Lemme see those old dufferin conversions fellas

[T411]

New shop?

Yes. He hasn’t decided if he’s going to set up shop in Jr’s garage or somewhere in town. As you probably know for over 30 years his shop was ether upstairs in the Hard Times in Bellflower before they closed or at the Hard Times in Sacramento. Oscar really treated my uncle well in Sacramento. Im very grateful for that! Al always speaks highly of the Dominguez family. There are no better people. Al and Ernesto go way back many years.

 

[RFranklin]

Carmeli Conversion. 60 inch

 

[Mr. Joshua]

I recommend letting Al use his Valley blanks from the '80s over trying to find a Dufferin flame to convert, especially depending on what weight you want. But member T411 would know better than me.

 

[T411]

I recommend letting Al use his Valley blanks from the '80s over trying to find a Dufferin flame to convert, especially depending on what weight you want. But member T411 would know better than me.

Oh yes… Al had had privileged “VIP Access“ to oversized rough cut Valley blanks for years. I have a few stashed away.

 

[sbrownn]

How can I get a cue like this made?

I bet Schmelke could make you one. Maybe a combo of the two below with the butterfly done in the handle area?

 

[CeaseLess]

Al Romero moved back to LA for the winter and decided to stay. He’ll be setting up shop once he gets his equipment moved back from Sacramento which he’s in the process of doing now.

Is there somewhere online I can see some of his other cues?

 

[Mensabum]

I’m surprised it worked. Mine has a 3” vertical hairline crack on the butt half. Still have it, but wasn’t sure if there was any way to fix it

Rusty, you gotta quit playing w those mud balls!!! Honestly.

 

[T411]

Is there somewhere online I can see some of his other cues?

Al does not have an active website.

 

[skor]

Why convert? it works fine as is and the weird joint now is pary of history

 

[Mr. Joshua]

Al does not have an active website.

But it could look something like this

 

[Johnny Rosato]

I have a beauty with all original green leaf linen wrap aluminum joint 11mm tip 58 in. long . It's so nice i don't wanna convert it.View attachment 811826View attachment 811827View attachment 811831

I may be wrong but that looks like a nylon wrap.
I have a McD D-4 and E-B5 with nylon wraps, love 'em.
Great looking cue anyway, enjoy.

 

[sciarco]

I think It's nylon wrap not sure ty .