Friend sent me this old cue. He bought it new 1973 - 1974. He wasn't sure but thought maybe it was a Viking. I'm no collector, but that's how I remember some looked. Seems like their inlays often had a swirl in them. It has two shafts with matching collars. One is 12mm 32 in long and other is 13mm 29 in long. Both are in excellent shape as he hardly played. There are no markings that i see. I have to think with matching shafts, this was made by a reputable company. Thanks to any help you give.
Old Viking Cue?
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Gandy, I believe.
It is an A. E. Schmidt model MF-12 cue made in their factory in St. Louis.
It was made from a Titlist Blank and is full-spliced and one piece from the joint to the butt.
Probably made by Lloyd Bennett.
If you ever take the wrap off and see “Hoover”, written in magic marker, that was Lloyd's nickname.
It was called the S-12 in the 1971 catalog.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/attachments/2-75-76-jpg.224068/
They came in several colors.
It was made from a Titlist Blank and is full-spliced and one piece from the joint to the butt.
Probably made by Lloyd Bennett.
If you ever take the wrap off and see “Hoover”, written in magic marker, that was Lloyd's nickname.
It was called the S-12 in the 1971 catalog.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/attachments/2-75-76-jpg.224068/
They came in several colors.
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I had this MF-12 made in May of 1973.
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Thanks. I will let him know.
It really doesn't matter, but I am curious. What was the price listed in the catalog? I had Adams, McDermotts and others and thinking anywhere from $100 to $200 would buy about anything on the market.
They were about $130 with two shafts at that time.
That was quite a bit for a cue back then.
Richard Black built me an ebony 4-point with two shafts for $175 in 1978.
Back in Jersey 1979 a guy in the pool room told me he was getting a Gus Szamboti cue made for $360.
I said are you nuts and who is Gus Szamboti?