This Just In-I Believe a 1940 Willie Hoppe Professional
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The basic common cues are inexpensive for sure. There are simply many to be had. That keeps the prices low.
The more desirable ones...well...if you are lucky you can find one cheap.
Good values any way you slice it really, even for the more rare ones.
Very nice! I always like seeing the name of the owner on these old cues. I wonder who Bob Nich#%$lo was?
Thanks for the eye candy Dick
He was the original owner of the cue who I acquired it from.
It is available if you are interested.
Many are puchased to send to cuemakers for Titlist conversions.
It's very popular to build a modern playing cue with the old school look, and the Titlist conversion is the best of both worlds.
This thread happens to contain several collectors who collect vintage Brunswick cues including Willie Hoppe signature cues to leave as is, and in some cases to play with.
Some of my favorite playing cues have been conversions made from Willie Hoppe cues, but with modern specifications.
Some make better conversions than others but that gets into cuemaking techniques and preferences.
I don't suggest people buy them for conversion cues without being well informed on what is involved, and the preference of their favorite cuemaker.
This is one of my favorite cues that was converted from a Willie Hoppe house cue. It was done by Mike Pancerny in Detroit. Couldn't have asked for a better job. I had him slim it down to more modern specifications and he makes the "best" compression joints that I've ever seen on a cue.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=281865&highlight=pancerny
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Curious about the wrap on my Willie. It looks like it is over something else. There are a couple here that are similar, I think mine is more "puffy" though. I tried to supply more pics, kept saying too big. This one made it, I don't know why.
The Master Stroke has a beat up (broken, all there) ivory joint with pin in shaft, black ferrule. Very even, non veneered points. The wrap is tight though. The butt is not right, right?
The posts have been great so far! Hoping you can educate me.
Thanks,
John
Curious about the wrap on my Willie. It looks like it is over something else. There are a couple here that are similar, I think mine is more "puffy" though. I tried to supply more pics, kept saying too big. This one made it, I don't know why.
The Master Stroke has a beat up (broken, all there) ivory joint with pin in shaft, black ferrule. Very even, non veneered points. The wrap is tight though. The butt is not right, right?
The posts have been great so far! Hoping you can educate me.
Thanks,
John
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I would be surprised if the joint material on the Master Stroke was Ivory. I am not sure but most had a light colored celluloid os similar material. As for the pin I bet that it was originally in the butt of the cue and the glue gave up. This is also common in Brunswick’s old cues. Maybe the pin decided to stick to the shaft instead of the butt when taken apart.
Usually an easy fix. The rubber bumper is also missing on this cue.
As far as the Hoppe it’s hard to tell from the picture, these cues used thick leather for the wrap and many looked puffy or maybe yours had the original grip wrapped over? It looks like the wood is Red Palm, Brunswick used Palm wood and Brownheart for many of its cues and are very similar in look.
Usually an easy fix. The rubber bumper is also missing on this cue.
As far as the Hoppe it’s hard to tell from the picture, these cues used thick leather for the wrap and many looked puffy or maybe yours had the original grip wrapped over? It looks like the wood is Red Palm, Brunswick used Palm wood and Brownheart for many of its cues and are very similar in look.
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I’ve never seen a genuine Hoppe cue with that butt cap.
I have but they have never been original to the cue, usually added on by someone along the way.