More cue forensics - Wimpy Lassiter

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Here is another Lassiter cue with his full name scribed by him in the points, no Wimpy.

Bill Lister

I just wanted to share this historic George Balabushka cue that was made for and owned by the late 7 time World Champion and Hall of Fame inducted player Luther “Wimpy” Lassiter. Wimpy said “this is...

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Luther was highly intelligent with excellent penmanship!!
The few times I watched him autograph things, it was always his name.
Doesn't mean he never signed 'Wimpy,' I just never saw it.

 

[mikeyd88]

Was the “Wimpy” on the Rambow-looking cue written by Luther Lassiter?

Please compare the signed cue to the engraved cue and the engraved joint protector:

The embellishments on the signed cue were clearly added.

Is it the same basic “W” as the engraved cue?

Does the “W” on the joint protector have the same beginning embellishment as the penciled cue?

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Thanks for posting,
Winton "Wimpy" C. Overstreet, a residence of Pensacola could be a possibility.. he is in the Pensacola billiards HOF. Great looking cue. appears to be a titlist style blank. Ii have a claimed Rambow cue that looks like it would measure out to be the same as the one in question. The problem is I can't find a Brunswick in original condition that measures out the same. Also i have seen cue makers from ny possibly using the same blank, i asked the cue maker where it came from his reply was, it appears you are knowledgeable and im afraid I can't help you.

 

[Ken_4fun]

I asked Buddy Hall (considered best 9 baller of all time) who the best 9 ball player he ever saw and he said it was Lassiter.

Pool players hardly ever say anything good about another pool player, but it was Buddy had ALOT of respect for Lassiter.

Ken

 

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I don’t know shit, but wouldn’t the embellishments on the “W” be nothing? I would think you would look at the spacing and the height of the hump in the middle. They don’t seem to match up.

What is the spacing of the letters like? Connected in the 2nd pic and only the “I-M” are connected in the first.

What aboot the letters where you would drop down below the line of your grade school primer? In the rosewood forearm the “p” and “y” both have loops where the maple forearm is straight.

Nothing seems the same, but it’s probably hard to sign your name in a round hunk of wood…

I haven’t signed my actual name in decades. I just sign as old Browns players from the 80’s; “Tim Manoa #42” or the like.

Engraver/pantograph/pocket knife is more cumbersome than pen.