please help me ID this cue
and shaft will be uploadin picture soon
ID This cue and shaft for me please..
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please help me ID this cue
and shaft will be uploadin picture soon
THat is a HELMSTETTER CUE unless that is a CROSS inlayed in the forearm. Then it is a Helmstetter "ROBIN DODSON" model...JER
doesn't he sign his cue? and most of his cue's come with silver ring work's
but this doesn't come with silver ring work's at all.and the cross look like is inlayed in the forearm
The ol' memory isn't what it used to be, but in this case I am right. I found my old catalog from 1992. Your cue is the R5 (ROBIN BELL, Dodson is her married name) model. Retail price for this cue in 1992, was $300. There were 12 models in this line, made by Helmstetter. They ranged from $160-$700 retail. Hope this helps...JER
P.S. Jerry never throws anything away.
P.S. Jerry never throws anything away.
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Just an FYI - this a Helmstetter production cue from one of the many
'lines' of cues, like the "Balabushka', marketed under the Helmstetter name, rather than Adam<NO s!
>It may be the use of a silver ring on the Bushkas<like George used>
that has you thinking they were common - in fact they were
very untypical in the extensive catalog of cues.
Dick did sign a few of his cues - in the 80s he had a line of a handfull
of models(5 -6?) that were marked with his signature and a serial number.
They were marketed as made by Dick, himself, as opposed to the factory.
The price range was high end for those days. IIRC - This was well before
the golf clubs.
Jay would probably know all the details.
Dale
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thank you guys for the quick respond...i got this cue from a friend.and i was wonder is worthy to get it refinish since it have some clear cloth chips and stuff.but i guess this is just a normal cue doesn't work much so i guess i put it home as a collection .
thank you once again.
Play with the cue, and then decide if it is worthy of a refinish...you may be pleasantly surprised. There are many here, myself included, that feel that these older Helmstetter cues are some great little players. Mine bears many, many battle scars from over the years, but you would be very hard pressed to get me to even consider parting with it!
Lisa
I really like it. Ever thought of selling? Shoot me a PM.
Josh
Josh
I sold these cues in the late 80's & 90's and they were good hitting cues...JER
yea the cue isn't really bad.. i like the style and look's.
so i'm keeping it for my self..to put it up on my cue collection
oh by the way..do you guys know wat type of pin that is ??
someone told me is 3-8/10 but i try with 3-8x10 and it doesn't fit.
so i'm keeping it for my self..to put it up on my cue collection
oh by the way..do you guys know wat type of pin that is ??
someone told me is 3-8/10 but i try with 3-8x10 and it doesn't fit.