Old Meucci....fix or not fix, that is the question?

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Just looking for some thoughts on this. This cue obviously has some damage but has a lot of sentimental value for its current owner. Is it worth all the work, y or n? Curious to hear some thoughts.

Butt and shaft both roll well....pretty straight for a Meucci with this age.

Here's a rundown of the issues and what it needs:

~ Refinish and rewrap.

~ Points are lifting a little and may also need a little fill work and sanding. The tips of the 2 inner ebony points are a chipped out about 1/8-1/4".

~ Joint ring collars on the shaft are cracked all the way through in a few different places (the black ones and white ones). There is also one place where there is a piece of the red veneer in the inner decorative ring is missing.

~ White joint sleeve/collar has two small cracks in it, needs to be replaced

~ Needs a new plastic Meucci ferrule and tip

Thanks,
Sean
 

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if it has some good sentimental value it may be worth fixing, but otherwise by the looks of it you'll spend more fixing it as buying something new that is as nice as this will be refinished.
 
When considering the sentimental value I would say yes, it certainly is worth fixing up.

That's actually a pretty common condition to find the old Meucci cues in. The cracked rings etc are common for example.

I would say send it to Erwin. His dad had all the old Meucci parts as far as I know and even the old logo stamps. From what I have heard that's the best place to send the old Meucci cues.

Even without the sentimental value, they are often worth fixing up as long as one already had it or didn't pay a lot to get it. The cost in the end will likely be around the value of the cue (rough guess, many factors to consider). It isn't an "investment" endeavor but it isn't generally a loss either unless one paid too much for it to start with.

You end up with a nice example of an old Meucci that is also something you can play with. It isn't so valuable that you actually have to worry a lot about it but it has a certain "cool factor" anyway. If it is a cue you have owned a long time, that is a bonus.

I think the situation is better with cue than with things such as cars for example. It is very easy to spend a lot more than the value to fix up an old car.


I say it is worth it. Some may not feel it is.

For people who already own one exactly like it, letting this one go to the trash so to speak only makes their cue more valuable theoretically...so there are many aspects to this.



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For sentimental reasons only, yes, and my first choice would probably send it to Scot Sherbine to get the work done.
 
Sherbine is an excellent choice of course. :smile:

Erwin was shop foreman at Meucci for a long time and I am told had a stock of the original materials for these old Meucci cues. In addition, I have heard that after he died orders dropped off but his son is still operating the shop and needs some orders. He is, of course, quite capable, and has all of the resources his father had...and was trained by his father.

In view of these matters I like the idea of at least considering Erwin.




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2nd Erwin

you can go to www.erwincues.com and it has a general price list that might help give a better idea of the fees that would acrue. scott erwin is the man to take it to. like stated above he even has the stamps in case the david howard logo needed redone.
 
I've been in the same situation before.

My thoughts would be, if he was going to just sit on it and not play with it, then keep it as is. Those are all war wounds that brought that cue to the way it is today.

However, if we wants to play with it still, have it fixed up. Mike Erwins son I'm sure could get it back to new condition, as could Scott Sherbine or Rat. When it's back to new shape, then he can start over and start gathering some new memories with it :)
 
Chopdoc said:
Sherbine is an excellent choice of course. :smile:

Erwin was shop foreman at Meucci for a long time and I am told had a stock of the original materials for these old Meucci cues. In addition, I have heard that after he died orders dropped off but his son is still operating the shop and needs some orders. He is, of course, quite capable, and has all of the resources his father had...and was trained by his father.

In view of these matters I like the idea of at least considering Erwin.




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Mike's stock pile of parts are all gone. He used them all up on my cues.

:sorry:


If you don't want to see your cue for a couple years, send it to Meucci for a refinish.
 
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nick serdula said:
Change the joint to stainless and repair the shaft. Play with it.
Nick :)
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Changing to stainless is something I would consider myself.

You occasionally see some old McDermotts and Meucci cues that were done with a stainless joint as a custom option. I always liked that.


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I would send it to Ryan the RAT. He posts rebuilds like that over on the Army all the time . Seem like he lives for that sort of project.
 
OLD MEUCCI said:
would you like to sale?
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No, it won't be for sale. Just curious to hear people's thought processes and input on such a situation. Thought it would make for a decent thread. I believe the owner will get this fixed up but as with a lot of folks these days, budget is an issue.

Btw, how come you got your warpaint on?
 
How sad that you can't send an old classic like this to the original manufacturer for restoration. In this case you'd probably never see it again, and if you did you'd probably wish you hadn't.
 
jayman said:
How sad that you can't send an old classic like this to the original manufacturer for restoration. In this case you'd probably never see it again, and if you did you'd probably wish you hadn't.
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Yup.

Generally the original maker should be the first thought...not in this case...




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