Older double splice, double butterfly cue

kingman33

kingman33

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Could anybody tell me anything about this cue,I have the same one and know nothing about it. It sells on classic cues for $750 with no explination about its origin.
Thanks

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A friend was working for a landlord and when they vacated the apartment he called me and said,I found a cue want it....And of course I was dreaming Rambow,Szamboti,Balabushka.....lol
 
Originally as a one piece cue, I believe these were made by a couple of different companies (Shaefer?) and sold as Brunswicks. Clearly a conversion of that one piece cue, I wish they hadn't cut the top off of that upper butterfly splice . . . Enjoy your vintage cue.
Mr H
 
Mr Hoppe said:
Originally as a one piece cue, I believe these were made by a couple of different companies (Shaefer?) and sold as Brunswicks. Clearly a conversion of that one piece cue, I wish they hadn't cut the top off of that upper butterfly splice . . . Enjoy your vintage cue.
Mr H
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I have one converted ... unfortunately mine is cut-off at top as well as they are too thin. It's still below .8 at the joint but plays good.

Here's a photo of mine before it was re-converted by Uncle Larry.

I think I paid around $300 for each ...

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I have a single piece as well

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I would kill to find and old double butterfly cue, or even have one. Enjoy it. I hope you post pics if you have it converted.
 
kingman33 said:
Could anybody tell me anything about this cue,I have the same one and know nothing about it. It sells on classic cues for $750 with no explination about its origin.
Thanks

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those cues were very popular in the 40's and 50's
i still have this cue, my fathers, unfortunately , i broke the joint about 15 years ago. had dan trogden repair the cue. i still drag it out once in a while to play.
my dad paid $12 for this in 1951, bought for himself for his 15th birthday, which is today by the way. he's 72 today
the butt is huge, dark purpleheart
eventually i will convert this, cutting it between the two butterflies

always bothered me too, why the hell they cut it in the middle of the top set of butterflies :rolleyes:

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after repaired by dan trogden , you can see the crack
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What needs to be done to the cue to convert it,I hear and see alot of converted cues but not really sure what goes into the process....Any suggestions as to who can do this work....

Thanks
 
I have one also and mine is converted below the top points. What are they worth? I gave $7.50 at a flea market for mine.
 
I curently have three of these cues i'm going to have converted. 1 of them is bad and may be a shaft for the other!?!
 
So what they do to the cue is utilize some of the parts of the butt but not all? I talked with a custom cue maker today and his quote was that it would cost as much to convert a cue as it would to have one made,is this cue worth investing that kind of money? Or would it be better to just leave it as is for nostalgic purposes.

Thanks
 
It cost me around $300 and change to convert mine by local cue maker. Cut the top to get right joint diameter, add the butt sleeve to get the length, joint material, pin, taper, butt cap and a new shaft.
 
kingman33 said:
So what they do to the cue is utilize some of the parts of the butt but not all? I talked with a custom cue maker today and his quote was that it would cost as much to convert a cue as it would to have one made,is this cue worth investing that kind of money? Or would it be better to just leave it as is for nostalgic purposes.

Thanks
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is this cue worth investing that kind of money? Or would it be better to just leave it as is for nostalgic purposes.

the $750 cue you posted?
if you pay $750 for it, why do anything to it
leave the way it is
if you can find one cheaper or even a one piece cue, then get that one converted
here is a one piece one butterfly splice cue i converted

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I have one of these that looks identical to the one posted by kingman333 if anyone is interested in buying it. I was going to have it converted but Ive got too many cues I dont use. Im happy to sell it for $325. The only difference is mine has a white hoppe ring.

i can post some pic if folks are interested.

Thanks
gh8st
 
Never mind

gh8st said:
I have one of these that looks identical to the one posted by kingman333 if anyone is interested in buying it. I was going to have it converted but Ive got too many cues I dont use. Im happy to sell it for $325. The only difference is mine has a white hoppe ring.

i can post some pic if folks are interested.

Thanks
gh8st
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I don't want to hijack the thread
Nick :)
 
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