REAL Helmstetter cues?

John Barton said:
According to Kaz Miki, the owner of Mezz Cues, his company made almost all the Adams cues until recently. He said that his father was approached by the Americans to produce the cues under their various brand names.

Remember that in the 70's Japan was regarded as China is today.
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First things first, once Richard Helmstetter got involved they made all of there quality cues in the Adam factory from 1970 forward. (the ones I collect) :grin:
They did sell some cheap shit cue lines made by Miki ltd. similar to the china crap of today.
Japan was not looked upon in the 1970's as a communist country with a slave based work force who polluted unconscionably and poisoned children with lead.... But thank you Mr. Minister of Propaganda for the Mis-information.
John Really, are you that stupid? No, You are just full of shit. :rolleyes:
 
Myk said:
Here's a silly question. Were there many (or ANY) Helmstetter cues out there before the name was being put on Adam cues? Like real custom cues?

If so, does anyone have any pictures?
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Now, to actual subject of this thread, Most early Helmstetter cues are not marked in any way. The first ones were sneaky petes made from one piece Titlist Brunswicks. under supervision of a little known cue maker named Rollie Welch. He then helped Gordon Hart set up a shop in the basement of Gordons pool hall and helped make the early Viking cues (the ones I collect) :D He then went to Japan (nothing like today's communist china) to help Dave Foreman set up his own factory to make Adam Cues.

Dave had been buying cues from Miki Ltd. and selling them under his own brand (not Adam) But the quality sucked! so he talked a very knowledgeable man (Richard Helmstetter) into helping him with the task of setting up a first class operation, to produce high quality cues. Dave named the new operation Adam. After his grandson. And thus...The awesome 1970's Adam Cues!

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Oh Yes, I should also mention The brief but very important time Richard spent at National. This was where Richards own ideas and designs really started to form. That is why so many national cues are mistaken for early Adam Cues.
 
ok boys i bump the pic of the one i have to the top of the galley page let me know what you think 8 point,,BR Ken
 
I know my friends was hand signed.

Made for Dick Hunzicker by Richard Helmstetted. It was a very early veneer cue with a stainless piloted joint. It was made in the mid 60's.
Nick :)
 
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