Help identify joint of cue - 5/16x14 maybe?

[justinb386]

Can anyone tell me (for a fact) what type of joint is in the cue in the picture, or what shafts out there will fir the butt?

I was thinking maybe 5/16x14, but the pin looks a little shorter then a Joss joint pin for example, so I do not know.

Any OB shafts will fit that butt, or would a cue maker need to customize an OB shaft (or other shafts) to fit it?

Thanks for your help.

 

[pwd72s]

Looks coarser thread than 14 to me. Suggestion...is there a Fastenal store near you?
Bet the guys there could tell you the size. Fastenal also sells thread size gauges.

 

[subdude1974]

Looks like a 14 thread to me. just an older cue. Pin isn't shorter. Just the pilot on the joint is deeper.

 

[Pre-Flag Master]

Is that a Schuler? Ray Schuler is dead now, but last I knew his family was carrying on the business. It's called "Schuler Legacy" now. They are in the Chicago area. If it's a Schuler, they can give you all the info you need and make a new shaft for you too.

PS. I Googled their website and get a serious warning so it sounds like they are having an issue with their website. Try 847-776-7769 or 411 for the 847 area code.

Fatz

 

[PDX]

It's a Rich cue, right? I'm pretty sure he did 5/16x14.

 

[poolrod]

Thread count goes by inches, so 14 would be 14 threads an inch, if you can't measure an inch of the pin(thread), then measure a half inch. 14 would be 7 threads then. 5/16 18 would be more than 7,lol.:thumbup:

 

[Lexicologist71]

Definitely not a Schuler. I've been playing with his cues for over 20 years and seen some cues from before that. I believe he patented his joint in 1975. His pin was hollow. His insert did not include any wood aside from what was in the joint face; only the metal extended from the face. There were a few exceptions, but he didn't typically use decorations in the joint rings.