Help ID this antique marquetry cue

[fsbilliards]

Hi all,

This is my first post on azbilliards, but it seems like the place to go to get lots of feedback on identifying cues.
This cue is a one piece cue, 62.5" long, with a 15.5mm ferrule diameter, weighs 18 oz. It has the look of a Brunswick-Balke-Collender #36 "State Champion" cue, or maybe an 1890's National. Guy Heybrechts looked at pics and said he did not think it looked like a European model. Name on the ivory triangle is D. Wallach, Champion.
Family history says the winner was David Wallach, and the tournament was in Chicago, around the turn of the century. He was a wealthy guy and lived in the South Shore Country Club area in the early 1900's.
Any info on the cue, tournament, or the man would be helpful. I am putting this up on ebay to sell for the family that owns it. It is in beautiful shape for a 110 year old cue with over 600 inlay pieces in it, and still tight. A little taper roll deflection in the 6" to 15" section from the tip, but otherwise, pretty darn straight. Ivory ferrule is cracked, but original.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Fred

 

[manwon]

Hi all,

This is my first post on azbilliards, but it seems like the place to go to get lots of feedback on identifying cues.
This cue is a one piece cue, 62.5" long, with a 15.5mm ferrule diameter, weighs 18 oz. It has the look of a Brunswick-Balke-Collender #36 "State Champion" cue, or maybe an 1890's National. Guy Heybrechts looked at pics and said he did not think it looked like a European model. Name on the ivory triangle is D. Wallach, Champion.
Family history says the winner was David Wallach, and the tournament was in Chicago, around the turn of the century. He was a wealthy guy and lived in the South Shore Country Club area in the early 1900's.
Any info on the cue, tournament, or the man would be helpful. I am putting this up on ebay to sell for the family that owns it. It is in beautiful shape for a 110 year old cue with over 600 inlay pieces in it, and still tight. A little taper roll deflection in the 6" to 15" section from the tip, but otherwise, pretty darn straight. Ivory ferrule is cracked, but original.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Fred

This site may help!!

http://users.skynet.be/billard.billiards/sum.htm

These cues were made by a number of different manufactors some in the US and during that time many fancy cues were imported because the quality was great.

That is a wonderful cue, hope I helped.

 

[fsbilliards]

Thanks Craig. I did contact the owner of that site, and he seemed to think it was American made.