Help ID cue

[daniel]

Anybody recognize this cue. Wide silver ring might be a clue.also the shaft pilot looks like scruggs & mcdaniel,szamboti style compression fit.its 5/16 18 pin

 

[Chip Roberson]

What's the pin thread Tim? If it's 5/16 -18 I'm thinking it's a latter day Palmer. Thinking that from the looks of the cap at the bottom.
It looks longer than most , and Palmer used them like that. By latter date,,late 70's to mid 80's
Hope you are well.

 

[PhilosopherKing]

What did he quote you for a price?

 

[Mensabum]

What did he quote you for a price?

This is a stretch, but might be an old Stroud.

 

[daniel]

What did he quote you for a price?

950

 

[daniel]

950

I passed. The guy was a pain in the ass to deal with. Too many scams out there to buy a pig in a poke.lol

 

[Fatboy]

At first glance 950 seems high

Unless it’s something special it’s not a 950 pole. Hard to say with these pics and my lack of knowledge about this pole.

It’s not a junk cue, that I’m sure of. But I’d pass as well based on this post

Best
Fatboy

 

[Biloxi Boy]

To my untrained eye, it looks like a WHP, possibly ebony, was used as the blank. Which, for me, backs up Fatboy's "not junk" conclusion as well as Roberson's nod toward Palmer. But as I recall, and please remember I accurately retain very few specifics, Palmer's use of WHPs was something it did during its early years.

Anyone know offhand what years Palmer incorporated WHPs? If not a WHP, whose blank does it look like? The flat brass on wood pilot also greatly intrigues me. I strongly agree this cue is "not junk", but I am just not crazy about its overall look, particularly the joint collar and ring. I am thinking it could be worth the $950, but I would not give that for a cue that I was not fundamentally drawn to in the first place, at least not without being able to nail down more about it. It is certainly worth further investigation.

 

[mikemosconi]

Third catalog Palmer Model 11 - very very close -