help me with this cue.

[cyberdesign]

I recently got this pool cue out of a storage building that i bought in mckinney,tx. I know absolutely nothing about pool cue and there are nomarkings or signature of a brand or company. im trying to find out exactly what brand/model it is and approximately how much it originally retailed or. Im pretty sure that it is a 57" break stick that has 4 detachable pieces. It also has 4 metal weights between the first and second butt peices. all help appreciated. thanks

 

[Chopdoc]

It's not a break stick. It's a novelty item at best. Made in Taiwan, two bucks at a garage sale.





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[cyberdesign]

Novelty item? How are u so easily sure its not a billiard stick?

 

[Piratejethro]

Looks a lot like an old Sears & Roebuck cue that my dad left me. I have it in the basement, and for sentimental reasons I will not get rid of mine, but the removable weight rings, woodburned handle, looks VERY similar to mine. Not a very valuable cue, maybe $20 range in the 1970's, and probably not worth any more now.

Jim Notestine

 

[ekb6760]

It's not a break stick. It's a novelty item at best. Made in Taiwan, two bucks at a garage sale.

Chopdoc has proven to be well-informed about cues many times on this forum, and I am pretty certain his assessment of your cue will stand with minimal dispute (if any at all) by others who frequent the "Ask The Cuemaker" section.

Best advice I can offer from a cue repair person's perspective is basically enjoy the cue as is, perhaps new tip as it is needed, or even a new ferrule if you really like the cue; but don't sink a lot of money into it. As a cue repair person I see cues of this general quality maybe a couple times a month. My advice is always the same, but once in a while someone will have one in this class that has a lot of sentimental value to the owner. In this case, I will do the rapairs that the owner is willing to pay for, but I get at least a 50% deposit up front since it has market value much less than the cost of my work. I suspect other repair people do something similar.

 

[MVPCues]

Novelty item? How are u so easily sure its not a billiard stick?

By novelty item he means it is not a quality made pool cue. No serious pool player would ever choose to is it over the simplest of house cues. Here is a comparable one on ebay that is priced about $20 too high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hand-Carved-Pool-Cue-2-Piece-with-Case-and-Extra-Tip-/151046391145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232b110569

The estimate of original retail price of $20 is probably close. The $2 estimate of current garage sale value might be a little low...It might go for $4 on a sunny day...with the case of course.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

I just noticed the crossed compasses on the design. I believe it is one of the ten lost ancient Masonic pool cues.
If you take this to a Masonic Temple, they will gladly pay you for it.

Each one of those removable rings represents a level from the lowest to the highest. The person that this once belonged to was obviously
of the highest Order of Masons.

Great find. Please take it off your sink before someone poops on it.

You do realize that someone pooped in your sink, don't you.

 

[whammo57]

It's a bathroom sink cue.

Kinky......

Kim

 

[cueman]

The cue was most likely made in Taiwan 30 or more years ago. The metal rings are adjustable weights. You can place them in any of the handle joints to adjust the weight and balance. It is a one size fits all kind of cue massed produced for the non-serious players. You can shorten it for a kid or for those tight spots in your home pool room where you have a wall in the way. As already mentioned it is not worth much. Those cues were actually a good idea on paper, but were never produced in high enough quality to get the real benefits having all those instant adjustments provided. And because it was done in such cheap cues the custom guys would not do it in a way that produced a solid playing cue, for fear of having their name associated with those cheap cues.

 

[tank69]

Novelty item? How are u so easily sure its not a billiard stick?

It's a "billiard/pool" cue for sure, it's of the lowest quality though.

Chris put it the best. If you like it, that's all that matters, but it's not worth anything.