking to me, so I wrote Viking.
So, just for the record, Barry Hart said that Viking made cues for Gandy for about 10 years. My assumption is that most of the cues were made in the 1970's.
If anyone knows anything about this connection, or would like to add to the information, please feel free.
Chris
Here is a link to his hosted pics of the cue:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdva_ent/sets/72157612123079591/
This is a three point window cue with vinyl "veneers". The veneers are not actually veneers at all, but "L" shaped colored vinyl stacked into a milled groove.
I knew for sure that Palmer didn't make the cues. Palmer used some 4 point ebony and maple vinyl veneered forearms they bought directly from Bob Meucci, but abandoned the idea fearing that the vinyl would not last (it did).
Because of the vinyl veneers, and also because of what I had been told by some in the industry, I was under the impression that National made the cues for Gandy, which I had heard, using WICO forearms suplied by Bob Meucci.
Anyway I decided to run down this idea, but looking at the cue, it looked like a Viking to me, so I wrote Viking.
So, just for the record, Barry Hart said that Viking made cues for Gandy for about 10 years. My assumption is that most of the cues were made in the 1970's.
If anyone knows anything about this connection, or would like to add to the information, please feel free.
Chris