Gandy pool que I’m trying to find more information on.
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When you say that the linen wrap was" smooth to the touch" my guess is that you are experiencing what is called a "coated" linen wrap- meaning that the wrap has a coating of polyurethane sprayed over it. This was also common with early Meucci cues. When a linen wrap has no coating on it that is called an exposed linen wrap.
First off thank you for the reply. I want to further explain the linen. Yes it is the smoothest of all my pool ques. Also I do feel a difference between the wood and linen. The linen touch is there but extremely subtle. You can also see a slight glare switching from the wood to the linen. Again thank you for your input.
Linen can be pressed/finished as to feel really slick. You can starch and press it to where you can't even feel the threads.
Yes this could just be one of those super slick exposed linen wraps as well- you would certainly feel a coating over the wrap if it were coated.
Usually it's called double-pressed linen and sometimes there is a wax or something used on the fibers. My Ned Morris cue had a wrap that was smoother than any other linen wrap I played with. The Gandy cues were a bit on the lower end of the cues but nothing a player would not use for the cost. Nothing special, nothing bad.
It looks old and cool to me.
Looks like one of the Gandy's made by Viking, probably 1970's. This model is not in the first Gandy catalog.
Here's a thread that explains a little more:
Here's a thread that explains a little more:
Gandy Cue Information
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...
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Gordon Hart the owner of Viking once told me he used to sell all kinds parts to other cuemakers. He said they used to have a catalog of cue parts they sold. I wish one of those catalogs had survived. I think most Gandy cues were made in Georgia using Viking parts.