Restored brunswick model #36 & 360

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Here's one that Jerry Rauenzahn restored. It's exactly like the one in the Brunswick brochure figure V.120 from 1923-24 located on page 197 of The Billiard Encyclopedia 3rd Edition.

All white is ivory. Cortland linen fishing line was one of the options available in 1923-24 ( so was cork, silk, and twine). Notice how the full-spliced points are very sharp on both ends. How did a cue builder (Herman Rambow??) master this full-splice back between 1912-1924??? Each cue has three full splices and 5 veneer butterflies in between on top of that!

Mr. Jerry -R- thinks this cue belongs in a Museum, so do I. Unfortunately the pictures don't show the antique yellowing patina in the old ivory. Up close this cue is a true gem.

Update: 8-29-09

I took this cue out for a test run (played a dozen racks or so of 8 * 9 ball). VERY STIFF hit with the shaft which is 25 1/2" long, and it also has ivory joints. It's REALLY surprising how stiff it hits!! It's 54 5/8" in length, and weighs about 20 1/2 oz.

I especially love the way the ebony smoothly feels and looks while lining up a shot.

Enjoy,

John M


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More pics of the two old Bruswick model 36 & 360 in my collection. The wrapless is Purpleheart and Brazilian Rosewood, along with Padouk in the shaft.

Mr. Jerry Rauenzahn (-R-) restored both of these oldy goldy treasures.

John


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Mr John

I was told that the 360 cues were made by a craftsman-master in Europe.
No one on earth could duplicate what he was doing under contract for Brunswick Co. He disappeared or died and that was the end of perhaps one of the most amazing works of art ever to be produced as a functional cue.
They are my favorite of the antique cues and possible any cue ever made only because I take into consideration it's a almost 100 year old cue.
And in that time it has been imitated but never surpassed in form only function. Yours should never hit another ball.
The hard part would be how to disaplay them!
You have preserved a great set of cues there good buddy!
Nick :)
 
WOW!! love those old brunswicks! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
I've got an almost identical 360 with wrap and double ivory collars. But mine is all original with the original decal.

I played with it at Valley Forge this year at Chris Byrne's table downstairs. First attempt was a B&R. Will Prout walked by and hit some balls with it too.

360's play great!
 
I could sit for hours looking at the craftsmanship, Thank You for your photo's.

Bill Schick recently finished a work reminiscent of your brunswicks Mr Marshall, He may better identify the maker?

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Wow !!!

Awesome cues there. I love the 360 what a great looking cue.
 
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Fantastic looking cue. About how long were these made
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I am by no means an expert on old Brunswicks, but I have read the 360's were made between 1912 and 1915 with the labels these two cues had. There's a rumor floating around that a French man was the builder.

If anyone has better info I would love to see or read about it.

Please share.

John
 
id give my left (you know what) to hit a few balls with those cues. I'd like to learn the feel of them, I'd like to hit ivory balls with them as well. Looking is one thing toucing is another. I like learning about these kind of things. Also makes me wonder where all the other ones are at these days. Did some one throw them in the trash???? hardly??? where are they? how many were made? I hope someone very knowlegable chimes in, the problem is when things are 80 years old all you get is 2nd info at best as a rule. As people die off, so goes history. Until nowdays with computers.


I love vintage billiard stuff, all of it. I do agree a muesiuum would be best, but in a way where there wouldnt be any light damage to them, so they dont fade on one side.
 
John,

More winners. If I could go over to one guy's house and check out his collection, it would be you (and Fatboy's) . Congrats - more beautiful conversions.

Chris
 
Very Nice Functional Pieces of Art....

Thanks for sharing the pics John....really super work too Jerry! :thumbup2:
 
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