Trying to identify my dad's 69 cue stick

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Texas*Redhead

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This cue belonged to my father and is now mine. It is a 2 piece stick. It has 3 brass weights that can be removed to adjust the weight of the stick. I have looked all over the stick and butt for any markings and can not find anything. Do to the story my dad told me as to how he came to have the stick, I think it might be a proto type for a stick that was not yet on the market.
Dad worked as a bouncer at a bar in Elizaville, NY in 1968-1969. When he wasn't working he was shooting pool. One weekend he was approached my a man that said he worked for a company that made pool cues and he had been watching my dad play and was wondering if he would try using a cue that he had brought with him. My dad said he would. When dad took the break shot the cue shattered. He apologized to the gentleman for breaking his stick. The man said that it was fine because it showed that the stick wasn't a good stick or one that his company would want to make. He thanked my dad and left. The next weekend he returned with another cue and once again asked dad to give it a try. Again, dad said yes. This time he played several games with the cue. He told the gentleman that he thought it was a well made cue and that he really liked it. When he went to hand it back to the man, the man thanked him for his help and told him that the cue was his to keep for his help. My dad never saw the man again and he didn't remember him ever saying what company he worked for. He used the stick for many years before he passed. I share dad's love of the game, and always loved the cue, so when he passed it was the one thing I wanted more than anything.
I could never sell the cue, but I would love to know more about it and it's approximate value if anything.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Lorie Tomlinson
 

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never made by a known cuemaker that i can relate to.
i think it was some guy thinking about making cues and selling them and didnt know much about it. and saw your dad shoot well and had him try them out.
and then gave up on the idea.
you likely have a one of a kind from a nobody. and a great story to tell.
 
Hi Lorie - it looks like a fairly simple cue that probably doesn't have a high dollar value on it, and that's OK. A lot of pool cues don't. A lot of things don't. Some people might chime in here and say the same thing.

However, It reminds me of my Dad's old DeWalt radial arm saw that his father first purchased in the 50s. It's a beast of a tool; still fires right up. Not worth too much probably. But his father, a man I never met, made some simple toys for my dad with it when my dad was a kid. My dad used it to fit out my nursery when I was baby back in the 80s. And I used it with my dad to fit out my daughter's nursery before she was born. Generations of my family have used that saw to take care of their kids.

You can't put a dollar amount on things like that. Hope you enjoy the cue and think of your dad every time you hold it.

Best regards.
 
ah, my bad, according to the pin that's not a Hiolle, Van Laere or Henin Ainé .
 
Thank you all for your input. I keep looking up the different brands that have been mentioned here. There are some that are similar in some ways. But I have yet to see any with the removable weights. Was this an common thing to any brands? Has anyone seen them before?
 
Texas*Redhead said:
This cue belonged to my father and is now mine. It is a 2 piece stick. It has 3 brass weights that can be removed to adjust the weight of the stick. I have looked all over the stick and butt for any markings and can not find anything. Do to the story my dad told me as to how he came to have the stick, I think it might be a proto type for a stick that was not yet on the market.
Dad worked as a bouncer at a bar in Elizaville, NY in 1968-1969. When he wasn't working he was shooting pool. One weekend he was approached my a man that said he worked for a company that made pool cues and he had been watching my dad play and was wondering if he would try using a cue that he had brought with him. My dad said he would. When dad took the break shot the cue shattered. He apologized to the gentleman for breaking his stick. The man said that it was fine because it showed that the stick wasn't a good stick or one that his company would want to make. He thanked my dad and left. The next weekend he returned with another cue and once again asked dad to give it a try. Again, dad said yes. This time he played several games with the cue. He told the gentleman that he thought it was a well made cue and that he really liked it. When he went to hand it back to the man, the man thanked him for his help and told him that the cue was his to keep for his help. My dad never saw the man again and he didn't remember him ever saying what company he worked for. He used the stick for many years before he passed. I share dad's love of the game, and always loved the cue, so when he passed it was the one thing I wanted more than anything.
I could never sell the cue, but I would love to know more about it and it's approximate value if anything.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Lorie Tomlinson
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This is really cool. When I first started reading this I was picturing one of those 3, 4 or 5 piece Ramin Wood Carved Specials that were sold for years. What a pleasant surprise.

The cue looks well made and was owned by your dad. I rate the value as "priceless"!
 
Texas*Redhead said:
This cue belonged to my father and is now mine. It is a 2 piece stick. It has 3 brass weights that can be removed to adjust the weight of the stick. I have looked all over the stick and butt for any markings and can not find anything. Do to the story my dad told me as to how he came to have the stick, I think it might be a proto type for a stick that was not yet on the market.
Dad worked as a bouncer at a bar in Elizaville, NY in 1968-1969. When he wasn't working he was shooting pool. One weekend he was approached my a man that said he worked for a company that made pool cues and he had been watching my dad play and was wondering if he would try using a cue that he had brought with him. My dad said he would. When dad took the break shot the cue shattered. He apologized to the gentleman for breaking his stick. The man said that it was fine because it showed that the stick wasn't a good stick or one that his company would want to make. He thanked my dad and left. The next weekend he returned with another cue and once again asked dad to give it a try. Again, dad said yes. This time he played several games with the cue. He told the gentleman that he thought it was a well made cue and that he really liked it. When he went to hand it back to the man, the man thanked him for his help and told him that the cue was his to keep for his help. My dad never saw the man again and he didn't remember him ever saying what company he worked for. He used the stick for many years before he passed. I share dad's love of the game, and always loved the cue, so when he passed it was the one thing I wanted more than anything.
I could never sell the cue, but I would love to know more about it and it's approximate value if anything.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Lorie Tomlinson
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Best guess Sampaio, Google it ( images) and see what you think.
 
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