i have what appeared to just be a vintage adams cue, i have not been able to locate another online anywhere. it is a plain cue, no wrap or points. ivory at both end of the butt, logo only no "adams" and the joint has a plastic 'sleeve' that lines up the threads. the 'sleeve' is a part of the shaft. there is no marking on the shaft to identify it as an adams, however, the way the two go together seems unique, which makes me believe it is adams. i would appreciate and help anyone can provide.
is anyone familiar with adams cues?
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there are a few guys here who can tell you what you do/don't have, but you need to post pics of the unscrewed joint and close ups of the butt with the butt bumper possibly removed. close ups of the cue forearm, etc. more pics, the better.
i've got my fingers crossed for you.
i've got my fingers crossed for you.
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Please tell me you don't believe that a cue you paid $60 for has ANY ivory in it?...'cause it doesn't. That's just white plastic.
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I'm not positive about it but i think that is an Asian made cue , and they are marketed on the internet under various names. I believe one of those names is Palmer.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=palmer+cue+sticks
it is my understanding that in the 80's and newer, all adams cues have the logo and name. is there any truth to that? im having a hard time putting a value on it. i figure no wrap or points most likely put it at entry level, but its my first cue and i dont know much about what to look for.
I found the thread from when I got mine identified by a helpful person (jayman) on the forums:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=55899
This one has a flat joint, not a piloted one.
p.s. Great playing stick.
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Adams - Helmstetter
My first decent cue was an Adams as well - a 1979 that I bought for $110 (a lot of money in '79) - it had Steve Mizerak's signature on the forearm. Helmstetter was the parent company, but produced all of the Adams line in Japan. Decent woods, good balance but maybe slightly butt heavy to some, and a great feel - it was a good first step into a "decent" two-piece cue so you weren't playing with a banger or a bar cue. Most of them I saw were a flat face - no piloted joint (like yours). Many of the '79 - '82 had no Griffin on the butt cap. I think after that they added just the Griffin (like yours) . . . and then after that the Griffin logo with the word "Adams" or "Adams Cue" in the mid-to-late 80's. They were good cues - I still play with mine today - some. Back then a McDermott, Helmstetter, Huebler, or Meucci was a step up from an Adams - $150 to $300. You were hot stuff with that, and carrying a hard box case into a pool joint. I think you have a mid-80's cue, and a good buy at $60. Put a decent tip on it, and you have a great player cue to drag to a bar etc.
My first decent cue was an Adams as well - a 1979 that I bought for $110 (a lot of money in '79) - it had Steve Mizerak's signature on the forearm. Helmstetter was the parent company, but produced all of the Adams line in Japan. Decent woods, good balance but maybe slightly butt heavy to some, and a great feel - it was a good first step into a "decent" two-piece cue so you weren't playing with a banger or a bar cue. Most of them I saw were a flat face - no piloted joint (like yours). Many of the '79 - '82 had no Griffin on the butt cap. I think after that they added just the Griffin (like yours) . . . and then after that the Griffin logo with the word "Adams" or "Adams Cue" in the mid-to-late 80's. They were good cues - I still play with mine today - some. Back then a McDermott, Helmstetter, Huebler, or Meucci was a step up from an Adams - $150 to $300. You were hot stuff with that, and carrying a hard box case into a pool joint. I think you have a mid-80's cue, and a good buy at $60. Put a decent tip on it, and you have a great player cue to drag to a bar etc.
Thank you....it always gets under my skin when people call it Adams...just a pet peeve. LOL!
Yes, it is an Adam cue. I tend to stay away from value issues but he got a pretty decent deal.
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