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A quick answer that I hope helps you.
BTW, I am enjoying a cue of yours.
Very nice work and solid play.
It is a simple 4-pointer ebony cue with 4-veneers (made in 2004 and that is off the pin).
Will be looking forward to having a personal custom in a Szamboti style with some Showman accents one day...
Myron
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wow.. i really have no idea so this is a wild shot in the dark..izzit a buska conversion of a hoppe?
It strikes me as odd that this cue would have brass rings and shoulderless steel inserts and a steel or nickel looking joint and pin.
I can't tell if the joint is nickel, brass, or stainless. What is it? Is the wrap dacron or linen?
Visually, this cue has a lot of clues from the 1963 - 1970 time period. I am not so sure about New York. It looks like a bad copy of a Balabushka. I would cut off the wrap and see if there was any writing.
Chris
I can't tell if the joint is nickel, brass, or stainless. What is it? Is the wrap dacron or linen?
Visually, this cue has a lot of clues from the 1963 - 1970 time period. I am not so sure about New York. It looks like a bad copy of a Balabushka. I would cut off the wrap and see if there was any writing.
Chris
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merylane said:
I am a little baffled. If I knew the time the cue was made, I might be able to guess.
The joint parts, rings, and thin steel shoulderless inserts with a brass screw and long shaft tenons are identical to a cue I have that was an old National Cue made in 1968 by Helmstetter. This was when they had their custom operation going in Chicago. Of course, these parts were used by many makers at the time because they were commonly available from suppliers.
Except, the combination of brass screw and steel insert is odd, which is the only clue I have here. Maybe this is an early Helmstetter custom, or made by someone who influenced his parts selection.
Chris
It is not a Bushka
I wish I could tell you more.The weight bolt is wrong and the pin is wrong.Also the veneers finish in the wrong place at the wrap if you are lucky it is a helmstetter his old cues were the best.
I wish I could tell you more.The weight bolt is wrong and the pin is wrong.Also the veneers finish in the wrong place at the wrap if you are lucky it is a helmstetter his old cues were the best.